Who doesn’t love traveling? OK, maybe some people would rather travel to their futon with a bag of Doritos and watch old episodes of Dawson’s Creek on Netflix than hop on a plane, train, or bus, but a good majority of us dream of getting away from it all (like our cubicle, for a start) and seeing the world.
Maybe your idea of a life-changing journey is driving to Vegas with six friends and playing Craps until 6 a.m. Or maybe the thought of walking 1,000 miles alone like Cheryl Strayedsounds tempting. Jack Kerouac did it in On the Road, Elizabeth Gilbert ate, prayed, and loved her way around the world, and Thoreau trekked to a little cabin on Walden Pond to “live deliberately” and have deep thoughts and ponder nature.
It might not be financially feasible to buy a ticket to Africa right now, but you can still get inspired by great travel writing, save up some money, and go on a more reasonably priced sojourn (say, camping in the woods outside your town) until a bigger trip is possible. Traveling opens your mind, teaches you things about the world and yourself you would never discover by browsing the aisles in your local Target, and it puts things in perspective.
Whether you’re thinking about taking off on a crazy journey this summer or you’re just in need of a little escape, these 10 travel books might just get you off the futon and out into the world.
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