Since I fell in love with hiking and heard about the Appalachian Trail, it has always been a bit of a romantic notion of mine to conquer this almost 2,200…
Wanderlust Wednesday In preparations for my upcoming trip to Peru in September, I read Mark Adams’ book, following Hiram Bingham III’s trek through the Andes that led him to…
It’s safe to say that England has over centuries served as a great inspiration to many writers and poets. Its murky marshes, stunning white cliffs and vibrant city life…
Irma Kurtz spent a little over three months going cross-country in a Greyhound Bus (well 65 busses, actually). She breaks the book up by buses/regions. Each bus ride…
Travels with Charley: In Search of America is one of those really iconic travel books. John Steinbeck is obviously an amazing story-teller leaving you asking yourself is this fact…
Someone on Instagram actually recommended this book to me. She said it was the best general guide to travel she’s ever read. So, I immediately had to pick up…
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah Macdonald is one of those books that you should not judge by the cover. I bought this book when I was 17-years-old and really…
*** The Motorcycle Diaries is one of my all-time favorite movies that inspire travel, but I wasn’t quite as taken with the book. The movie allowed you to see…
Me in Monument Valley pointing at the formation featured on the book cover While traveling through Arizona and Utah I read Edward Abbey’s book Desert Solitaire: A Season in…
