Summer travel might be behind us but don’t let that stop you from thinking about far-flung places. Better yet, let the change of seasons be an invitation to curl up near a fire or on a beach and flip through pages that will whisk you away. From wellness retreats around the world and a French paddling guide to a murder mystery set in the shadows of Egypt’s pyramids and a rom-com adventure in Việt Nam, here are 10 recent releases guaranteed to fuel your wanderlust.
They might even inspire your next trip!
Vagabond: A Hiker’s Homage to Rural Spain
Author: Mark Eveleigh
If epic odysseys are your jam, this tale of a 1,225-kilometre (761-mile) solo hike should appeal. With his pioneering spirit, the author spent five weeks walking across Spain, from Gibraltar to Punta de Estaca de Bares, encountering sun-beaten planes, historic plazas and villages, forests and ragged mountain trails. Along the way, the author found time to think, kind strangers, and stories to bring home as souvenirs. If you fancy introspective walks, love rural Spain, or have always dreamed of blazing your own vagabonding trail, dive into this book. Buy
The Cheesemaker’s Daughter
Author: Kristin Vuković
When Marina’s father summons her back to Pag Island off the coast of Croatia to help with his failing cheese farm, she is confronted with her divided Croatian-American identity and her past as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia. As Marina gradually settles back into a place she once called home, we readers catch glimpses of the sparkling Adriatic Sea, the moonscape island famous for its sheep’s milk cheese and the beauty and complexity of a region mired in centuries of war and division. You’ll turn the last page craving a slice of cheese and a trip to Croatia. Buy
Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love
Author: Scott Dominic Carpenter
Told with dry humour and poignant vulnerability, this book about Paris isn’t your typical book about Paris. Instead, Carpenter’s memoir tells reveals personal challenges, bizarre encounters on the Metro, and impossible battles against French bureaucracy, and in doing so weaves together a book that reminds us that real life happens to real people, even in a place as iconic and mesmerising as Paris. Francophiles looking to go off-piste in the City of Light will laugh, cry and swoon through the pages. Buy
Foodie Places
Author: Sarah Baxter
If you travel with a knife and fork at the ready, this gastronomic guide is the latest in the long-running ‘Places’ series, and will whet your appetite for booking plane tickets and reservations. Author Sarah Baxter tucks into 25 culinary capitals around the world, from tried-and-true foodie hotspots (New Orleans, Bologna) to some surprising locales (Krakow, Oostduinkerke). If your stomach is rumbling just thinking about it, pick up a copy of this gorgeous hand-illustrated guide. Buy
Finding Your Feet: The how-to guide to hiking and adventuring
Author: Rhiane Fatinikun
The founder of Black Girls Hike, Rhiane Ftinkun is behind this soon-to-be-released (22 October) guide to exploring rural Britain for women who often feel unsafe in the outdoors and remote places. With practical tips, favourite routes across the UK (including Scotland’s iconic Glencoe Pass and the spectacular Wales Coastal Path), and some compelling accounts of the author’s experiences, Finding Your Feet is the guide for women who want to form a ladies-who-hike group or simply feel good about being outdoors. Buy
Paddling France
Author:Anna Richards
While many of us eat and drink our way around L’hexagone, author Anna Richards makes a case for seeing it from a different perspective in her practical guidebook to France by SUP (stand-up paddleboard), canoe and kayak. With first-hand experience on the country’s rivers, lakes and coasts, Richards delivers 40 outstanding itineraries for water-based explorations to suit all abilities, from novice to expert, between Brittany to the Spanish and Italian borders, taking in some of France’s best-known tourist attractions as well as less familiar destinations. Active travelers will want to pack this one in their dry bags. Buy
Pisa Loves Bella: A Towering Tale of Kindness
Author: Kimberley Lovato
Kids love inspiration too and will be especially fond of this book’s joyul rhymes, vibrant illustrations, and the adorable main character—the Leaning Tower of Pisa—that roll together like a sweet cannoli to bring the famous Italian city and monument to life. Parents will love the universal messages of friendship, self-acceptance and kindness, which are just the right accouterments to pack on a family trip to Italy, as is the glossary of Italian words at the back. Buy
Author: Nora Nguyen
Evie Lang is on the heels of losing her beloved Aunti Hảo and getting fired from her job by her secret boyfriend. Then…the letter arrives. It seems her aunt has left her the deed to her San Francisco house where many of Evie’s happiest childhood memories unfurled. But there’s a rub (of course, there is). To inherit the abode, Evie must go on a pre-arranged matchmaking tour in Việt Nam, her family’s native home and a place Evie has long wanted to visit. A whirlwind adventure and potential romance ensue, and with each page turn, you’ll go along on the wonderful ride. Buy
Murder Among the Pyramids
Author: Sara Rosett
It’s 1924 and Blix Windway has built a career of lecturing about travel. But her latest endeavor finds her accompanying an eccentric older lady to Egypt, to help smooth the way through customs and coordinate sightseeing tours. The arrangement seems like the perfect opportunity for Blix to photograph the pyramids and gather material for her next lecture series. But a murder during a tour of the pyramids sends Blix in search of the truth from the sporting clubs and lavish gardens of Cairo to the twisting lanes of the city’s centuries-old bazaars. Fans of prolific murder mystery writer Sara Rosett will be engrossed and intrigued. Buy
The Wellness Bucketlist: 1
Author: Nana Luckham
For anyone seeking calming and therapeutic wellness respites, this gorgeous aspirational guide contains 1,000 travel ideas organized geographically, and by category: renew and recharge; relax and indulge; explore and thrive; reflect and connect; savor and nourish; heal and balance. If you’re interested in travel that enriches you physically, emotionally, and spiritually, pick up this hefty tome. Buy
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