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12 Recommended Travel Books

Posted: 02/02/15 | February 2nd, 2015 There’s nothing more inspirational than a well-written travel book. It can fill you with awe, wonder, and wanderlust. Books make those 10-hour bus rides through Laos more bearable. They get us excited for new destinations and can change our world view. I’ve always been a voracious reader, but I go through fits and starts. I’ll read a book or two a week and then won’t pick up another for months. This year I want to be more consistent. My goal this year is to read one book a week (if not more). As we make our way through the new year (where did January go?), I wanted to share some of my favorite recent reads. These books will inspire, teach, and maybe change your habits. So without further ado, the books:   Marching Powder, by Rusty Young & Thomas McFadden This book tells the true story of Thomas McFadden and his time in Bolivia’s San Pedro prison. McFadden was an English drug trafficker who ended up in jail after an official he ...

My Favorite Books of 2020

Posted: 11/12/2020 | November 12th, 2020 This year hasn’t been what anyone expected. As COVID has reminded us, you never know what tomorrow will bring. And, this year, it didn’t bring too many great things (especially for folks like myself working in the tourism industry). However, if there’s been one silver lining, it’s that being home this much has allowed me to supercharge my reading. While this year started off slow, since COVID, I’ve been averaging a book (sometimes two) a week. (I mean, after all, what else am I going to do?) Books that have sat in my bookcase for a long time were finally opened. So, as I look back on this year as it comes to an end, I can find at least one good thing about it! And, since it’s been an entire year since I a post about my current favorite reads. (As we head into the holiday season, a book is always a good gift idea!) Here are all the books I’ve read this year that I’ve loved:   Looking for Transwonderland, by Noo Saro-Wiwa This was ...