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Must-Read Books for Wanderlust Souls
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items A list of my favorite travel books that fueled our wanderlust and inspire epic adventures. Dive into cultures, landscapes, and personal journeys with these top picks.
Loved this book more than the movie (not a Julia Roberts fan :( ) The imagery and story arc had me riveted from page 1. (Affiliate Link)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search
Having traveled through India for months on end and marveled at the sheer chaos and mix of religions, this book had me in stitches. (Affiliate Link)
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure: Macdonald, Sarah
Liked the movie but loved the book. Had dreams of walking the Appalachian trail one day…but I think that option has passed me by.
Wild - Cheryl Strayed -
I don't agree with everything he writes, but quite a bit aligns with our philosophy on travel. (Affiliate Link)
Vagabonding: Guide to Long-Term Travel
Another fantastic book set in India (Bombay/Mumbai). Such vivid imagery and a great story. Roberts’s vivid prose pulls you into every bustling street. (Affiliate Link)
Shantaram: A Novel - Roberts, Gregory David: Books
Weiner’s global quest for happiness, from Iceland to Bhutan, mixes humor and insight. It’s a fresh take on what makes places (and us) tick.
The Geography of Bliss - Eric Weiner
A meditative road trip along America’s backroads. Heat-Moon’s encounters with small-town folks and forgotten places are soulful and grounding. It reminded me of some of the people and towns we encountered on our two cycling trips across the USA. (Aff...
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
It probably put me off moving to France, but it was an amusing and engaging story.(Affiliate Link)
A Year in Provence - Peter Mayle
onve you've read the first book (a Year in Provence), you can't not grab this one. Another wonderful story about expat life in France. (Affiliate Link)
Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle
Full disclosure - This one is still on the list to read. but it sounds wonderful and something I'll try and get my hands on while we're traveling in Spain this summer.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Only seen the movie and cried a lot. So this one is on the reading list too. (Affiliate Link)
Into the Wild: Jon Krakauer
i read this when I was about 15 and it was the first book to really inspire my wanderlust, especially Morocco and Spain. (Affiliate Link)
The Drifters: James A. Michener
This is a book I wish I'd read at university. No regrets about our life to date, but it could have been very different if we'd traveled before taking on real life. I think I will gift it to my great-grandnieces for their 18th birthdays. (Affiliate Li...
Delaying the Real World: A Twentysomething's Guide
I read The Beach while backpacking in Thailand and it reflected the quest by many to discover more and more remote islands. The book is much better than the movie. (Affiliate Link)
The Beach by Alex Garland
I still hold dreams of moving to Italy at some point (at least for a while) and Underr The Tuscan Sun is part of the why. (Affiliate Link)
Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy