From the #1 travel magazine in the country, a collection of travel tales from some of today's finest writersTravel writing maintains its seemingly endless popularity, and this volume offers a particularly transporting body of work, pairing exotic locales with writers of the highest caliber: Russell Banks writes on the Everglades, Francine Prose explores the secrets of Prague, Robert Hughes takes us on a tour of Italy, and more. From the most beautiful gardens to visit in Japan to the best free things to do in Provence, this book is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Whether off to the other side of the globe or to their favorite reading chair, wanderers of every sort will find this book truly indispensable.Other featured writers and places include:Nik Cohn on SavannahPhilip Gourevitch on TanzaniaShirley Hazzard on CapriPico Iyer on Iceland and EthiopiaNicole Krauss on JapanSuketu Mehta on the HimalayasEdna O'Brien on BathPatricia Storace on Provence and AthensJames Truman on IranGregor Von Rezzori on RomaniaEdmund White on JordanSimon Winchester on Mount PinatuboWilliam Dalrymple on his pilgrimage to SantiagoJohn Julius Norwich on the VaticanJan Morris on Hawaii