No smiles in Vietnam. Really?
on Our Man in Hanoi (Vietnam), 31/Oct/2009 15:05, 34 days ago
Please note this is a
cached copy of the post and will not include pictures etc. Please
click here to view in original context.
From Paul Theroux’s Ghost Train to Eastern Star
Most writing about travel takes the form of jumping to conclusions. And so most travel books are superfluous. The thinnest, most transparent monologuing. Little better than a licence to bore. Travel writing is the lowest form of literary self indulgence. Dishonest complaining, creative mendacity, pointless heroics and chronic posturing – much [...]
