I think the kind of classic travel writing the article refers to would also appeal to people who want to read about real people having real adventures, usually

I think the kind of classic travel writing the article refers to would also appeal to people who want to read about real people having real adventures, usually by themselves. Rather than the fake, seemingly endless "Irritating celebrity jets round the world to gush about how wonderful some place is, that they've spent a couple of hours in, surrounded by a film crew" dross, which passes for 'travelogue' on television, these days.