18 travel books to take a global voyage without ever leaving home, including coffee table books, fiction and nonfiction reads, cookbooks, and coloring books
- Nearly half the planet is currently on lockdown due to the novel Coronavirus, which has interrupted travel on a global scale.
- To help satisfy wanderlust, we've rounded up 18 of the best travel books that will help whisk you away to the far corners of the globe from the comfort of your couch.
- Our book selections span varied categories for readers of all types, including coffee table books, fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and coloring books.
- Read all Business Insider travel reviews here.
Due to the effects of the novel Coronavirus, almost 4 billion people are currently on lockdown. The travel industry has felt the impact of this from flight and hotel cancellations to travelers putting a pause on planning any future adventures.
We encourage following the precautions outlined by the CDC and WHO, which means practicing safe social distancing and minimizing any unnecessary travel.
However, you can still fulfill wanderlust from the comforts of your living room. We've rounded up the best travel books that are sure to inspire new spots to add to your bucket list and head out on page-turning journeys. We chose these books based on reader reviews from Amazon and Goodreads, and also included some of our own personal favorites and top picks from fellow travelers.
Our list of the best travel books is broken down by category to help inspire readers of all types, including coffee table glossies with gorgeous images, scintillating fiction, nonfiction epics, cookbooks to eat your way around the world, and coloring books that will help ease anxiety while bringing famous spots to life.
And don't worry, if you're looking for more traditional travel guidebooks, we have a list of those for you, too.
Here are 18 books to satiate wanderlust and take you around the world without leaving your couch:
ITALY by Gray Malin
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Escape to the Italian Riviera with the photographer and bestselling author behind the wildly popular books "Beaches" and "Escape." This time, Gray Malin takes you on a cheerful journey from the colorful cliffside houses of Cinque Terre to the umbrella-studded beaches of the Amalfi Coast.
Following in the footsteps of his popular collection "La Dolce Vita," full-page photographs highlight the glamour of the region along with its timeless quality. Turquoise waters, bright blooms, plates of mouthwatering pasta, and golden sands dotted with beachgoers instantly take readers on a sunny getaway.
The Bucket List: 1,000 Adventures Big & Small by Kath Stathers
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Aptly named, this transportive tome will no doubt lead to discovering a few new "someday" adventures across the globe. Stathers' book is intriguingly divided into sections by longitude rather than the usual country or region designations. Some suggested ventures are predictably big travel goals, like skydiving over Hawaii or sleeping high up in the canopies of Sweden's Treehotel. But others are smaller, but no less meaningful adventures, like making your own Christmas tree ornament or taking a digital detox to reset mind and body.
"The Bucket List" is a worthy page-turner for creating a life full of wonder and learning.
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