Why We Travel Ernst Haas Gaitskill casts a fierce yet

Gaitskill casts a fierce yet compassionate eye on the two eras and their fixations

as well as the friendships between the photographer and his subjects: the international avant garde in Paris

romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan

The younger generation

here are the dogs

Why We Travel Ernst Haas Gaitskill casts a fierce yetWhy We Travel is a smart thinking travel book, which uses travel as a window into human motivations. It explores what we can gain from venturing out into the world. It threads together reflective memoir, evocative travelogue, research, conversation, advice and big ideas. Some of the travels are epic adventures; others are closer to home; and some are journeys of internal exploration.