Finest Books On Travel

If you’ve been looking for a brilliant travel read, look no further. While it might be hard to find a travel book that makes for an actually engaging read, it isn’t impossible to find one that tickles your fancies. Here, are a few fantastic travel titles that you are absolutely certain to love and appreciate.

Talking about travel fictions, 1 name that comes to mind is Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah MacDonald. The book talks about the writer’s transition from a staunch atheist to a modest theist and his journey of happiness and growth in life. This book forms a captivating read as it talks about appeal of various places in India. The book has a slow start, talking about bad living conditions of the nation and how folks toil hard and get bronzed in the sun. However, the slow start doesn’t stop it from becoming an interesting travel novel.

‘Through Painted Deserts’ by Donald Miller is a straightforward book without any preachy monologues or narratives. The author here intends to find out reasons for his own existence and the book revolves around many lovely experiences and journeys as he questions his faith and beliefs. The book has many powerful human features. The story also brings together moments of spell binding beauty as well as not so pleasant and humiliating scenarios. Needless to say, this is the absolute book for travel buffs.

In case you enjoy mystery as much as travel, Bill Bryson’s ‘The Lost Continent’ is your best choice. The book is a great combination of classy travel writing and a feeling of ambiguity. It revolves around the author’s trip to America and describes the diversity of the land. His visit to the Grand Canyon is 1 of the highlights of the tome. And as he travels through the many unfamiliar lanes and roads of the country, he also appears to be looking for something proverbial that would remind him of his home.

The ‘Dharma Bums’ by Jack Kerouac has a definite advantage over its other counterparts by virtue of its moving and powerful language. The book has been written in a manner that compels you to read through to the very last page. The passionate details of the novel bring each character to vibrant life and the descriptions have been given with a cautious eye to detail. These engaging characters coupled with the poignant narrative make the book a must read.

Go ahead and give these books a read and you’re certain to have a great time getting to understand about new destinations. However, make sure that you wear your contact lenses or spectacles before you start reading any of these else you’ll strain your eyes. Happy reading!