**From the #1 travel magazine in the country, a collection of travel tales from some of today’s finest writers** Travel writing maintains its seemingly endless popularity, and this volume offers a particularly transporting body of work, pairing exotic locales with writers of the highest caliber: Russell Banks writes on the Everglades, Francine Prose explores the secrets of Prague, Robert Hughes takes us on a tour of Italy, and more. From the most beautiful gardens to visit in Japan to the best free things to do in Provence, this book is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Whether off to the other side of the globe or to their favorite reading chair, wanderers of every sort will find this book truly indispensable. **Other featured writers and places include: Nik Cohn** on Savannah **Philip Gourevitch** on Tanzania **Shirley Hazzard** on Capri **Pico Iyer** on Iceland and Ethiopia **Nicole Krauss** on Japan **Suketu Mehta** on the Himalayas **Edna O’Brien** on Bath **Patricia Storace** on Provence and Athens **James Truman** on Iran **Gregor Von Rezzori** on Romania **Edmund White** on Jordan **Simon Winchester** on Mount Pinatubo **William Dalrymple** on his pilgrimage to Santiago **John Julius Norwich** on the Vatican **Jan Morris** on Hawaii