In a funny way, nothing makes you feel more like a native of your own country than to live where nearly everyone is not.

If you go out on the Appalachian Trail, you have to bring so much more equipment - a tent, sleeping bag - but if you go hiking in England, or Europe, generally, towns and villages are near enough together at the end of the day you can always go to a nice little inn and have a hot bath and something to drink.

Language is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.

Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without the benefit of metal.

Not writing the same kind of book over and over again is to me the real pleasure of what I do.

Yes, U.S. travelers dress better. The British are always so conspicuous in hot climates. They don't seem to wear shorts. American men seem to be comfortable wearing hot-weather clothing.

There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.