Welcome to Recce April 2009

Illuminations with Don George - The Neverending Journey

Thirty-three years ago, traveling at the end of a one-year fellowship in Greece, Don George journeyed to East Africa, where, among other adventures, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. A year later, serendipitously, the account he wrote of that climb found its way into a national magazine. In the three decades since that first far-flung exhilaration, much has changed in the worldof travel andtravel writing. But the life-quickening wonder at its heart remains the same.

Roundtable - Donald Richie

Donald Richie first visited Shanghai as a Merchant Mariner right after World War II. Half a century later, he returns to find a city thathas been breathtakingly transformed. But beneath the bustle and glitz, he discerns the spirit and shape of the old Shanghai.

Soundings - A Conversation with Jane Wooldridge

In more than three decades as a traveler and journalist, Miami Herald travel editor Jane Wooldridge hasvisited 99 countries, from Mali and Mongolia to Mexico and Morocco. In this conversation, she reflects on the evolution of travel and travel publishing over the course of her career, and on the adventures that have changed her life.

Fresh From the Field - Indian Odyssey

In wide-ranging portraits of iconic sites and intimate scenes, Simon Krejcik captures the enduring atmosphere and allure of India.

Brilliant Books - The Best Travel Writing 2009

The Best Travel Writing 2009 is the latest in an annual series compiled by the editors of the Travelers' Tales anthologies. The eloquent and moving stories in this collection range around the world, from Antarctica to Vienna, Ghana to Panama. We were particularly enchanted by Jeff Greenwald's sweet and poignant tale of taking his mother to India for the first time, which we excerpt here.