Whether it’s a destination at the top of your bucket list or a place you’re curious about but would never visit, discover a book about it in the library’s collection of unique travel titles. Who knows? Maybe a great book will open your eyes to a surprising destination for your next real-life trip. Adventure awaits you at the library!
- Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude by Stephanie Rosenbloom
- Have a trip on your mind, but no one to go with? Don’t let that stop you, says Rosenbloom. Traveling alone gives you the opportunity to choose your very own adventure. There is more time to slow down and enjoy your surroundings without distractions. Rosenbloom chronicles her own solo travels and discusses the psychology of solitude and happiness.
- Best. State. Ever: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry (also available on Hoopla)
- Barry’s paean to his home state of Florida outlines the weird, the wild, and the wacky. From Florida’s agricultural history (when tourists were nearly unheard of), to today’s attractions (including live mermaids at Weeki Wachee), Barry is your guide to the Sunshine State in all of its eccentric glory.
- The Catch Me If You Can by Jessica Nabongo (also available on Hoopla)
- Nabongo has visited every single one of the 195 countries of the world. The Catch Me If You Can highlights her amazing odyssey with stunning color photos and storytelling. From big favorites like France and Italy to places like Nauru (the least visited country in the world), Nabongo opens a window to places most of us have never even dreamed of.
- Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish
- Follow two stars from the hit series Outlander as they travel throughout Scotland. From traditional tartan makers to some of the finest whisky in the world, these unlikely travel companions adventure through the beautiful homelands of Scottish tradition, culture, and history.
- The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
- As this biography begins, Winn and her husband, Moth, have just lost their house and farm. Not only that, Moth has just received news that he is terminally ill. Having nothing to lose, the couple pools what little they have left to walk England’s South West Coast Path. Through their moving walk along the coast, they experience not only the beauty of nature and the sea, but also self-recollection and healing.
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