Planning trips and managing the itinerary for everyone involved can be exhausting. This month we found some books to help you decide where to go, what to do, and how to stay on track to make the most of your travel time.
You also might want to take an unscheduled vacation or staycation and relax with a few good books. Whatever you want to do, we have you covered with ten fiction and non-fiction books to enjoy.
50 States, 5,000 Ideas by National Geographic – Perfect for the planners and the dreamers. Find out the best places to visit in all 50 states. Learn what special activities, landmarks, museums, food, and recreational facilities each state has to offer to find the perfect fit for your family or travel group.
Where Should We Camp Next by Stephanie Puglisi – A guide to America’s National Parks – where to camp and what to see.
Beach Read by Emily Henry – Augustus is an acclaimed writer of literary fiction. January writes romances. The only thing they have in common when they meet is writer’s block and of course the fact that their summer beach rentals are next door to each other. Can they cure their writer’s block by swapping genres and writing as each other? Is this a recipe for disaster or the start of a new love?
The Summer House in Santorini by Samantha Parks – Anna’s trying to escape a failed relationship, her dead-end job, and her complicated family by running off to Greece after she inherits a run-down summer house. Can she rebuild the house and her life without losing her heart to the charming Nikos?
The Breakup Vacation by Anna Garcia – How far would you go to win back the affections of an ex? Grace plans to devote the summer before her senior year in college to moving on after a bad break up with Josh. Her friends vow to help by accompanying her on a trip to Cancun. A sexy local named Daniel seems like the perfect cure for a broken heart, but what will happen when they find out Anna chose Cancun because she knows Josh will be there?
The Vacationers by Emma Straub – The Posts plan the perfect 35th wedding anniversary trip to Mallorca with extended family and friends hoping it will rekindle the passion in their marriage. They are also celebrating their daughter Sylvia’s recent high school graduation. But, hidden grudges come out in paradise when the vacationers let the masks they wear slip and reveal their deepest darkest secrets. What happens when the people they pretend to be collide with their trues selves?
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel the world searching for treasure learns the wisdom of listening to his heart and following his dreams.
Escape Clauses: Getting Away With a Travel writer’s Life by Bob Payne – Payne discovered his great love for travel at fifteen when he ran away from home and traveled around America. In his 142-country memoir, Payne recounts how he turned the lessons he learned at fifteen during his first solo adventure into a career. His advice to would-be travelers: seek out interesting people, learn their stories and learn from their experiences.
Dancing With Bees by Brigit Strowbridge Howard – Sometimes the most important journeys take place at home. Howard recalls being shocked to realize she had earned ore about the French Revolution in school than about the native fauna, flora, and animals around her home. She chronicles her journey to rediscover the natural world around her one bee and one flower at a time.
Let’s Trave the World by Nikki Page – This travel guide for the 21st century covers how to plan your trip, fund it, compile the necessary documents, book flights, make hotel reservations and transportation arrangements, navigate customs, and time management tips to make sure you see and enjoy as many places as possible during your vacation.