Comments on: Travel Porn: A Review of Walking the Amazon

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:19:09 +0000

In reply to Anne. Thanks for the recommendation, Anne! I actually just started the second title by the author of Walking the Amazon and am really struggling to get into it.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:12:27 +0000

I liked this book when I read it a year or so ago but the biggest thing I missed was description of wildlife, the number one reason I want to go to the Amazon! I thought that part was strangely missing. Also really good travel/wildlife book suggestions are any by Peter Alison (Whatever You Do Don’t Run), he does mostly safari based stories but his most recent one was about South America!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:01:47 +0000

In reply to Krista. I've heard lots of travelers talk about that book! I definitely need to pick up a copy one of these days.

By: Krista

Krista — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 07:37:41 +0000

Really liking this post, Alex! Reading travel novels while on the road is like taking another journey simultaneously. I recently finished “Shantaram” by Gregory David Roberts, about an Australian fugitive living in Bombay in the 80’s. It’s long but a great read, full of wisdom on every page. Happy reading!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:30:53 +0000

I finished reading this a week or so ago. I enjoyed but I wished there’d been more descriptions about the places he passed through and little less on constant mental battles! After a while it gets a little repetitive hearing about Luke I thought… but otherwise a good read!

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:39:03 +0000

In reply to Alex. Great, keeping an eye on most of your content right now as i've got a month open for Peru. safe travels.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:27:49 +0000

In reply to Josh. Keep your eye on this series, Josh! I should have a few more suggestions for you coming up :)

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:19:56 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on this book. Planning six months through Central and South America in early 2014 and was looking for some good related reading material.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:37:19 +0000

In reply to Jade. Good luck Jade!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:35:42 +0000

In reply to Luke. Oh wow! Ed mentions his Belize expeditions in the book... that's actually when he cooked up the crazy idea to walk down the Amazon! How interesting :)