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Travelogues
A travelogue is a chronicle of a person’s voyage to another location. It can be a narrative accent
describing personal observations and a compilation of factual knowledge that might be valuable to
other travellers. It can include useful tips, rich descriptions, relevant information, and deep experiences.
Match the following travelogues with their authors by writing the correct answer options in the
boxes.
1 A first-hand account of a European a City of Djinns by William
experience in the Mongol Empire of Dalrymple
Kublai Khan.
2 A historical account of an explorer’s tough b Notes from a Small Island:
journey to Antarctica. by Bill Bryson
3 A story of the author’s early travels around c Safarnama by Nasir
South America with a companion, when he Khusraw
was a 23 years old medical student.
4 An account of the author’s 7-year journey d Il Milione by Marco Polo
through the Islamic world during the 11th
century.
5 A travelogue about the historical capital of e The Motorcycle Diaries by
India, Delhi, written by the author during Che Guevara
his six year stay in New Delhi.
6 A humorous account of the author’s travels f The Worst Journey in
through all corners of Great Britain. the World by Apsley
Cherry-Garrard
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