travelogue

American

[trav-uh-lawg, -log] / ˈtræv əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /

Or travelog

noun

a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.

travelogue British

/ ˈtrævəlɒɡ /

noun

a film, lecture, or brochure on travels and travelling

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Etymology

Origin of travelogue

1900–05, blend of travel and monologue

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Across its three-season run on HBO, John Wilson’s funny, observant docuseries-cum-tutorial “How to With John Wilson” played like the urban travelogue a complex metropolis such as New York was meant to inspire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“The Great American Road Trip” was conceived as a travelogue, after a fashion, celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

But with all due respect to the senator, I come away from this Florsheim-branded Washington travelogue thinking Sanders was wrong.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Mother tells me you have given up on the tribal art book and are pleased with this one, a sort of fictionalized travelogue?

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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