![]() ![]() On the other hand, if you’re curious about the large parts of our world that often get overlooked, such as East Timor or Somaliland, this is the book for you. So if you’re looking for a book about popular tourist destinations, this book isn’t for you. He chooses to write about the least frequented countries: primarily those in Africa and the East Indies, with one or two stories about Central and South America. Yes, Albert Podell has been to every country on Earth, but he only addresses a handful of them in his book. That having been said, “Around the World” is a bit of a misnomer. That is a kind of remoteness that we’d be very hard-pressed to find in our modern era. ![]() Many of the people they encountered were still living in much the same way as their ancestors had for centuries. Think about it: two men who haven’t seen much of the world beyond Europe and Canada driving through remote countries pre-internet-age. To me, these were the most fascinating chapters in the entire book. Afterwards, they wrote a book about it, “ Who Needs a Road?” and a few of the early chapters of “Around the World…” are adapted from that book. He and fellow travel writer Harold Stephens found big-name sponsors to fund the trip that took them through nearly 30 countries in the span of about two years. That’s how Albert Podell began his life-long journey to every country on Earth. ![]()
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