Novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux talks about his love for Mexico, road trips and Greenland
This week, novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux takes a look at our travel Q&A.
He reflects on his favorite foreign country to visit, highlights the place that inspired his latest novel, and reminisces about his very first trip abroad, in the 1960s.
FIRST VACATION REMEMBER?
Spending a week in a seaside lodge in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as a boy. We didn't have a refrigerator and I remember the rubber-capped ice cream man who came back every few days with big blocks of ice that he hung on his back.
FIRST TIME ABROAD ?
After graduating from college in the summer of 1963, I went to a town in Italy called Urbino to teach English — my students were all young women, the food was delicious and the city was wonderful. It was probably my best work.
THE GRAND RAILWAY BAZAAR MADE YOUR NAME AS A WRITER - ARE YOU STILL A LOVERS OF TRAINS?
I'm more of a driver. My last books were inspired by road trips. With a car, you can go anywhere, anytime.
WAS YOUR NEW NOVEL INSPIRED BY ANYWHERE PARTICULARLY?
This is the story of brothers in conflict in a small town like the one I grew up in, Medford, Massachusetts, but I have it called Littleford in my book thinking, "That'll fool them!"< height="423" width="634" alt="After graduating from college in the summer of 1963, Paul went to an Italian town called Urbino (above) to teach English "That was probably my best job," he says "class="nothing" />
This week, novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux takes a look at our travel Q&A.
He reflects on his favorite foreign country to visit, highlights the place that inspired his latest novel, and reminisces about his very first trip abroad, in the 1960s.
FIRST VACATION REMEMBER?
Spending a week in a seaside lodge in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as a boy. We didn't have a refrigerator and I remember the rubber-capped ice cream man who came back every few days with big blocks of ice that he hung on his back.
FIRST TIME ABROAD ?
After graduating from college in the summer of 1963, I went to a town in Italy called Urbino to teach English — my students were all young women, the food was delicious and the city was wonderful. It was probably my best work.
THE GRAND RAILWAY BAZAAR MADE YOUR NAME AS A WRITER - ARE YOU STILL A LOVERS OF TRAINS?
I'm more of a driver. My last books were inspired by road trips. With a car, you can go anywhere, anytime.
WAS YOUR NEW NOVEL INSPIRED BY ANYWHERE PARTICULARLY?
This is the story of brothers in conflict in a small town like the one I grew up in, Medford, Massachusetts, but I have it called Littleford in my book thinking, "That'll fool them!"< height="423" width="634" alt="After graduating from college in the summer of 1963, Paul went to an Italian town called Urbino (above) to teach English "That was probably my best job," he says "class="nothing" />
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