Best Travel Writing, Volume 10

James O'Reilly, publisher of Travelers' Tales, and Larry Habegger, executive editor, have worked as series editors on more than 125 Travelers' Tales/Solas House titles, winning many awards for excellence. Larry also writes a syndicated newspaper column, "World Travel Watch," which has appeared nationwide since 1985. James and Larry live with their families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sean O'Reilly is coeditor of many Travelers' Tales books and the author of How to Manage Your DICK: Redirect Sexual Energy and Discover Your More Enlightened, Evolved Self.

• Publisher’s PrefaceJames O’ReillyIntroductionDon GeorgeFriends Who Don’t BiteJill K. RobinsonNAMIBIAThe Vanishing Art of Losing Your WaySarah Colleen CouryUSAThe Marco Chronicles: To Rome, Without LoveElizabeth GeogheganITALYWhat Is that Thing?Michael CoolenTHE GAMBIAInside the TowerKeith SkinnerCALIFORNIANotes into LinesHannah Sheldon-DeanCZECH REPUBLICInto the HillsMatthew CromptonINDIAShow Me, ShouyuKelly LuceJAPANFish Trader RayLisa AlpineCOLOMBIAMy First Trip to the HomelandTania AmochaevRUSSIAThe Tea in MeBill GieblerINDIACode 500Stephanie Elizondo GriestTEXASDiego ForeverKelly ChastainSPAINWoman RainKatherine JamiesonGUYANAThe Crap Between the Love and UsDayna BrayshawAT SEANeil and IGary BuslikEUROPEFrom the AshesJames Michael DorseyCAMBODIAOhio House TourV. HansmannOHIOI Have a Problem with the Blood of a WomanStephanie GlaserPARISSurfing the MillenniaJeff GreenwaldUTAHFeliz CumpleañosLavinia SpaldingCUBABikoKen MatusowSOUTH AFRICAStorykeepersErin ByrnePARISIn Search of Dylan ThomasMichael ShapiroWALESFoundBen Aultman-MooreSLOVAKIASouthern SandstoneJessica NormandeauKENTUCKYThe Bloom of CancerAmy Gigi AlexanderUSA, PARISThe Lapham LongshotPeter ValingNEW YORK CITYInto the ColdMarcia DeSanctisSWEDENAcknowledgmentsAbout the Editors

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