Tag: Books

  • Book Review: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star

    Book Review: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star

    The premise, retrace his route from his travel narrative that shot him to fame with his Great Railway Bazaar. It was a book published in 1975 recounting his railway journey from London to Asia, Japan and Back through the Trans-Siberian express. 30 years later, around 2005, Paul Theroux, now much mature, relived the journey which…

  • The Sketchy Details of the Sketching Backpacker

    The Sketchy Details of the Sketching Backpacker

    Backpacking nine countries for 50,000 pesos is the bold marketing claim of the most recent book by Robert Alejandro entitled “The Sketching Backpacker “. Published by ROX (Recreational Outdoor Exchange) Philippines, the book aims to entice local backpackers to do a circuit around South East Asia and some parts of China on a measly budget.…