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There and There Again...

The Accidental Historians' blog will feature tales about the writing of a 'travelogue' or rihla* about a journey to the Middle East, published in 1875, its author and his 'Compagnon De Voyage', the provenance of a copy sold at auction in 2007, and those of the author's earlier travels around the world in 1871 - 1872.

Using the original accounts and others from the period, it's a TripAdvisor for a bygone age.
Come back and check it out.

* In 1354, Ibn Battuta was commanded, by the Sultan of Morocco, to "dictate an account of the cities which he had seen in his travel, and of the interesting events which had clung to his memory, and that he should speak of those whom he had met of the rulers of countries, of their distinguished men of learning, and of their pious saints." [From the introduction to The Rihla, transcribed by Ibn Juzayy, 1354.] More...