please help me find this elusive book!!

i once read a book whos title and author i cannot remember. it was like william shanoe or shenoux or something like that. it was a book of short stories about the authors travels all over the world and he included a different insight or statistic following each short, reguarding what he learned or gained from each experience. one of the greatest books ever! and i cant remember who its by or what its called!! terrible i know.. any help would be greatly appreciated

Could it be Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings by Paul Theroux?