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Discover the best of recently released travel writing.
Updated November 14, 2024
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A Walk in the Park : The True Story of an Epic Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Fedarko, Kevin.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature Shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction "A triumph. Fedarko doesn't describe awe; he induces it." --The New York Times Book Review * "Passionate.....
A Season for That : Lost and Found in the Other Southern France
Hoffman, Steve.
Paper Book
In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly...
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...
Lonely Planet Japan 18 18th Ed
Planet, Lonely.
Paper Book
#1 Bestselling guidebook to Japan "Classic.  Comprehensive.  Crucial." - Library Journal Lonely Planet's local travel experts revealallyou need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Japan. Discover popular and off the beaten track...
Here Not There : 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations
Nelson, Andrew.
Paper Book
Design a truly unique vacation with 100 intriguing alternatives to more predictable, expensive, and overcrowded destinations. Let's face it. These days, many of the world's most beloved places have become expensive and overcrowded, making their celebrated allure that much harder...
Out in the World : An LGBTQIA+ (and Friends!) Travel Guide to More Than 100 Destinations Around the World
Scher, Amy B.
Paper Book
This first-of-its-kind travel guide explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience. Full of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from...
Clanlands in New Zealand : kiwis, kilts, and an adventure down under
Heughan, Sam
Paper Book
With a forward by Sir Peter Jackson.  Buckle up, grab a dram, and get ready for another unforgettable wild ride.     They're back! Stars of  Outlander, Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are no strangers to...
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....
Cypria A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean
Christofi, Alex.
Paper Book
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024...
The travel hack handbook : how to make the most of your trip for your budget
Bindloss, Joseph
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's experts reveal the best ways to bag a travel bargain, so you can have your biggest adventure yet - and pay a fraction of the price for it. From finding cheap flights to paying less for your room, there's even inspirational recommendations of the best value countries to...
Arctic Traverse : A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range
Engelhard, Michael.
Paper Book
"Alternately profound, funny, and enlightening . . . focused not on the death-defying prowess of the adventurer, but on the wild glory of place." --Erin McKittrick, author of A Long Trek Home, on American Wild A lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland,...
Best road trips USA 2023 : escape on the open road
Paper Book
Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise down the California Coast, gaze up at the Rocky Mountains, or immerse yourself in New England's history. Jump...
Into Siberia : George Kennan's epic journey through the brutal, frozen heart of Russia
Wallance, Gregory
Paper Book
"In Wallance's bracing narrative, Kennan emerges as a cheerful, deeply decent companion, an uncompromising observer whose greatest strength was his ability to change his mind. He's a welcome change from the callous imperialists who people most Victorian travelogues, and his humanity allows...
Just Go : A Globe-Trotting Guide to Travel Like an Expert, Connect Like a Local, and Live the Adventure of a Lifetime
Binsky, Drew.
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER Popular travel YouTuber and content creator Drew Binsky, who has visited every single country, walks readers through the most amazing places in the world and shares everything you need to know to go anywhere you want. In 2021, Drew Binsky...
Unforgettable Journeys The Americas
DK Eyewitness.
Paper Book
Regarding unforgettable travel experiences, journeys through the Americas top our bucket list. Imagine a road trip across the US, cruising along the Amazon, or taking an epic train ride through the Canadian Rockies. Across this beautiful landmass, it's the journey, rather than...
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...
111 literary places in London that you shouldn't miss
Philpot, Terry
Paper Book
* The ultimate insider's guide to Literary London for locals and experienced travelers * Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides * Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide ...
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...
Bucket list family travel : share the world with your kids on 50 adventures of a lifetime
Gee, Jessica
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BEST-SELLER! In this indispensable guide by the mega-popular Bucket List Family, discover expert tips for traveling with kids and 50 not-to-be-missed destination itineraries. As a family of five, the Bucket List Family has swum with whales...
Following Caesar : from Rome to Constantinople, the pathways that planted the seeds of empire
Keahey, John
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A travel narrative following three ancient roads and looking at more than two thousand years of history of Ancient Rome through the modern eye. In 66 b.c., young, ambitious Julius Caesar, seeking recognition and authority, became the...
100 bike rides of a lifetime : the world's ultimate cycling experiences
Smith, Roff
Paper Book
This inspiring illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals the ultimate bucket list destinations for cyclists, from the vineyards of New Zealand to the peaks of Patagonia. Get your pedals turning with this ultimate guide to the 100 greatest bike routes around the world....
Ghost Town Living : Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley
Underwood, Brent.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to passup, but it turned into much more-a calling, a community of millions, and hard-earned lessons about chasing impractical dreams. "Inspiring and meditative-the...
Fodor's Bahamas
Fodor's Travel Guides, Fodor's.
Paper Book
Whether you want to discover 800 miles of beaches, swim with pigs in the Exumas, or relax at a top-rated resort and spa, the local Fodor's travel experts in the Bahamas are here to help! Fodor's Bahamas guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need...
Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums
Eckstein, Bob.
Paper Book
A beautiful, smart, entertaining new art book from New Yorker cartoonist and author Bob Eckstein that is a love letter to museums and museum-goers, filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, museum workers, museum visitors, and more....
Lonely Planet Ireland 16 16th Ed
Planet, Lonely.
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts revealallyou need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Ireland. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from tapping your toes to trad music in Dublin's world-famous Temple Bar to hiking the trails that traverse the spine of...
Lonely Planet Norway 9 9th Ed
Planet, Lonely.
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts revealallyou need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Norway. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from watching walruses lolling and hunting in Borebukta to hiking in the remote causeway of Ekkerøy in Finnmark, and road...
The Secret Life of Hidden Places : Concealed Rooms, Clandestine Passageways, and the Curious Minds That Made Them
Bachmann, Stefan.
Paper Book
A spellbinding tour, filled with stories and photographs, of some of the world's most fascinating architectural mysteries. This wondrous guide for the curious and the intrepid takes readers on a lushly photographed and lyrically written tour of eighteen of the world's most...
Fodor's essential Spain 2024
Paper Book
Whether you want to explore the Alhambra, marvel at La Sagrada Familia, or enjoy tapas, wine, and flamenco, the local Fodor's travel experts in Spain are here to help! Fodor's Essential Spain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to...
Indian Winter
Ali, Kazim.
Paper Book
CBC BOOKS: 2024 SPRING FICTION PREVIEW A queer writer travelling through India can't escape the regrets of his past, nor the impending ruin of his present.  "I am leaving...

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