Stories & Essays

Contact Larry: larry@LarryHabegger.com

In addition to being co-author of the newspaper column, World Travel Watch, since 1985, Larry also writes about adventure travel, world affairs, the craft of writing, and, to round things out, golf. Here are links to some of his stories published in Travelers’ Tales books, and in his column, Larry’s Corner, also found on TravelersTales.com.

Larry’s Corner

Larry Habegger tells stories, talks about travel writing, and ruminates on current events in Larry’s Corner. This week, in Who’s Aging?, Larry looks in the mirror to discover his father’s face, and reflects on the passage of time. Have an opinion? Tell him what you think at Larry@larryhabegger.com.

Archive of essays from Larry’s Corner

• Speaking Spanish
• Who’s Aging?
• What Are the Chances?
• The Big Lebowski and Great Writing
• A Parcel from India
• The Pull of the World, and Family
• Small Travels in the Neighborhood
• A Trickle of Time and Water
• Tranquility in Manhattan
• The Nature of History
• Is This a Great Country?
• The Cycle of Life
• Our Changing World
• Yellowstone in Winter
• What is Narrative?
• A Tourist in Town
• Swiss Family Habegger: Luzern and Mount Pilatus
• Swiss Family Habegger: At the ‘Top of Europe’
• Swiss Family Habegger: A Tale of Mountains and Roots
• Swiss Family Habegger: More Adventures on Swiss Trains
• A Holy Meal
• Writing About Travel
• Thoughts on the World, Pico Iyer, and Iraq
• Crab Season in Northern California
• The Elephant in the Room
• The Personal Travel Story: Art, Craft, Inspiration
• Returning to a Changed World
• Some Thoughts on Travel Writing
• Sri Lanka Reflections
• A Skier’s Nirvana
• Jan Morris Interview
• A Pretender in One of Europe’s Finest Hotels
• The Importance of Stories in Travel Preparation
• A Tale of Two Parks
• Motionsickness—a new travel magazine
• Writer’s Block
• A Home in the Himalaya
• Thoughts on September 11th
• Sail Away: They don’t scuttle ships anymore, do they?
• Christmas Carols in Adelaide

Some of Larry’s stories published in Travelers’ Tales

• First Flight
• The Curse of Monolingualism
• Heading for Home
• Mockingbird Summer
• Going to Hana
• Bush Tucker
• A Wild Ride in Arnhem Land
• Tao of the Racetrack
• Treading Water
• The Horns of Kaziranga
• The Art of Lincoln Park

Contact Larry: larry@LarryHabegger.com