Conversation 1:
You're right, that's a really popular travel narrative. There are actually many interesting, funny, compelling, exciting travel narratives, both classic and contemporary - it's a great genre.
Eat, Pray, Love combined the adventure of world travel, a strong, independent woman, & the honest, personal accounts of her experiences. If you'd like something similar, you might enjoy Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman.
In summary, midlife crisis and wanderlust take a middle-aged housewife from LA on a trip of a lifetime, first to Mexico and eventually across several continents. Similar to EPL, the setting includes diverse and exotic locales, and Gelman shares deeply personal, sometimes painful realizations and observations of self and others, culminating in her personal discovery and growth.
Conversation 2:
The good news is that there are indeed other vampire stories besides Twilight! So, avoiding slow-paced, vampire teen angst, let me tell you about a couple different titles that might appeal to you.
There is no shortage of vampire stories - classic and contemporary titles, historic and modern settings, horror, paranormal romance, science fiction, fantasy, teen, adult - there are lots of choices.
If you like classic horror you might try these B.T. (before Twilight) adult titles: Bram Stoker's Dracula or Anne Rice's modern interpretation with the Vampire LeStat series. If you like humorous try Christopher Moore's tongue-in-cheek vampire "love stories" - Bite Me or You Suck, or Charlaine Harris' southern-flavored Sookie Stackhouse series (which were made into the popular True Blood HBO series). These are just a few, so let me know where you're leaning & we'll go from there....
Conversation 3:
That sounds like a great read! There are actually many interesting, funny, compelling, exciting travel narratives, both classic and contemporary - it's a great genre.
As for River of Doubt it sounds like you enjoyed these basic elements: historical, fast-paced action-adventure, exotic, dangerous locale. Based on that, I think you might enjoy a classic true travel adventure,
Journey without Maps by
Graham Greene.
In 1935 Greene and his cousin Barbara set off on a 350-mile, 4-week walk-about through Liberia hoping to find the "heart of darkness" in Africa. Using a vague U.S. government map, the two rely on the kindness of strangers as they explore the interior marked only as "cannibals".
This historical account is old-school adventure travel, complete with exotic, dangerous locale and vivid descriptions of people, time, and events.
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