“People & Places: Walk My Journey” by Husna Kassim is a lovely book that mixes travel experiences and the author’s memories of glorious days in her native country Malaysia.
The book vividly recounts the best travel experiences the author had while traveling through countries like Tunisia, Spain, Turkey, Russia, Japan, etc. Her experiences of journey and meeting people, soaking in the marketplace was like a once-in-a-lifetime sort of experiences. A fire camp in Sahara desert, exploring Turkey at her own terms, cycling in Kyoto in Japan, and that Siberian train journey of 6 days – Oh my god – the more I think of all, the heady I feel to be there.
Probably, it’s the first book of its own kind where the author share experiences of abroad travels but puts her native country’s travel memories in Kampongs at first place. Yes, the way she leveraged pictures of stunning and quiet small coastal villages of Malaysia, I fully confirm to feel like visiting her country at the first opportunity. Other than sharing travel moments, toothsome cuisine tastes, cultural landmarks, history and heritage, archaeology, and nature points and places, the book also offers a segment for folks, tales, and encounters of interesting yet strange people, along with her own life’s snatches of 1960s childhood. The book is rich, focused linearly, and exudes elegant diversity of travel experience for new-age travelers and digital nomads alike.”
The USP of travel books is that the more you engage with it, the longer it keeps you entwined. As a matter of fact, I was drawn to the book Places & Places upon seeing its Saharian desert cover page, besides the author did a wonderful job by including pictures of all places that she went to.
My Rating: 4 out of 5!
