An eye-opening and fascinating slow travel journey from an acclaimed writer who circled the globe without ever leaving the ground.

In this age of globalism and high-speed travel, Seth Stevenson, the witty, thoughtful Slate columnist, takes us back to a time when travel meant putting one foot in front of the other, racing to make connections between trains and buses in remote transit stations, and wading through the chaos that most long-haul travelers float 35,000 feet above. Stevenson winds his way around the world by biking, walking, hiking, riding in rickshaws, freight ships, cruise ships, ancient ferries, buses, and the Trans-Siberian Railway-but never gets on an airplane.

He finds that from the ground, one sees the world anew-with a deeper understanding of time, distance, and the vastness of the earth. In this sensational travelogue, each step of the journey is an adventure, full of unexpected revelations in every new port, at every bend in the railroad tracks, and around every street corner.

Author: Seth Stevenson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 04/06/2010
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.06w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9781594484421
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 94
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2010
Booklist 03/01/2010 pg. 42

About the Author
Seth Stevenson, is a contributing writer for Slate. His work has appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and other publications. He lives in Brooklyn.