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A Listmania! list by Hans Damen (Brussels, Belgium)
 
The Age of Kali: Travels and Encounters in India
1.  The Age of Kali: Travels and Encounters in India by William Dalrymple
The list author says:
  "or anything else by Dalrymple. The historical background combined with the travel stories make his work brilliant."
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
2.  The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "Love his travelbooks (but not his fiction)"
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South India (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
3.  South India (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by Paul Harding
The list author says:
  "LP guidebooks are lifesavers. This just the last one I used, but they are the best."
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Pole to Pole
4.  Pole to Pole by Michael Palin
The list author says:
  "The best of his travel series, Allthough 80 days and full circle are also very good"
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Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria
5.  Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria by Annie Hawes
The list author says:
  "Great for atmosphere, not a lot of travelling, but a lot of intercultural misunderstanding"
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With No One as Witness (Inspector Lynley Mysteries 13)
6.  With No One as Witness (Inspector Lynley Mysteries 13) by Elizabeth George
The list author says:
  "For those long hours on an Indian train (or anything else written by her)"
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Holy Fools
7.  Holy Fools by Joanne Harris
The list author says:
  "Basically a story about travelling. I would have recommended Chocolat, but you can never het a good bar in Asia (cadbury's is just surrogate)"
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McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland
8.  McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland by Pete McCarthy
The list author says:
  "look for your own name on a bar, always a good idea"
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A Question of Blood
9.  A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin
The list author says:
  "The gloomy descriptions of scotland are great on a sunny beach in Thailand"
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The First World War
10.  The First World War by John Keegan
The list author says:
  "Take this one to Ypres"
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Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
11.  Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart
The list author says:
  "Out of his depth in the south of Spain"
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The Quiet American
12.  The Quiet American by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "To be read on location in Vietnam"
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The Beach
13.  The Beach by Alex Garland
The list author says:
  "If only for the description of backpacker hangouts either in the city or on the beach"
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Out of Africa (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  Out of Africa (Penguin Modern Classics) by Karen Blixen
The list author says:
  "'I had a farm in Africa....'"
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The City of Joy
15.  The City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre
The list author says:
  "Another one on India, but, hey, I love the country and Calcutta is a great city"
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in any Climate, on Land or at Sea
16.  SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John 'Lofty' Wiseman
The list author says:
  "you never know when you need it"
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Tao Te Ching
17.  Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The list author says:
  "If the SAS handbook doesn't help, Taoism might"
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Midnight's Children
18.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "His best"
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The Client
19.  The Client by John Grisham
The list author says:
  "Especially the 15th hand copy you bartered in a shop in Korea (or anything else by Grisham except the Broker)"
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China: Alive in the Bitter Sea
20.  China: Alive in the Bitter Sea by Fox Butterfield
The list author says:
  "For anyone who still thinks the cultural revolution was fun"
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Abdul's Taxi To Kalighat: Impressions of Calcutta
21.  Abdul's Taxi To Kalighat: Impressions of Calcutta by Joe Roberts
The list author says:
  "Another one of these highly recognisable accounts"
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Poirot - Death on the Nile
22.  Poirot - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "Not a terrible fan of hers, but these books are always available in second hand book stores and travellers hangouts. This one is a must, as all of the described places still can be visited in Egypt.."
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The Year of Living Dangerously
23.  The Year of Living Dangerously by C.J. Koch
The list author says:
  "The one to take to Indonesia"
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War and Peace (Pocket Penguin Classics)
24.  War and Peace (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy
The list author says:
  "The only non technical english language title available in the International bookstore in Kunming, China in september 1996. Great for reading up on your Russian classics. Sigh...."
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Travel with Children (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
25.  Travel with Children (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by Maureen Wheeler
The list author says:
  "Certainly kids alter the way you backpack. We took our 5 and 3 year old kids  to India and it was great!"
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Hans Damen (Brussels, Belgium)
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Last updated: 08/06/2006
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