The 1. 1 Best Travel Books I Read in 2. My 2. 01. 5 New Years resolution was to read more, and I can say, for the first time in my life, that I kept that resolution I swear, next year, I will go to the gym more. Ive read over 8. Ive fallen in love with reading all over again. Microsoft Access Vba Option Compare Database Visual Basic there. Growing up I was an avid reader not many 1. Les Misrablesfor fun, but in the last few years, I focused more on Netflix than books. Im glad I started reading again. I forgot how wonderful it is to learn, understand, and explore the worlds of others to see life through their eyes and be inspired to go new places and live better. And so, with another year coming to an end, I wanted to share the books that inspired wanderlust in me the most This book isnt about some adventure the author took. It examines the why of travel. What compels us to see the world Why do we do what we doFrom the anticipation of a trip to the act of getting there, being there, and the return, Botton discusses it all. It was the most thought provoking travel book Ive read all year. The authors incredibly sophisticated and vivid use of language and imagery sucks you in, and his discussions of beauty, travel, and the mundane are engaging and thought provoking. This book recounts Adamss tale of roughing it through Peru in search of Inca ruins and ancient cities while following archaeologist Hiram Binghams original route. The book taught me a lot about Peru, and I am inspired to visit a lot of the sites Adams explored on my trip there next year. Like him, I fully plan to turn right. It was the best travelogue Ive read in the past year and has inspired me to visit a lot of the places he did in the book. Further reading Check out my interview with Mark from earlier in the year. This book seeks to find out what happened to another South America explorer Percy Fawcett, who trekked through the Amazon jungle in search of the fabled lost city of Z. Blending history, biography, and travelogue, Grann intermingles information about Percys life and expeditions with the science behind the myth of Z and the possibility that there could have been vast advanced civilizations in the Amazon. The book reminded me of Turn Right at Machu Picchu modern writer follows fabled explorer through the jungle. I learned a lot about the region and history of the cultures that inhabited the land long before Westerners came stomping about killing people. Marching Powder, by Rusty Young Thomas Mc. Fadden. This book by Rusty Young tells the true story of Thomas Mc. Fadden, an English drug trafficker who ended up in Bolivias San Pedro prison after an official double crossed him. While it wasnt the most well written book Ive read, the story sucks you in and is a page turner. Will Americans embrace a heroine who skulks like a spy among the intelligentsia, an apparently unlettered concierge who secretly disdains Husserls. Offers news, comment and features about the British arts scene with sections on books, films, music, theatre, art and architecture. Requires free registration. The Art of Travel. Few things are as exciting as the idea of travelling somewhere else. But the reality of travel seldom matches our daydreams. The tragicomic. You learn about life in a prison where inmates bought their own cells which created a huge class system, made their own drugs, bribed cops, and developed an economy filled with shops, elected officials, and neighborhoods. This is not a story of redemption. Its one about life in one of the most corrupt prisons in the worldand the weird tourist attraction it and the prisoners came to be. Flying gives me a lot of anxiety. By admin. Just in time for holiday reading and gift giving, NCSU Libraries has reprised its popular The Best Book I Read This Year blog with new entries from 2016. These thirteen travel books will make you laugh, cry, learn history, and inspire you to see the world. They are my current selection of best travel books. The Art Of Travel Alain De Botton New York' title='The Art Of Travel Alain De Botton New York' />I white knuckle the armrest for at least half my flight, so when I came across the book, I got excited. A book by a pilot that explains how planes work and what all those sounds Im hearing are YES I devoured this book in three days its an easy read. Patrick Smiths book written in Q A takes a lot of the mystery out of flying and what life as a pilot is like. Throughout the book I kept saying to myself Oh, thats what that movementsoundsmellturn means. It eased many of my flying fears and provided such a better understanding of how planes work. Alain de Botton Zurigo, 20 dicembre 1969 uno scrittore svizzero. A questa attivit ha affiancato quella di presentatore televisivo e imprenditore culturale. I. Amsterdam, by Russell Shorto. Written by Russell Shorto, one of my favorite writers, this book covers one of my favorite cities in the world. Shorto moved to Amsterdam with his wife and children and as he did in his book on Manhattan has written a phenomenal tale of the citys history, starting from its founding until modern times. Ive read a lot of books about Amsterdam, and this book is by far one of the best, providing a wonderful overview of the city and its culture as told through the stories of its famous and not so famous residents. This book by Paulo Coelho is always on my best reads list. I picked it back up after a friends passing, as it was his favorite book and I hadnt read it in awhile. The story follows a young shepherd boy traveling from Spain to Egypt after a dream tells him he needs to get to Egypt. Along the way, he meets interesting people, learns to follow his heart, go with the flow, and discovers love and the meaning of life. Lots of people roll their eyes when people mention it as their favorite, but if you get past the hype, this book is truly inspiring, filled with wonderful quotes. My favorite is, If you can concentrate always on the present, youll be a happy manLife will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment were living right now. OK, to be honest, I didnt find this to be a well written book. Ed Stafford isnt a natural writer, and it took me a few chapters before I got into the book. However, what compelled me to power through this is the story what a storyThis guy walked from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Peru to Brazil, all the way across the Amazon jungle He was the first person to do this, cutting his way through jungle, sleeping in the trees, and almost starving a few times. I was impressed by the tenacity he displayed during the trip and how he plows on despite a constant barrage of stresses and troubles. I wont spoil the book for you, but will say this kind of travel story is what inspires people to go out and do something wonderful and life changing. Read this for the story, not the prose. This book is everything I wish Eat, Pray, Love would have been. It was riveting, exciting, and less self indulgent. Rachel begins the book describing her sheltered childhood and her decision to spend just a few months in Ireland. There she meets a wild child Australian who becomes her best friend and inspires her to travel and live in Australia and South America. Along the way Rachel grows and developed as a person. Most of us will relate to this book the desire to break out of our shell, our fear of the unknown, getting more comfortable in our own skin, and growing as travel makes us more independent. Well written, funny, and a bit self deprecating, this book made me smile all the way through. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. Forgetting the hype of the book and the subsequent movie, I really did like this book. Cheryl Strayeds book is about her journey along the Pacific Crest Trail when she was 2. She sets off in hopes of finding herself and coming to grips with the death of her mother, break up of her marriage, and drug use. Shes looking for a fresh start. Along the way, she encounters kindness, happy fellow hikers, and a deep sense of belong. Filled with wonderful prose, I found this book deeply moving. Its easy to see why the book became such a hit. OK, I had to sneak this one in thereThe best book I read all year on travel planning not that Im biased, this how to guide will help you plan your trip from A to Z, save money in regions around the world, and become the best budget traveler in the world. This book was three month New York Times best seller and has helped a lot of people plan and save for a better trip.