The stories are all beautifully written. "USA Today" A far-ranging collection of the best travel writing pieces published in 2015, collected by guest editorbest-selling author Bill Bryson."The Best American Travel Writing" consistently includes a wide variety of pieces, illuminating the wonder, humor, fear, and exhilaration that greets all of us when we embark on a journey to a new place. Each volume promises to gratify both armchair travelers and the most seasoned and fearless thrill-seekers . . . [with] refreshingly original stories, alternately humorous, nostalgic, exhilarating and horrifying ("Kirkus Reviews"). When readers look for top-notch travel writing, they know there is simply no other option."