Travel Inspiration: 6 Books to Read in 2020

What better way to fuel your wanderlust than to dive into enriching and iconic travel books that transport you to places around the globe? Checking out some travel books that explore regions you’re interested in is the perfect travel inspiration and a meaningful way to kickstart your travel planning for the new year. Here are a few of our favorite travelogues that make excellent winter reading selections and just may inspire you to plan a cruise.

In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin (1977)
This evocative 1970s travelogue that takes you to the ends of the earth has been called a masterpiece for many reasons. It captures the spirit of land, history and people in this far corner of the world with memorable storytelling, fascinating history and colorful descriptions. In short, it’s an unforgettable read and will make you want to pick up and travel to Patagonia yourself.

The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russel (2015)
This fun and engaging read chronicles the author’s relocation to rural Denmark due to a job opportunity for her husband at Lego. She sets out to discover the secrets to what has been called the world’s happiest country, exploring everything from education and healthcare to food and interior design along the way. Ready to seek out the Danish formula to happiness yourself? Explore our Denmark and Scandinavia cruises.

Travels in Alaska by John Muir (1915)
This classic by the Scottish-American naturalist offers an insightful travelogue with prose that brings the grand, dramatic atmosphere of Alaskan wilderness to life: “To the lover of pure wildness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world…it seems as if surely we must at length reach the very paradise of the poets, the abode of the blessed." His pure joy for the natural world in the Last Frontier will bring an Alaska adventure to the top of your list.

The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux (1975)
A roving and entertaining account of the author’s unusual railway odyssey has become a travel literature favorite and is the ultimate Asia travel inspiration. The trains themselves become the stars of the narrative, while Theroux’s keen observations color the tales with wry humor and wit. Theroux’s intriguing encounters with the exotic have been known to spark the desire to explore off-the-beaten-path destinations in Asia and India for more than one.

In the South Seas Robert Louis Stevenson (1896)
Published in 1896, this South Pacific classic fuses the culture, traditions and history of Polynesia and Micronesia with Stevenson’s personal impressions. It’ll take you to Tahiti, the Samoan Islands and Kiribati, just to name a few. His accounts are all the more tantalizing when the possibility of is right at your fingertips.

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