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In Patagonia

Posted by Jason Hussong on Monday, September 12, 2011,

I had childhood fantasies about adventures in far off places. We traveled enough in the United States, and my parents internationally, that is was unavoidable - I would be a traveler, t

oo. And as a young boy, I dreamed of my adventures in places whose names I did not yet know. It was much the same for Bruce Chatwin In Patagonia.

I paced through the bookstore numerous times on numerous occasions, pulling In Patagonia off the shelf only to put it back. I wanted the book, but was uneasy...

Shadow of the Bear

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, February 22, 2011,

A while back I was shopping at a budget book fair. I wandered through the stacks, all laid out on giant pallets as though the books would immediately be shipped off to another sale if they didn't find a home at this one. When I found the travel section I was

sadly disappointed because a lot of the books were destination guidebooks. I still use them on occasion, but I was hoping to find some good reading instead. And then, tucked away on the corner of one of the pallets, I found Brian Payton...

Sailing Alone Around the World

Posted by Jason Hussong on Thursday, November 18, 2010,

I tend to find myself in a bookstore for a randomly justified reason. I really have no good reason to head in, as though I'm out of books to read, but I somehow make up a reason and go in there and buy something I don't really need. I did this a few months ago and pi

cked up, among other things, Joshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around the World. And honestly, I'm not even totally sure why I bought it since I'm not exactly interested in sailing.

Like many books tend to do after I buy them, Sa...

The River of Doubt

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, May 11, 2010,

With the exception of maybe going into space, I've never had a great desire for exploratory travel. Paddling down unknown rivers in the deep dark with disintegrating clothing due to the h

umidity and hardships holds very little charm. I think it's impressive what others do on their adventures as they go into uncharted territory, but there's something about a bed and a bathroom that floats my boat. Still though, I have nothing against reading a good book on the subject.

The River of Doubt: T...

The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,

About a month ago I stopped at the Denver Public Library's used book sale and instantly made for the travel section. I didn't expect to find much more than some old travel guides, but was pleasantly surprised when I started

going through the tables covered in books.

I grabbed my fair share of old travel guides, I won't deny, but I also found a few that I considered gems. One of those books was Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas, which was published back in...
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