“Not the least astonishing thing about these two beautifully produced and edited books is how well they stand the test of time. Few writing markets have expanded so dramatically as that of the travel guide. There are books in the hundreds ready to tell you where to eat, shop, sleep and be seen. I defy you to name any which will provide better company than these two have given me for the last fortnight. And yet the last piece was written in 1912 and the first in the 1860s” — Los Angeles Times Book Review