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The River of Doubt

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, May 11, 2010,
With the exception of maybe going into space, I've never had a great desire for exploratory travel. Paddling down unknown rivers in the deep dark with disintegrating clothing due to the humidity and hardships holds very little charm. I think it's impressive what others do on their adventures as they go into uncharted territory, but there's something about a bed and a bathroom that floats my boat. Still though, I have nothing against reading a good book on the subject.

The River of Doubt: T...

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The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
About a month ago I stopped at the Denver Public Library's used book sale and instantly made for the travel section. I didn't expect to find much more than some old travel guides, but was pleasantly surprised when I started going through the tables covered in books.

I grabbed my fair share of old travel guides, I won't deny, but I also found a few that I considered gems. One of those books was Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas, which was published back in...
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