Travel logs give their readers the desire to travel, or they give those who do not want to travel a vicarious experience that will enrich them, helping them escape from their isolated, boring life. Some travel logs, such as Traveling Around the Equator, are interesting not only because they tell us about different places, but also because they give us a glimpse at the traveler. When I read T A E, I got to know Mark Twain better than by reading his novels about fictional characters. The Origins of Wealth and Poverty is similar to T A E. It is a travel log about different places around the world, and it helps us get to know an interesting person, the author Rainer Zitelmann.
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