TRAVELING ... With Bob Hyten: 2019

MY TRIPS

CHOOSE WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRIPS YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO PUBLISH NEXT:

( Following the title are these bits of information: Date of travel. w= number of words in text. D=Dairy. S= Story. A=Article of observation or humor for publication.)

RUNNING THE REAL THING: AN EKIDEN RELAY IN JAPAN (1993) 2890 words A/D

ASHIKAGA: A VISIT TO A SISTER CITY (1993) 4340w D

JAPAN: A DIFFERENT STATE OF MIND (1996) 1170 w A

SAN BLAS MARATON, COAMO, PUERTO RICO (1996) 2165 w A

UNA SEMANA EN COSTA RICA: A WEEK IN COSTA RICA (1995) 17,700 w D

TRES SEMANAS EN COSTA RICA; 3 WEEKS IN COSTA RICA (1997)14,920 w D

FACE TO FACE WITH NATURE: AT COSTA RICA’S MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK (1997) 2020 w A

TICOS, BUEYS, AND ME: MY ADVENTURES AS A COSTA RICAN COWBOY (1997) 3685 w A

THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AROUND ARENAL AND MONTEVERDE (1997) 4235 w A

R & R AND B & B: RAIL & RIDE AND BED & BREAKFAST (1997) 17,840 w D

RIDE & RAIL ENGLAND (1998) 755 w A

CHATO: THE OTHER VOLCANO AT ARENAL (1999) 917 w A

COSTA RICA ON A BUDGET (1999) 1825 w S

TOURING COSTA RICA ON YOUR OWN (1999) S

ROME: WHERE ALL THE NUNS HAVE GONE (1999) 10,470 w S

COSTA RICA 2001: A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN; A LITTLE BIT OF HELL (2001) 8460 w S

THREE DAYS IN THE SKY AND ON THE GROUND WITH MY SON TE DELTA PILOT (2001) 4660w A/D

BACKWARDS AND FORWARD IN TIME: ON A ‘FAREWELL TO THE 3 GORGES’ TOUR (2002) 17000w D

A WHITE-KNUCKLE DRIVE AROUND IRELAND (2003) 3055 w S/A

COSTA RICA 2004: BOILING OVER, COOLING OFF AND TIRING OF THE CITY 5900w S

COSTA RICA 2004: SOCCER, SOCCER, AND MORE SOCCER 2795 w S/A

AMSTERDAM: CANALS AND MUSEUMS (2004) 1505w S/A

BUENOS AIRES: NOT THE PARIS OF SOUTH AMERICA (2006) 13140w S/A

ECUADOR HAS TWO EQUATORS (2007) 1910w S

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: SAILING TO PARADISE (2007) 4540w S D

INTO NICARAGUA (2009) 2680w S D

BY BICYCLE AND CRUISE SHIP:
VANCOUVER AND ALASKA’S INLAND PASSAGE (2009) 4115w S A

MOVE CANTERBURY UP ON YOUR LIST OF PLACES TO VISIT IN ENGLAND (2009) 1350w S A

TRAVEL BOOKS THAT I LIKED

I enjoy reading travel books ... particularly those which take a humorous look at the world around them. Not so enjoyable, and yet necessary if one is to understand the world around us, are those that take a hard look at a country. The following books are those that I have rated as very good:

DARK STAR SAFARI by THEROUX, PAUL
(about AFRICA)

•OUT OF AMERICA by RICHBURG, KEITH AFRICA
(A BLACK MAN TRAVELS AFRICA)

IN A SUNBURNED COUNTRY by BRYSON, BILL (AUSTRALIA)

INTO THICK AIR by MALUSA, JIM
(BIKING TO WORLD'S LOWEST ELEVATIONS)

LOST ON PLANET CHINA by TROOST, J.MAARTEN
(21st CENTURY CHINA)

THE RIVER TO THE CENTER OF THE WORLD by WINCHESTER, SIMON
(CHINA AND THE YANGTZE RIVER DAM)

CHINA ROAD by GIFFORD, ROB
(21st CENTURY CHINA ALONG RT. 312)

•RIVER TOWN: TWO YEARS ON THE YANGZE by HESSLER, PETER
(CHINA: LIVING IN CITY OF FULIG)

FRESH AIR FIEND by THEROUX, PAUL (COLLECTION)

TO HELLHOLES AND BACK by THOMPSON, CHUCK
(CONGO, INDIA, MEXICO, DISNEY WORLD)

WILDLIFE OF THE GALAPAGOS by FITTER, JULIAN (ECUADOR'S GALAPAGOS ISLANDS)

•LIVING POOR by THOMSEN, MORITZ
(IN ECUADOR WITH THE PEACE CORPS)

SMILE WHILE YOU ARE LYING by THOMPSON, CHUCK

BLUE LATITUDES by HORWITZ, TONY
(FOLLOWING CAPT. COOK'S JOURNEYS IN THE PACIFIC)

PLEASE PASS THE BUTTERWORMS by CAHILL, TIM
(HIS BEST COLLECTION YET)

ROUND IRELAND WITH A FRIDGE by HAWKS, TONY (IRELAND)

HOKKAIDO HIGHWAY BLUES by FERGUSON, WILL (JAPAN /HITCHHIKING)

LEARNING TO BOW: INSIDE THE HEART OF JAPAN by FEILER, BRUCE (JAPAN/ TEACHING)

WHEN IN ROME by HUTCHINSON, ROBERT J.
(LIVING IN ROME)

WHEN IN ROME: A JOURNAL OF LIFE IN THE VATICAN HUTCHINSON, ROBERT
(ROME / LIFE IN THE VATICAN)

I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF by BRYSON, BILL (USA)

•WHEN A CROCODILE EATS THE SUN by GODWIN, PETER (ZIMBABWE/VERY SAD STORY OF DETERIORATION OF COUNTRY)

THE LOST CONTINENT by BRYSON, BILL

• = These books take a hard look at their subject.

It hard to hold out much hope for Africa after reading any book about the continent written by a journalist who worked there. Recent reads about Mexico City and China tell of less-than-lawful citizens, and in another Bombay is painted as a hellhole. Its much more fun to read about the adventures of BILL BYRSON AND PAUL THEROUEX.

A THOUGHT ABOUT MY WRITING

At onetime I thought it would be nice to make money as a travel writer so a sent off a couple articles. Two magazines responded by asking if I had any pieces on specific topics. Unfortunaately I hadn't been to the places they were planning to cover.
So can you make money by blogging. I doubt it. Still, it would be nice if my efforts would be rewarded. Maybe if my writing helps guide you to a more rewarding trip ... or more enjoyable afternoon reading ... you might feel like rewarding me.
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