Travel

Discover the best of recently released travel writing.
Updated May 29, 2025
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Ends of the Earth : journeys to the Polar Regions in search of life, the cosmos, and our future
Shubin, Neil
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet's future. "Urgent [and] prescient...The book captures Shubin's reverence for both the beauty...
The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide: Interviews, Itineraries, & Inspiration from Insiders in 50 Proud Places Around the Globe (Lonely Planet)
Valenski, Alicia.
Paper Book
"must-have for queer travellers" - Attitude Magazine "travel inspiration with a strong queer perspective, you need this in your arsenal" - Pink News "will give queer travellers a serious case of wanderlust" - Publisher's Weekly ...
Life on Svalbard : Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole
Blomdahl, Cecilia.
Paper Book
Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town. Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016,...
Subpar planet : the world's most celebrated landmarks & their most disappointed visitors
Share, Amber
Paper Book
From the scorching deserts of the Sahara to the glittering panes of The Louvre, humans have spent generations exploring and experiencing the furthest reaches of our planet, though some have enjoyed its natural and manmade wonders more than others. In Subpar Planet, Amber Share guides us from...
Custodians of wonder : ancient customs, profound traditions, and the last people keeping them alive
Stein, Eliot
Paper Book
A vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of the world's oldest and rarest cultural traditions. Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people who are preserving some of our most extraordinary cultural rites. In...
World walk: 7 Years. 28,000 miles. 6 continents. a grand meditation, one step at a time
Turcich, Tom.
Paper Book
For fans of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild and Suleika Jaouad's Between Two Kingdoms, the invigorating true story of a man and his dog who circled the globe on foot. "Gripping . . . The World Walk ...
The best American food and travel writing 2024
Lakshmi, Padma.
Paper Book
A collection of the year's top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi. "Food and travel are natural companions," writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this...
Atlas obscura : Wild life : an explorer's guide to the world's living wonders
Giaimo, Cara
Paper Book
From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other--a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field...
The new tourist : waking up to the power and perils of travel
McClanahan, Paige
Paper Book
"A genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages" (The Atlantic), The New Tourist explores how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse, and offers essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust....
The cosmography and geography of Africa
Leo, Africanus
Paper Book
The first new translation in over 400 years of one of the great works of the Renaissance: an African diplomat's guide to Africa A Penguin Classic In 1518, al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan, a Moroccan diplomat, was seized by pirates while travelling in the...
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself : One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
MacNicol, Glynnis.
Paper Book
"A delight, the literary equivalent of a long catch-up with a brilliant friend." --New York Times "One of the most talked-about books of the year." --Gayle King When you're a woman of a certain age, you are only promised that everything will get...
Trelawny's Cornwall: A Journey through Western Lands
Trelawny, Petroc.
Paper Book
It would be hard to think of a more thoroughly Cornish name than Trelawny: it's even the unofficial name for the Cornish anthem "Song of the Western Men". But when a mysterious stranger challenged Radio 3's Petroc Trelawny on the authenticity of his ancestry, it inspired him to return to the lands...
Dk Hawaii
DK Travel (COR).
Paper Book
Make your trip to Hawaii extraordinary Snorkelling in sparkling turquoise seas. Enjoying a traditional Hawaiian lu'au feast. Sampling coffee on the side of a smouldering volcano. Hawaii is brimming with bucket-list experiences. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel...
Road Trips in the USA : 50 Adventures on the Open Road
DK Eyewitness (COR).
Paper Book
Hit the open road with 50 epic drives promising the all-American adventure Whether you've always dreamed of skirting the US on a motorcycle, are looking to go coast-to-coast in an RV or simply want to roll down your car windows and plug into a classic playlist, Road Trips in...
Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Kaminski, Anna
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting the streets of Vilnius' Old Town with its Renaissance buildings,...
Slow trains to Istanbul : ... and back : a 4,570-mile adventure on 55 rides
Chesshyre, Tom
Paper Book
"Tom Chesshyre is the consummate traveller, who makes you want to experience all his adventures and mishaps for yourself." - Christian Wolmar, author of British Rail: The Making and Breaking of Our Trains From London via Paris, Naples, Nuremberg, the...
To the limit: the meaning of endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
Crawley, Michael.
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 SPORTS PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure' Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure 'Engaging... [endurance sport] comes to...
Swimming Sydney: A Tale of 52 Swims
Baker, Chris.
Paper Book
Swimming Sydney is a tale of 52 swims in and around Sydney that take place over the course of a calendar year. From Palm Beach to Cronulla, Mount Druitt to Bondi, Chris Baker swims at iconicbeaches, municipal pools, harbour enclosures, hidden rivers, tidal rock pools, bushland lakes and in a...
Enchanted islands : travels through myth & magic, love & loss
Coffey, Laura
Paper Book
"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world of The Odyssey It started...
The Antipodean Express : a journey by train from New Zealand to Spain
Hill, Gregory (Musician)
Paper Book
An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The journey of The Antipodean Express takes in 89 days of travel, on 33 trains, through 19 countries. It begins in New Zealand's North Island, weaves past the volcanoes of Java, through...
Dk Berlin
DK Travel (COR).
Paper Book
Make your trip to Berlin extraordinary Museum-hopping around Museumsinsel. A night at a world-class techno club. Tucking into Currywurst from a street food kiosk. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide...
The last American road trip : a memoir
Kendzior, Sarah
Paper Book
USA Today bestseller American Booksellers Association bestseller "Kendzior is an absolutely terrific writer." --Sebastian Junger The New York Times bestselling author of They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight,...
Paris block by block
Block, Cierra
Paper Book
Paris is seen the world over as one of the most beautiful, romantic and iconic cities you can visit, and it has more places to eat and things to see than you could manage in a lifetime. Paris, Block by Block is the essential guide to the unmissable places to go, covering everything from...
Germany
Schulte-Peevers, Andrea
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Germany. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from living out your fairy-tale fantasies at Schloss Neuschwanstein to frolicking around Hanover's...
Lochs & Legends: A Scotsman's Guide to the Heart of Scotland
Andy The Highlander.
Paper Book
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A Scotsman's guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland. From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape to the hidden traces of its history waiting to be uncovered in every...
The slow road north : how I found peace in an improbable country
Schaap, Rosie
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of the "wonderfully funny and openhearted" (NPR) Drinking with Men comes a poignant, wrenching, and ultimately hopeful book--equal parts memoir and social history--that follows the author, after a series of tragic losses, to Northern Ireland, where she finds a path...
Experience Japan (Lonely Planet Experience Guide)
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's Experience Japantravel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from...

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