Amazon.com: Books: The Lost Tribe: A Harrowing Passage into New Guinea's Heart of Darkness
Eating a book about a guy who heard about the discovery of a "lost tribe" in the highlands of Papua New Guinea in 1993. He wanted to see them for himself, so he asked around in New Guinea, hired a guide, loaded his bags, and lumbered off into the forest.
Key points:
--"No" is easy to say and easy to accept, because it makes life easier for the asker and the teller, but "no" gets you nowhere
--Just because no one else has done it doesn't mean it's impossible or even especially difficult
--You have to want to
--Fold metaphor into every aspect of your writing
--Excuses will keep you comfortable and safe but bored and uninteresting
--Travel writing can be served up as hot and sexy as a John LeCarre novel
