Hedonism, the consummate form of travel: Yilan's sensory journey map

Author: Ye Yilan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: True "pleasure" is not fleeting sensory indulgence or the accumulation of money or status, but requires serious exploration, deep accumulation, time, and effort to truly and lastingly feel joy and delight in every sense—visually, auditorily, olfactorily, gustatorily, and tactilely—in Yilan's case, it's as if completing a creative process each time. Looking back on the past and forward to the future, she is filled with countless satisfactions and reflections. Unlike her first book, "Yilan's Happiness Grocery," and the second book, "Playing with Flavors," in "Pleasure: The Completed Art of Travel," Yilan wants to convey a profound and focused attitude and realm of travel pleasure—one that requires serious study, savoring, and appreciation. Hotels & Food are the two paths and mediums Yilan chooses in this book to reach the highest state of pleasure. It's worth mentioning that the book includes hundreds of images Yilan carefully collected and captured during her travels. For the first time, she finally presents her two equally beloved creative forms—writing and photography—to the public in almost equal proportions.