Where is the holiest mountain on earth and what does it take to get there? We’ll spend this hour with distinguished travel writer Colin Thubron. He recounts his journey to Kailas in the new book “To a Mountain in Tibet” (Harper, 2011).
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Shadow of the Silk Road
Getting from East to West used to be an arduous journey, requiring months, great expense, and a fair measure of risk. Today, the only risk is missing a flight or an unexpected delay. Is it still possible to travel as people once did, getting the true flavor of a place and its culture? We’ll spend this hour with acclaimed British travel writer, Colin Thubron, who spent 8 months traveling 7,000 miles on foot, donkey cart, camel, truck and bus for his latest book “Shadow of the Silk Road” (Harper Collins, 2007).
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