Jak (ne)cestovat? - Návod k použití – Trojanow Ilija (2021)

On foot or by plane? On your own or with a tour? What are we really looking for when we visit foreign countries? What new things do we want to discover, how much are we willing to change about ourselves, and what are we prepared to give up? German writer Ilija Trojanow has lived on four continents and traveled to over a hundred countries around the world. Based on his experiences, he writes about the meaning and benefits of travel, intertwining a well-researched discussion on the history of travel with humorous stories from his own journeys. In twelve chapters, he reflects on what the essence of travel is, how trips to foreign countries can (but don't have to) change our perspective on the world, and how mass tourism is mistakenly understood as travel. Why are travel guidebooks harmful? Why is it sometimes better to travel alone? Why shouldn't one prepare for a trip in advance? Join the author on an exciting, entertaining, and enlightening journey! This volume is part of the Gebrauchsanweisungen (User Manual) series published by the Munich-based Piper publishing house, which aims to publish unconventional and entertaining travel guides. Each guide is authored by a significant figure from the fields of literature, culture, or journalism. The first volume was published as early as 1978 and...