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6 Travel Novels I Would Recommend (& One That's Better Left on the Shelf)
6 Travel Novels I Would Recommend (& One That's Better Left on the Shelf)

Sometimes, for whatever reason — be it financials, career, or, ahem, a global pandemic — we find ourselves unable to venture off to the various destinations, near or far, inhabiting our travel bucket lists. In these times there is little we can do other than dream of the myriad places we wish to experience firsthand, and things can get depressing.

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General TravelLogan T. Hansentravel, travel guide, travel advice, travelspiration, travel inspiration, travel books, travel reading, travel recommendations, On the Road, Jack Kerouac, Cheryl Strayed, Wild, Australia, Rust Belt, Japan, Pacific Crest Trail, Mojave Desert, California, The Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guevara, Ernesto Geuvara, Alberto Granado, South America, Ernest Hemingway, Green Hills of Africa, Tanzania, Manyara Lake, Africa, Serengeti, Vagabonding, Rolf Potts, Nomadic Matt, Microadventures, Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes, Alastair Humphreys, U.K., A Walk in the Woods, Appalachian Trail, Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Bill Bryson, travel writing, On The RoadComment
Into the 'Wild': I Lost Someone Special, Then I Decided to Hit the Road for Two Months
Into the 'Wild': I Lost Someone Special, Then I Decided to Hit the Road for Two Months

I took two months to travel to 22 states, putting over 8,500 miles on my car. I went to new places with old friends and old places with new friends. Sometimes I drove 14 hours in a day, others maybe one. I listened to hours of podcasts, audio books, and A LOT of music…

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General TravelMelissa Smithtravel, travel advice, travel inspiration, travelspiration, road trips, Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed, Wild, Mojave Desert, California, Washington State, United States, Stuff You Should Know, podcasts, audio books, music, Seattle, San Diego, Nashville, food, grief journey, cross-country road trip, backpacking, Europe, just do itComment