Armchair Travel: Memoirs Around the World
The outbreak of Covid-19 has led to travel restrictions which has led to a lot of cancelled vacations. Though it's the responsible thing to avoid travel right now, it's natural to feel disappointed, especially if you can't go farther than your local grocery store. It may help to live vicariously through other people's travel memoirs.
These are some recent additions to the library catalogue.
Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45000-Mile Adventure by Monisha Rajesh
Rajesh and her financé take some of the world's most famous trains in a seven-month journey.
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
After covering China for the New Yorker for a number of years, Hessler moved to Egypt but Arab Spring put an end to his hope for a quiet life.
On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey by Paul Theroux
The legendary travel writer takes a look at the border dividing the United States and Mexico, first driving the length of the border in the US and then crossing over to the Mexican side.
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
Adam Minter travels the world searching for the answer to the question: what happens to the products people donate to charitable organizations.
The Seine: The River that Made Paris by Elaine Sciolino
Journalist Sciolino fell in love with the Seine when she lived in Paris in 1978. In this book she travels the river and explores its past, present and history.
With You by Bike: One Couple's Life-Changing Journey Around the World by Katrina Rosen
A couple sets out on a bicycle journey hoping to repair their relationship. Their year-long, 13000 km journey is full of memorable experiences and lots of time to reconnect.
Young Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Memoir and a Reckoning by Alex Halberstadt
Halberstadt's search to uncover the roots of his dysfunctional family takes him to the former Soviet Union where he learns about how his ancestors were shaped by their environments in Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia.
Want more suggestions? Take a look at the Armchair Travel list on our Books page.
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