Books

Read author interviews and get book recommendations geared at readers who also love to travel and explore the world—on page and off.

new york city skyline at golden hour
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12 Great Books to Read Before Your Trip to New York City
March 29, 2024 06:58 PM
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Shannon Reed
Cozy up with a book in one of Seattle's many literary locales, such as Left Bank Books in Pike Place Market.
UNESCO World Heritage
A Booklover’s Guide to One of The Only UNESCO Cities of Literature in the U.S.
March 12, 2024 02:03 PM
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Lora Shinn
The Benefits of “Winging It” While Traveling
Health + Wellness
How Curiosity Can Transform Your Travels
January 17, 2024 12:45 PM
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Sarika Bansal
A colorful sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains shrouded in a wintery haze.
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How to Experience the Good Life in Asheville
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Italy Drops Health Pass Requirement for Entering Restaurants, Museums
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14 Books to Read if You’re Dreaming About Italy
December 20, 2023 10:32 AM
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Sara Button
Read Your Way Across the USA: 14 Books to Inspire Your Next Trip
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16 Books About the USA Every Traveler Should Read
December 12, 2023 09:22 AM
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Shannon Reed
Howth Beacon a seaside cliff outside of Dublin, Ireland
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10 Essential Books to Read Before You Go to Ireland
November 30, 2023 09:50 AM
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Pat Tompkins
UNESCO Cities of Literature Every Bookworm Should Visit
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7 UNESCO Cities of Literature Every Bookworm Should Visit
November 27, 2023 11:06 AM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
A book display at Parnassus Books
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27 Independent Bookstores in the U.S. You Should Visit
August 29, 2023 08:35 PM
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Aislyn Greene
15 of the Best Audiobooks for Road Trips and Plane Rides
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21 of the Most Entertaining Audiobooks for Your Next Road Trip or Flight
August 25, 2023 05:52 PM
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Shannon Reed
Books to read in summer 2023
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15 Books to Put on Your Summer Reading List in 2023
June 21, 2023 06:18 PM
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Maliah West
The famous dining room in Oxford which inspired Hogwarts.
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Are You a Potterhead? Here Are 7 Filming Locations You Can Visit
March 25, 2023 01:00 PM
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Mae Hamilton
Damon Dominique holds his book, "You Are A Global Citizen" in front of his face. He stands in front of Spanish language newspapers plastered on a wall.
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Damon Dominique Believes You’re Already a Global Citizen
February 28, 2023 09:41 PM
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Sarika Bansal
A foodie and a scholar: Author Adrian Miller is the go-to authority on barbecue and soul food.
Food + Drink
Adrian Miller’s Soul Food (by Way of Denver)
January 31, 2023 10:23 PM
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Shea Peters
Having a good or "bad" passport cannot only affect one's travel plans—it can affect the course of one's life.
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Patrick Bixby’s New Book, License to Travel, Explores the Quiet Power of the Passport
October 25, 2022 10:30 AM
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Mae Hamilton
Califas Shrimps from Illyanna Maisonet's Diasporican
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Illyanna Maisonet Explores Puerto Rican American Cuisine’s Past—and Future—in Her Debut Cookbook
October 17, 2022 03:20 PM
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Mae Hamilton
Jessica Nabongo, the First Black Woman to Visit Every Country, Tells All in Her New Book
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Jessica Nabongo, the First Black Woman to Visit Every Country, Tells All in Her New Book
June 28, 2022 03:58 PM
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Bailey Berg
“I Love Debauching People!”: The Trailblazing Ways of Ireland’s Greatest Travel Writer
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“I Love Debauching People!”: The Trailblazing Ways of Ireland’s Greatest Travel Writer
June 10, 2022 01:38 PM
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Michael Shapiro
Author Brandon Presser on the Pacific’s Most Remote and Infamous Islands
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Author Brandon Presser on the Pacific’s Most Remote and Infamous Islands
June 07, 2022 11:35 AM
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Mae Hamilton
A New “Dracula” Trail Brings the Literary Legend to Life
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A New “Dracula” Trail Brings the Literary Legend to Life
May 31, 2022 12:29 PM
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Mike MacEacheran
Journalist Peter Martell on How Conservation Brought Kenyan Communities Together
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Journalist Peter Martell on How Conservation Brought Kenyan Communities Together
May 24, 2022 01:53 PM
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Sarika Bansal
Trees, Intentional Hiking, and the Beauty of Slime Molds
In the Magazine
Trees, Intentional Hiking, and the Beauty of Slime Molds
April 22, 2022 04:55 PM
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Sally Kohn
3 Book Festivals Around the Country to Dog-Ear This Spring
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3 Book Festivals Around the Country to Dog-Ear This Spring
April 22, 2022 01:24 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The Miracle of Strange Encounters in Travel
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The Miracle of Strange Encounters in Travel
March 23, 2022 08:54 AM
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Aislyn Greene
It’s World Book Day—Here’s How You Can Celebrate
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It’s World Book Day—Here’s How You Can Celebrate
March 02, 2022 04:40 PM
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Pat Tompkins
Discover Literary and Pop Culture Attractions During Scotland’s “Year of Stories”
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Discover Literary and Pop Culture Attractions During Scotland’s “Year of Stories”
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These 7 Cookbooks Offer Fresh Ways to Taste the World
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These 7 Cookbooks Offer Fresh Ways to Taste the World
October 15, 2021 12:55 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Selema Masekela on the True African Origins of Surfing
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Selema Masekela on the True African Origins of Surfing
October 13, 2021 04:49 PM
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Mae Hamilton
A Refugee’s Search for Home
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A Refugee’s Search for Home
October 12, 2021 09:02 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
A Library Devoted to Japanese Novelist Murakami Is Opening in Tokyo
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A Library Devoted to Japanese Novelist Murakami Is Opening in Tokyo
September 22, 2021 01:18 PM
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Mari Yamaguchi
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