The 11 Best Travel Books I Read in 2015

The 11 Best Travel Books I Read in 2015 -

My 2015 New Year's resolution was to read more, and I can say for the first time in my life that I kept this resolution (I swear, next year I'll go to the gym more!). I have read this year more than 80 books on subjects such as traveling in company history to improve themselves, and biographies!

I love to read again throughout. Growing up I was an avid reader (not many 15-year-old read the unabridged Les Misérables for fun) , but in recent years, I focused more on Netflix as books. I am glad I started reading again. I forgot how nice it is to learn, to understand and explore the world of the other -. to see life through their eyes and to inspire them to go new places and live better

And so, with another year coming end I wanted to share the books that wanderlust inspired in me the most:

1. the art of travel, by Alain de Botton

a reader recommendation that my must-read list made a few months back, this book examines the why of traveling. What forces us to see the world? get from the anticipation of a trip to the action from there, to be there, and the return discussed Alain de Botton everything. It was the thought-provoking travel book I've read all year. It really made me think about why I go and get what I want out of it. The author incredibly sophisticated and lively use of language and images drawn in, and his discussion of beauty, travel and the banal are all equally appealing and stimulating.

2. Turn right at Machu Picchu, by Mark Adams

This book tells Mark Adams narrative of roughing it by Peru in search of little-visited Inca ruins and ancient cities while archaeologist Hiram Bingham following the original route. In a country with Inca ruins filled many are still being excavated and see few tourists. The book made me much taught about Peru, and I am thrilled on my trip to visit many of the sites Adams studied there next year. Like him, I plan to turn right full. It was the best I travelogue last year read have, and has inspired me a lot of places to visit he did in the book. Further reading:. Check out my interview with Mark from earlier in the year

3. The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Another book over another South American Explorer examines this book, to find out what has happened Percy Fawcett to Explorer when he mixes through the Amazon jungle in search of the fabled trekked lost city of Z. blending history, biography and travelogue writer David Grann information about Percy's life and expeditions with science behind the myth of Z and the possibility that it could have been great civilizations in the Amazon. The book reminded me of Turn right at Machu Picchu : follows modern writer fabled Explorer through the jungle. And it was just as good. I learned a lot about the area and the history of cultures and civilizations that have long inhabited the West came over the country killing people stomp.

4. Marching Powder by Rusty Young

This book by Rusty Young tells the true story of Thomas McFadden, a British drug dealer who according to the official Double Crossed him in Bolivia San Pedro prison landed. While it does not have the well-written book I had read, sucks the story you in and is a page-turner. You learn about life in a prison where the inmates bought their own cells (which is a big class system created) (sold on the streets), made their own drugs, bribing cops and developed an economy with shops, elected officials, and neighborhoods , This is not a story of redemption. It is to be a came about life in one of the most corrupt prisons in the world ... and the strange tourist attraction, there and the prisoners.

5. Cockpit confidential by Patrick Smith

Flying gives me a lot of anxiety. I armrest white ankle least half, so when I got my flight for about the book, I was really excited. A book by a pilot who explains how airplanes work and what all these sounds I hear are? YES! I devoured the book in three days (it is easy to read). Patrick Smith book (written in Q & A) takes a lot of the mystery flying and what life as a pilot is like. Throughout the book I kept telling me: "Oh, that's what the motion / sound / smell / rotate means." Many alleviated my fears flying and so offered a better understanding of how planes work.

6. Amsterdam: A History of the most liberal city in the world, the Russell Shorto

Written by Russell Shorto, one of my favorite writers, this book covers one of my favorite cities in the world. Shorto moved to Amsterdam with his wife and children and - as he has in his book on Manhattan - has a phenomenal history of the city's history is written, until the modern era begins from the foundation. I have read many books about Amsterdam, and this book is by far one of the best, a wonderful overview of the city and its culture has as I said,. Through the stories of the famous and not so famous residents

7. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

This book by Paulo Coelho is always on my best reading list. I picked it up after a friend's back transition, as it was his favorite book, and I had not read it in a while. The story follows a young shepherd boy of Spain travel to Egypt after a dream tells him he needs to get Egypt. On the way, he meets interesting people, learning his heart to follow, to go with the flow, and discovers love and the meaning of life. Many people with the eyes roll when people mention it as their favorite, but if you get behind the hype, this book is truly inspiring, filled with wonderful quotes. My favorite is: "If you can always focus on the present to be a happy man is ... Life is will be a party for you, a great festival, because life is the moment we are living right now."

8. Walking the Amazon: 860 days. One step at a time., By Ed Stafford

OK, to be honest, I did not know that this is a well-written book. Ed Stafford is not a natural writer, and it took me a few chapters before I got in the book. However, forced me through this to power, what is the story - what a story! This guy went from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Peru to Brazil, all the way through the Amazon jungle! He was the first person to do this, cut his way through the jungle, sleep in the trees, and almost a few times starving. I was impressed by the tenacity he displayed while driving and how he plows on despite a constant barrage of tensions and difficulties. I will not spoil the book for you, but will say, this kind of travel story is what inspired people something wonderful and go changed the lives and do. Read this for the history, not prose.

9. A good girl's guide to get lost, by Rachel Friedman

This book is all I wish Eat, Pray, Love would have been. It was riveting, exciting, and less self-indulgent. Rachel begins the book her sheltered childhood and its decision describes only a few months in Ireland to spend. There she meets a wild child Australian who is her best friend and inspired them to travel to Australia and South America and to live. grows Towards Rachel and developed as a person. Most of us are on this book relate to - the desire to break out of our shell, our fear of the unknown, get comfortable in our own skin, and grows as travel makes us more independent. Well-written, funny, and a little self-deprecating, this book has me smiling all the way through.

10. Wilde, by Cheryl Strayed

Forgetting the hype of the book (and subsequent film), which I really like this book. Cheryl Strayed book is about her journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, when she was 26 she puts himself in the hope and come to grips with the death of her mother, break-up of her marriage, and drug use. She is looking for a fresh start. Along the way she meets friendliness, happy fellow hikers, and a deep sense of belonging. Filled with wonderful prose, I found this book deeply moving. It is easy to see why the book was such a success.

11. How is traveling the world on $ 50 a day, from me!

OK, because I had to sneak this one! The best book I read all year on travel arrangements (not that I'm biased!), The how to plan your trip from A is to conduct to Z help save the world money in regions around, and become the best budget travelers in the world. This book was 3 months New York Times bestseller and has helped a lot of people plan and save for a better trip. It contains a lot of information that is not found in this blog, especially when it comes to the target portions! It also makes for a great Christmas so if anyone knows someone who thinks on the way of heading out, consider this book! I'm just saying! 🙂

Honorable Mentions
Here are a few more books from the year that I enjoyed:

• Titan: The life of John D. Rockefeller Sr. , by Ron Chernow
• 7 Habits of Highly effective: Powerful lessons in Personal Change , by Steven R. Covey
• Ausnüchterungszelle Pink: and other unexpected forces that determine how we think, feel and behave , Adam Age
• My Dam Life: Three years in Holland by Sean Condon
• Headhunters on my doorstep: Money Prophet: A True Treasure Iceland Ghost Story , represented by J. Maarten Troost
• The house of Rothschild, Volume 1 1798-1848 , by Niall Ferguson

So are my top books for 2015 are! If you have any suggestions for books, so that they leave in the comment section.

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I am pleased to be a reading machine for another year, and I hope to pick up the pace even more. I have six books with me to Southeast Asia, and I finished all of them last week. I do not (most of us) spend enough time reading about the places we visit (and if you are an armchair traveler, a great way to learn about places you can not get).

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