Beth Wooden is the senior assortment growth librarian for the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Electronic mail her at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
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Journey books are such a pleasure to take a look at! Journey guides from the most well-liked collection could be discovered on the library: Fodor’s, Frommer’s, Tough Guides, Rick Steves, Lonely Planet. These are up to date pretty steadily, and canopy frequent vacationer locations. They’re nice for locating out about motels, eating places and sights in a geographical location. Typically, they embody succinct histories of an space, maps, and transportation info.
A special type of journey information has emerged not too long ago — a kind that’s extra aspirational in nature. Research present that the No. 1 merchandise on most bucket lists is travel-related, so why not capitalize on that with focused journey guides? No matter your pursuits, there’s most likely a guidebook tailor-made for you.
Let me share some examples:
“150 Spas You Need to Visit before You Die” by Devorah Lev-Tov (2024)
n“Fifty Places to Travel Solo: Travel Experts Share the World’s Greatest Solo Destinations” by Chris Santella (2024). The Fifty Locations guidebooks additionally embody paddling, {golfing}, diving, tenting, mountaineering, birding, and touring together with your canine.
“Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders” by Joshua Foer (2019)
“A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops, Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales” by Christine Shiefer (2022) On order is Quantity 2, titled “A Haunted Road Atlas: Next Stop,” simply printed in 2024. These are from the podcast “And That’s Why We Drink.”
“Official Guide to the Smithsonian” by the Smithsonian Establishment (2021)
“The World’s Most Romantic Destinations: 50 Dreamy Getaways, Private Retreats and Enchanting Places to Celebrate Love” by Abbie Kozolchyk (2017)
“The Best Places for Everything” by Peter Greenberg (2012)
“The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World – Via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains and Planes” by Carl Hoffman (2010)
After which, in fact, there are journey books about imaginary areas, or locations that resemble these described in books, resembling: