For the restless traveler, it’s important to have something to satisfy travel needs in between trips, whether it’s photos, movies or stories. Here are some of the best books to inspire your wanderlust.
The Turk who Loved Apples: And Other Tales of Losing my Way Around the World
This witty and honest book by the former New York Times Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, tells his story of misadventures, mishaps and lessons from decades of solo travel around the world.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Vagabonding is a story about what it’s like to take time off from your normal life and experience the world on your own terms by travel writer Rolf Potts. Potts talks about everything from financing your travels and planning your routes to adjusting to life on the road.
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Place for the Happiest Places in the World
This one-of-a-kind book tells the story Eric Weiner’s mission to find happiness in traveling the world. By uniquely blending travel, science and humor, the book offers deep insights into travel and human psychology.
Far and Away: Reporting from the Brink of Change
In this significant book, Andrew Solomon shares his most intimate and life-changing experiences after traveling in Moscow, Afghanistan, Libya, Myanmar and other countries experiencing tumultuous political, religious and social upheavals, over a span of 25 years. The book offers striking observations of the human condition through personal accounts.
The Yoga of Max’s Discontent
After Wall Street Analyst Max loses his mother he feels the need to explore himself, his suffering and mortality. In the unique story by Karen Bajaj, Max hikes the Himalayas, visits various remote cities and attempts meditation as part of his larger journey for adventure and transcendence.
The Marches: A Borderland Journey between England and Scotland
From the best-selling author of The Places in Between, this newly released masterpiece tells the story of Rory Stewart’s thousand-mile journey along the Marches, the borderland between England and Scotland, and the people, history and conflicts that shaped the region.
Atlas of Improbable Places: A Journey to the World’s Most Unusual Corner
This book is perfect for the rare adventure seeker, written by cultural historian Travis Elborough, and divided into sections including Dream Creations, Deserted Destinations and Architectural Oddities. Elborough gathers some of the world’s strangest places and presents them through beautiful photography and witty writing.
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