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Conversations
​Isabel Allende: In Conversation with Don George

Isabel Allende discusses her new book, The Japanese Lover, at Dominican University of California, as part of the Leadership Lecture Series.

Filmed on November 4, 2015

Cheryl Strayed: Beyond Wild

Writer Cheryl Strayed reflects on the joy and pain she experienced during her incredible thousand-mile hike along the Pacific Coast Trail, which inspired her to write her popular memoir Wild. Strayed also shares behind-the-scenes stories of working with Reese Witherspoon.

Filmed on March 11, 2015

Pico Iyer: In Love with Asia

At beautiful Sunset Magazine Headquarters, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer met with Don George. They discussed how both of their lives have become intricately connected with Asia, sharing the wonders and lessons they've discovered during their travels there, as well as around the world. 

Filmed on February 12, 2015
Carl Hoffman: The Saga of Michael Rockefeller
Award-winning author and journalist Carl Hoffman joins Don George in conversation about his most recent book, Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art. 

Filmed on March 28, 2014
Robert Thurman: Every Journey is a Pilgrimage
Acclaimed Buddhist scholar and GeoEx trip lecturer Dr. Robert Thurman talks with Don George about the lessons of some of the most sacred journeys and about the notion that every journey, and every day, is a pilgrimage.

Filmed on November 10, 2013
Jan Morris: Ascending Everest and Other Tales
Legendary travel writer Jan Morris met in conversation with Don in May at the New York Times Center in Manhattan. Their conversation turned into an exhilarating evening, with the talk ranging from the slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Trieste, Italy. Sponsored by Geo Ex.

Filmed on May 8, 2013
Isabel Allende: A Literary Life
One of the world's most celebrated writers, Isabel Allende employs her trademark wit and humor to share personal and touching stories of how family, politics, and her Chilean homeland inspire her books, in this conversation with National Geographic Traveler editor at large Don George. 

Filmed on May 1, 2013
Alexandra Fuller: Born Into War
Alexandra Fuller is an award-winning writer and National Geographic contributor who has turned the experience of growing up amidst war and revolution into a powerful literary voice that is as humorous as it is deeply revealing.

Filmed on February 20, 2013
Andrew McCarthy: The Longest Way Home
Travel writer Andrew McCarthy joins National Geographic Traveler editor at large Don George in a conversation about the transformative power of travel.

Filmed on September 21, 2012
Joyce Maynard: Landscapes of the Mind
Author Joyce Maynard talks about prose and place, the challenges of travel and travel writing, and the poignant and ultimately painful tale of adopting two Ethiopian girls, in this conversation with National Geographic Traveler's editor at large Don George.

Filmed on May 8, 2012
Pico Iyer: A Portable Life
World traveler Pico Iyer brings extraordinary eloquence, wit, and insight into this conversation with National Geographic Traveler magazine's Don George about the magic of being a stranger in distant lands.

Filmed on February 10, 2012
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