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Photo by Alessio Corradini, on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, of two locals

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Alessio Corradini,
on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia,
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Books that have inspired you to travel?

I'm curious to know if there are any books that you've read that has inspired you to travel. I have some time off this summer and need to keep the wanderlust alive. Looking for suggestions. Some of my favorites are:

The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon
Long Way Around by Charlie and Ewan
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
Into the Woods by Bill Bryson
Into the Wild by John Krakauer
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (started but lost interest. Maybe try again this year)
The Places In Between by Rory Stewart
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne


Anyway, any suggestions?


Suggested Reading...[edited]

One Man Caravan by Robert Edison Fulton, Jr.
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee
Robert Byron - The Road to Oxiana (personal favourite)
Eric Newby - A Short Walk In The Hindukush
Wilfred Thesiger - Arabian Sands
Colin Thubron - Among The Russians / Lost Heart Of Asia
Travels of Ibn Batutah
Michael Palin - Around The World In 80 Days / Pole To Pole
Peter Hopkirk - The Great Game
Mungo Park - Travels To The Interior Of Africa
Mondo Enduro by Austin Vince
Terra Circa by Austin Vince
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
The Alexandria Quartet by Laurence Durrell
Among the Mountains, Travels through Asia by Wilfred Thesiger
Sailing Alone Around the World / Spray by Joshua Slocum
Good Vibrations - Coast to Coast by Harley by Tom Cunliffe
Backblocks America by Jo and Gareth Morgan
Under Asian Skies by Sam Manicom
Around the World in Wanderer III by Eric C Hiscock
Author Colin Thubron
Author Dan Walsh
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
Seven Ages of Paris - by Alistair Horne
Elseph Beard - Lone Rider

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