The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World (Lonely Planet)

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These are some of the best travel books ever (in my opinion). If you’re looking for travel inspiration, you can’t go wrong with this collection of travel stories & guides. Voice of Marrakes” (Elias Canetti). It is in italian I am not sure has been translated. But it is really great. I have been reading it while traveling across Morocco and it’s been a real pleasure. Take a journey through every country in the world. 850 images. 230 countries. One complete picture. In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton was appointed as Heathrow’s Writer-in-Residence. Given unprecedented access, de Botton took a hard look at the place where many of us spend hours, but never really take the time to see. He spoke with everyone from travelers to senior executives to the airport chaplain to airline staff. Out of those conversations and his own observations, he compiled an insightful look into the magical and the mundane that creates the life of an airport and the people in it. Theroux earned his reputation as one of the all-time great travelogue writers because he lives every word that he writes. Dark Star Safari takes readers through his voyage from the top of Africa to the bottom.

This humorous travelogue of ideas was crafted out of NPR correspondent Eric Weiner’s yearlong journey to find the happiest places on earth and figure out what we can learn from them. Traveling through Iceland, Moldova, Switzerland, Qatar, Thailand, and a host of places in between, he offers some interesting new ideas for travel destinations. This book is a wonderful combination of travel tales, science, data and psychology, mixed in with some of Erics famous sense of humour. In his search for answers, he will teach you the key takeaways from the world’s happiest nations.I’ve split the list up into two sections. My favorite travel stories/novels, and the most useful books about how to travel the world. Bill Bryson’s forte is finding humor in any situation as we see, taste, and feel Europe through his eyes. This hilarious memoir begins in Hammerfest, Norway, where he sets out to see the Northern Lights. He visits several locations throughout Europe, both small and large, before ending his journey in Istanbul, Turkey. His travelogue is a great reminder that sometimes the greatest travel joys are experienced when you least expect it. While Journalist Theodore Morde thinks that he has returned from the rainforest safely, with bags filled with artifacts, he mysteriously commits suicide and never reveals the location of the sacred city. This book will draw you in from the get-go. It starts very slowly, almost disappointing. And than, when he approached Iran and on, it really catches you and traps in his journey.

In How NOT To Travel The World Lauren expertly conveys the fears of a first-time solo traveler who, prior to hitting the road, as she lived a rather sheltered life. The overarching theme is conquering fear and living your dream. This inspirational work displays the history of one of the greatest cities in the world. Dense, yet enjoyably readable, Alistair Horne takes us through the Parisian history of seven ages of turmoil and change. The graphic details are sure to keep you engaged as he shows how Paris endured through each era.

Well, that’s it for now. I hope you got some good ideas for travel books to read in 2020! I’ll keep updating this list every year with fresh options. ★ Enjoy This Post? Pin It! With details of every United Nations-approved country in the world, and a few more principalities and dependencies besides, Lonely Planet's Travel Book is the ultimate introduction to a world of travel and the essential travel reference book for every household!

Ok, while these travel books are pretty great, take a look at my favorite travel quotes (along with shareable images!) He often finds himself at the bottom of his own barrel and unsure of what will happen next. It’s an honest account by a writer that is as ‘working class’ as travel writers come. Overall, an honest if not always refreshing take on overland travel in Africa. This is a powerful book that inspires courage & chasing your dreams. It teaches important life lessons using entertaining stories. It helped me overcome my own fears about what to do with my life, as well as millions of other readers around the world.It won’t tell you exactly how to do it, but gives you ideas and confidence to figure it out for yourself. Many long-term travelers have been inspired by what Rolf talks about, including Tim Ferriss. I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to travel more, but thinks they don’t have enough money or time. For the mystery novel fans out there, The Lost City Of The Monkey God is a fascinating medical mystery, based on a pioneering adventure into the world’s densest jungle. It is believed that this particular jungle holds immense wealth inside, but you will have to find it. The only problem is, Indigenous tribes who fled there have warned that anyone who finds the sacred city will die. Love With A Chance Of Drowning is the travel memoir of Torre, who reluctantly leaves her corporate lifestyle to live on a sailboat with a man she just met, and their adventure across the South Pacific together.