There is still no substitute for good travel writing

“A good travel writer can give you the warp and weft of everyday life, the generalities of people’s existence that are rarely reflected in journalism, and hardly touched on by any other discipline. Despite the internet and the revolution in communications, there is still no substitute.”
–Colin Thubron, quoted in “Home truths on abroad“, The Guardian, September 19, 2009

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