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Ten Wanderlust-Inspiring Books for Armchair Travel
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Itching to travel but no time, or money to leave the house? Put the passport away and embark on a serious journey of armchair travel with these beautifully written travel books.
Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman
If you’re in the midst of a mid-life crisis, or just want to read about the experience of a woman who upturned her whole life in order to see the world, this book is for you! This book is the story of a 48-year-old woman who divorces her husband, sells all of her possessions and travels the world. By staying in local villages, the author got to experience first-hand the culture of the countries she visited and ultimately shares her unique travels with us, the reader.
Catching the Sun by Tony Parsons
Weaving the beautiful paradise of Phuket, Thailand into this wonderful story, author Tony Parsons writes about a family who leave their crime-ridden city in search of paradise. Ending up in Phuket, Thailand the family experience life on a Thai beach complete with their children riding elephants in the sea. But even paradise has its downfalls that threaten to tear the family apart.
In Trouble Again by Redmond O’Hanlon
Taking us on a journey to the Amazon In Trouble Again details O’Hanlon’s journey through uncharted rivers on a dugout canoe to Venezuelan Amazonia. Along the way he plans to “party” with the Yanomami tribe – reportedly one of the most violent on earth.
Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Famed travel writer Bill Bryson has a knack for documenting the cultures of different countries with humor and a wry zest and Notes From a Small Island is among his best. In the book Bryson captures everything England has to offer, from its large, overwhelming cities, to the quaint and quirky countryside.
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
This book, which was made into a movie featuring Julia Roberts, documents Gilbert’s decision to abandon everything she thought she should have in life to go off in search of who she really was. Writing of her experiences in Italy, India and Bali, Gilbert chronicles her year-long travels in which she ultimately discovers how to eat, pray and love.
Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
Glitter and Glue details Corrigan’s travels to Australia. Fresh out of college, Corrigan leaves her home to “find herself” in Australia armed only with a backpack and a wad of travelers checks. Corrigan’s story is highlight with the highs and lows of traveling and also weaves in the personal dynamic between a mother and daughter.
Life from Scratch by Sasha Martin
Proving you sometimes don’t have to leave the kitchen in order to experience different cultures, Life from Scratch chronicles Martin’s quest to cook – and eat a meal from every country in the world over the course of 195 weeks.
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
Written in 1983, The Songlines details Chatwin’s adventures in Australia and describes beautifully the aboriginal culture, vast outback and the life of a nomad settler.
Love with a Chance of Drowning by Torre DeRoche
There’s nothing like love to make you do crazy things and in Love with a Chance of Drowning author Torre DeRoche chronicles her experience meeting a handsome Argentinian in a San Francisco bar and embarking on a seafaring adventure with him across the Pacific on his tiny sailboat.
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah MacDonald
In her twenties author Sarah MacDonald packed up a backpack and traveled through India vowing never to return. Eleven-years later she returned when the love of her life was repositioned to India. Once there she falls dangerously ill with double pneumonia, an experience that starts her on a journey to find the meaning of life and death in a country full of chaos and contradiction.
