NEW YORK — Mark Twain may be best-known as the creator of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, but he was also a well-known travel writer in his day, writing five books of commentary and tall tales about life around the country and the world.

Two new editions of Twain's travel writings are being published this fall. "Following the Equator" is being reissued in its entirety this month by National Geographic as part of its Adventure Classic Series. The book ($14) is an account of Twain's journeys during an around-the-world lecture tour.

"Mark Twain on Travel" ($24.95), due in November from Lyons Press, has excerpts from "Life on the Mississippi," "Roughing It," "Following the Equator," "Innocents Abroad" and "A Tramp Abroad."