If you are anything like me, then you also love to travel. But some people travel to places that few ever do and those adventures make some of the best books. That is why we will be looking at the best travel books of 2024!
The Smithsonian magazine has a wonderful list of some of the best travel stories of the year. From books about the Grand Canyon to Vietnam, these books take us to different parts of the world. Even if we can’t travel. With these books, we are able to enjoy these adventures, experiencing a place thousands of miles away from our own home. You can see the full list below!
The Best Travel Books of 2024
- The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel by Paige McClanahan
- My Vietnam, Your Vietnam by Christina Vo and Nghia M. Vo
- A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
- Finding Your Feet: The How-To Guide to Hiking and Adventuring by Rhiane Fatinikun
- Slow Trains to Istanbul … And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides by Tom Chesshyre
- Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness by Alastair Humphreys
- Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein
- Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders by Cara Giaimo and Joshua Foer
- Why We Travel: A Journey Into Human Motivation by Ash Bhardwaj
- Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao’s Soul by Rowan Jacobsen
Conclusion
These are the best travel books of 2024 according to the Smithsonian magazine. What did you think of this list? What other travel books should have made the list? Let us know in the comments below!
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We haven’t read any of them. We will read “The New Tourist” by McClanahan and “Why We Travel” by Bhardwaj. We think the time for travel is gone. Since mass tourism, travel isn’t fun any more, and travelling is polluting and destroying. Therefore, it’s debatable to speak of good travel books.
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
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