Famed Travel Writer Eric Newby Dies at 86 ****
Oct 24th, 2006 · English travel writer Eric Newby died Friday at the age of 86. The iconic adventurer, whose journeys were often fraught with mishap, was best known for A Short Walk Through the Hindu Kush, a book about travels through central Asia. Melissa Block talks with Wanda Newby, who often went along on her husband's journeys.