I admire books that let you travel without leaving a physical place, they help you get to know different cultures, mindsets and open your own mind, also the ones that lets you feel the vibe of the place before or after you go there. These are my go t...
A raw, engaging memoir where physical travel slowly becomes emotional and reflective
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
A restless classic about movement, freedom, and searching. I read it as a cultural document rather than a guide
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
A reflective look at why we travel and how expectations shape our experience of places
Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
Travel through food, people, and imperfect places. Curious, grounded, and very human
A Cook's Tour by Antony Bourdain
Another book about food, although very different from Antony Bourdain. Easy, but real and delicious
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
A great reminder that travel is often about noticing small details
Notes from a small island by Bill Bryson
A very modern travel book exploring identity and migration, also touch on everyday life across cultures
Black Ghosts: Africans in China by Noo Saro-Wiwa
I am in love with Portugal and this slow, observant journey through towns, landscapes and history made me see it from a local perspective
Journey to Portugal: History & Culture by Saramago
Almost nothing to add here! Very picturesque, very intriguing and even a bit tacky, but definitely helps you to mind-travel
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
A memoir about living in Morocco that focuses on daily life and cultural misunderstandings. It helped me to reflect on the slow process of feeling at home
In Arabian Nights: Moroccan Dreams by Tahir Shah
A journey on foot focused on hospitality, history, and daily encounters. It is calm and more serious travel writing than the other ones
The Places in Between by Rory Stewart
An adventurous motorcycle journey across Africa that combines adventure with everyday travel challenges and encounters along the way
Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
