Whether in an aeroplane seat or an armchair I like to read about countries of the world. My job has given me the privilege of visiting many but there are others I seem to know almost equally well, by courtesy of my books.
Like many others, I spend long day-time hours in front of a computer screen and get much of my daily dose of information by that route, but still there's nothing quite like a book. It may be a mass market paperback or a leather-bound antiquity, but for me print on paper is something special. It takes me out of myself to other places in the world. Instantly I'm transported, and without the hassle of the airport.
Great travel writers have brought me into contact with the terrain and have introduced me to the people of towns an View the rest of this article
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