{"product_id":"what-the-traveler-said-291-inspiring-quotations-from-the-san-francisco-chronicles-quotable-traveler-column-9781609520243","title":"What the Traveler Said: 291 inspiring quotations from the San Francisco Chronicle's Quotable Traveler Column","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWisdom from the World's Great Travelers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreelance writer and Travelers' Tales Executive Editor Larry Habegger spent five and a half years compiling quotations from the world's great travelers for The Quotable Traveler, his weekly column in the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e. All 291 of these engaging reflections are collected here and are guaranteed to carry you to faraway lands. With these quotes you will travel with: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLao Tzu in China\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNapoleon in Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMark Twain in France\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFreya Stark in Iraq\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlexandra David-Neel in Tibet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdward Abbey in Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJan Morris in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eand many more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll be moved to reflect on your own journeys and motivated to make new plans as you bask in the wisdom of these eminent travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHabegger, Larry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Larry Habegger is a writer and editor who has been covering the world since his international travels began in the 1970s. As a freelance writer for more than three decades, his work has appeared in many major newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Travel \u0026amp; Leisure, and Outside. His newspaper column \"World Travel Watch\" was syndicated for 31 years and during that time ran in major papers in five countries. In 1993 he cofounded the award-winning Travelers' Tales Books with James and Tim O'Reilly, where he serves as executive editor and helps oversee the company's publishing program and has worked on all of its 130-plus books. Larry teaches the craft of memoir and the personal essay and runs several writers groups. He is also a founder of The Prose Doctors, an editors consortium; editor of the annual magazine The Travel Guide to California; and editor in chief of Triporati.com, a destination discovery site.","brand":"Wooden Walkways Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580116566290,"sku":"9781609520243","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_955f8bdb-864e-4308-a1ef-334b8c5b3871.jpg?v=1756205940","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-the-traveler-said-291-inspiring-quotations-from-the-san-francisco-chronicles-quotable-traveler-column-9781609520243","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}