Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth
by Albert Podell (Thomas Dunne, 2015)
Podell writes lucidly on the difficulties (both physical and bureaucratic) of travel, his personal philosophies, and the pros and cons of visiting some of the world’s least accommodating, most beautiful, at times unthinkably dangerous countries. Podell’s achievement sometimes inspires, but mostly deters.