Calum Morrell

Alain de Botton is one of those names I’ve been aware of for a few years now, have noted the TV series and the book tie-ins (or so I thought) but have never paid attention to. This changed after I saw him appear either on a celebrity quiz show or some political program and I realised I enjoyed his style.

A few weeks later I found myself in a branch of Borders waiting for my brother as he hunted for a book. Becoming bored, I began to browse idly in the travel section and discovered before me The Art of Travel. I picked up a copy and started to read the first chapter (my brother is not the fastest person while looking for something) and decided after a few pages to buy it. Read more…