Paul Theroux on The Tao of Travel - The John Adams Institute

[@elainemochula1]

Theroux deserves the Nobel Prize in Literature!

[@patchadams4439]

I like his books. He's a real writer

[@paddybpaddyb9940]

He's right in many ways about travel; I think of the words of Boccaccio, " Fools go to museums, wise men go to taverns" It's a way of getting under the skin of a place, you don't get that on a coach tour.

[@wendelclark6284]

I am reading the book right now.

[@jalijali8448]

I wouldn't know he's American, curious accent. Excellent writer

[@mysteriouspimp]

new england voice. Massachusetts is a strange place. they don't sound American.

[@ajs41]

He spent more than 10 years living in England. I'm reading his 1983 book where he travelled around the coast of the UK.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

He lived in London for many years and the accent stuck with him I believe he lived in England for 18 years.

[@davidabramowitz4449]

It's transatlantic!

[@jerryhernandez9775]

New england +British/imperial

[@sebolddaniel]

Theroux says that you could tell they were Tamils because they carried all their possessions on their heads. Was he really in India?

[@hungrymon7887]

Very brave man. Always alone in dangerous places.

[@BeautifulGood713]

I love his travel writings but I admit I found some of his observations a bit mean-spirited. I’m pleased he seems to be a decent guy in this talk

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

re-reading My Other Life, If anyone else describes some English behavioral tendencies more acutely than he (Lady Max), please let me know.

[@cleatusspengler2940]

Its so sad that so many equate his take on particular things as 'grumpy' Perfect example of the distaste feel good culture has for anything not firmly planted in fantasy.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

He is grumpy. He's a curmudgeon for sure. But he's still immensely enjoyable to read.

[@JohnP470]

May I humbly suggest that you use punctuation in this statement; your meaning is unclear without it.

[@JohnP470]

@Etta James English

[@marjd.r.8974]

Shorto ? dat is dé ontkenner v de grondlegger van Nieuw Amsterdam : -> Shorto verklaarde dat Fort Amsterdam (New York City) werd opgericht in 1653 - 28 jaar NA de bouw van Fort Amsterdam was gestart ! Hoe geloofwaardig nemen jullie die man ? De "Bestseller", die uitblinkt in ONNAUWKEURIGHEID.

[@simeonbanner6204]

I like him but travel when you are a rich and famous writer isn't really travel. Those people on the convoys, risking life and everything to arrive from Central America is travel.

[@duartemenezesfalcao2487]

Have you read any of his books?

[@tomsckay7point0]

unfortunately they can't write because they're ignorant.

[@jerryhernandez9775]

This person has not read any of his travel books. People only travel like refugees when they ARE refugees. Paul isn't usually staying at the Baiyoke

[@gailshore8540]

He does not travel in luxury, not even in comfort. Read one of his books and you'll see.

[@tinydegrave8786]

I think you don't know his works, sorry.