8 books for the journey

8 books about the journey

Life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and distant places. Whether you are reading or traveling, there is always one on the road. If you can't travel for the time being, maybe reading these 8 books about travel can take you where you want to go.

Feelings

"As long as you don't forget the way home"

Xiaopeng

? People should wander while they are young, As long as you don't forget your way home. ?Since the age of 23, Xiaopeng has chosen to keep walking on the road. On a graduation trip as a backpacker, he experienced the beautiful scenery of Yangshuo and started a wandering journey of more than ten years. At the age of 31, he officially became a professional traveler, using his words and feelings to share and lead others. spiritual journey.

Self-walking, self-reflection, and self-choice. Backpacker Xiaopeng regained his original intention in his work "As long as you don't forget the way home". ?The ultimate state of travel is no longer boiling, but calm; no longer traveling far away, but going home. ?

Jump off

"Along the Seine River to Feilengcui"

Huang Yongyu

"Along the Seine River to Feilengcui" "Green", this is a work that people can't put down, with pictures and texts. In this book, the painter Huang Yongyu joked that he was sixty-seven years old: "As an old man, the secret of not having a sad life is to read according to my own interests." ?

From the banks of the Seine to the streets of Florence, sketches, oil paintings and ink, thick and light tones, bright and dark lines, interweave pictures that make people hate to see each other. What's even more lovely and readable is Huang Yongyu's writing, which is casual and naughty. For example, he saw squirrels on the grass in New York, Washington, and Harvard campuses, parrots walking on the ground in Melbourne, and pigeons all over the ground in Italy and Paris for the first time. I was not used to it. Why not catch them? Catch them? It’s just in line with the rules. ?So, he took his painting tools with him, and with an escape mood, he took things as they came without leaving a trace.

Collection

"Italian Time"

Henry James

"Italian Time" was written by Henry James and is a masterpiece of world literature. The most read travel classic in history. This fascinating travelogue is different from the usual introduction of scenery and straightforward perception, because the author himself pioneered the psychological analysis writing technique and applied this writing method to his works.

For a person who collects memories, whenever he mentions his favorite place, whether it is words or words, some small pictures will appear in his mind. ?From Venice to the Grand Canal, from Besangli to Milan and the ancient Saint-Gotal Hill, Henry James has this ability to let you follow his thoughts firmly, observe and experience from his perspective, and understand To the soul of those cities.

Pilgrimage

"Missing Man"

Bill Porter

"Missing Man" is a wonderful book. Starting from 2012, the 69-year-old American translator and sinologist Bill Porter started from Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, along the Yellow River and Yangtze River, passing through Jinan, Xi'an, Chengdu, Hubei and Hunan, all the way to the south, looking for his favorite The life trajectories of 36 ancient Chinese poets. Bill Porter has been obsessed with Chinese culture all his life and has a deep understanding of ancient Chinese poetry, traditional philosophy and religion. The whole work is just like what the author wrote in the article: "non-stop". From the footsteps to the mind, it is all passing by in a hurry, but the things that settle down are enough to make people think deeply.

Standing facing the water of the Yi River against the sun, he (Confucius) gave life an exquisite metaphor: "The dead are like a man, not giving up day and night." ?At this time, I thought of the philosopher Heraclitus. He also stood near the river and watched the river appear and disappear in the forest. Faced with such strange people and sights, I shrugged: Yes, I am only a pilgrim. ?

When you read this, you may also shrug: Yes, reading itself is also a pilgrimage.

Swaying

"Green Train"

Zhou Yunpeng

The sound of the train wheels turning is like reggae music, which makes people feel The body and mind are relaxed, so trains have the potential to cure people from insomnia and depression. ?"Green Train" is a collection of travel notes written by the blind folk poet and singer Zhou Yunpeng from 2011 to early 2012. It is an anthology in which you can feel the sound of railroad tracks, bumpy trains and other elements of the journey while reading.

Zhou Yunpeng is a person who has been walking on the road. Being blind at a young age did not stop him from traveling around the world, nor did it restrict him from singing his own songs. During the journey, he met many like-minded people. This blind singer's rich and vast inner world, sensitive and subtle observation, his music, encounters and perception of people and things are all deposited in this work. A testimony to the years.

Legend

"Phantom of Japan"

Koizumi Yakumo

? This bell has a history of 650 years. It is believed that the spirit of a god resides in it. ?"Phantom of Japan" is Koizumi Yakumo's masterpiece. He looks at Japanese life in the early 20th century from a Westerner's parallel or even upward perspective.

This work not only contains the beautiful scenery and folk customs of Japan, but also includes many strange stories and superstitions about strange powers and gods; it is not so much a travelogue as it is a place-guided book. custom story book.

In that era, most Westerners looked at the East with curiosity and overlooking mentality, but Koizumi Yakumo, who was of Irish and Greek descent and became a Japanese citizen in 1890, wrote fresh and beautiful things. It can be seen from between the lines that he tolerates and appreciates different levels of human culture, just as he devoted his life to the cultural exchange between the East and the West and made extraordinary contributions to promoting the integration of different civilizations.

Exhaustion

"Antarctica, North Pole"

Duncan

? The world is so big, we have to go to the farthest place. The end of the world is the beginning of everything. According to New Zealand photographer Duncan, immersive travel notes must be expressed through lenses, and words used to express emotions are also indispensable.

His work "Antarctica, Arctic" has a very strong spirit of sharing: whether it is the tender world of penguins, the thrilling explorer's footsteps, or the majestic power of the white Arctic ocean? The travel guide in the book is combined with extremely rich humanistic knowledge, and the road map is combined with travel records and historical and geographical backgrounds, which not only satisfies readers' expectations of peeking into a strange world, but also accumulates knowledge while wandering.

Although I have long known that the camera cannot express one-tenth of the real scenery, I am still moved, amazed and in awe by the scenery in the photos. Those barren and distant lands, endless mountain peaks, ever-changing glaciers, and boundless oceans are all full of silent tension.

Challenge

"A Travel Around the World in 13 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days and 11 Hours"

Jason Lewis

A It took 13 years to cross five continents and two oceans, rejecting trains, cars, ships, airplanes and other means of transportation, relying entirely on human transportation (bicycles, rowing, roller skating, etc.). Should it be considered a trip or an experience of life? The ultimate feat?

Jason Lewis, world traveler and best-selling author. Maybe you won't be able to challenge yourself and break through the boundaries like him in this life, but you can at least read his work? "A Travel Diary of Around the World in 13 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days and 11 Hours". As the "Guardian" book review said: "We are very lucky to have people like Louis, and we need people like this very much. They will always exist and will always exist." Hearing their stories makes us feel good. ?

During the 13-year journey, he was hit by a car and broke both legs, was attacked by a crocodile, was suspected of being a spy, and was also forced to interrupt his trip due to cost issues. But in the end Louis overcame all the impossibilities: he set out from southeast England, crossed France, Spain, Portugal, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, the United States, the Pacific, China, India, the Himalayas, the Indian Ocean, Arabia, Africa, and finally returned to Europe .

Who comes from mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, but is limited to day and night, kitchen and love? Palm Reading hopes to give you a different trip, Palm Reading shares it, I hope you will like it.

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