Travels in the East

By Donald Richie

Donald Richie's newest collection of travel essays explores all the corners of Asia and slightly beyond as it sweeps through Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933330619
• ISBN13: 9781933330617
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Stuck in Texas, I must live vicariously through Donald Richie.

The original visits were: Egypt 2001 India 1988 Bhutan 1997 Mongolia 2004 China 1989 Laos 1999 Cambodia 2001 Vietnam 1996 Thailand: Sukothai 2005 Mae Hong Son 2006 Krabi 2001 Burma 2007 Borneo 1995 Korea 1988 Yap 2004 J-a-p-a-n: Ryoan-Ji 1963 Koya-San 1990 Hokkaido 1990 Satsuma 1991 Noto Hanto 1993 Kunisaki 1991 Asakusa 2005 The book is not that big, so it offers short but very informative snippets on each area. I am interested in the whole book but am especially focused on Vietnam, as I spent 14 months there, mostly in 1967-1968. It was good to see that the Central Highlands are much as they were when I was there. I only saw Cambodia’s jungle for a few days. The same goes for Laos. I did get two weeks in J-a-p-a-n, though I unfortunately missed most of the cultural sights. Again, I am living vicariously, as I would give just about anything to see some of the major sites. I have read extensive travel logs, but none as interesting as this one, which has a personal touch. It may be a tad dated for your taste, but my favorite book is “Customs and Culture of Vietnam” by Ann Caddell Crawford.

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