If local travel means putting oneself in the shoes of a local, then travel writer Carl Hoffman has earned status as an expert local travelite with a compelling story to tell. In his latest book, ‘The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes,’ Hoffman relays his round-the-world jaunt aboard the rickety and rusty human conveyances that represent how the global majority transports itself.
