20 Travel Books That Will Give You Serious Wanderlust
We are hopeful 2021 is a year of travelling again - and these books will help you pick a spot or two.
Escape the Cold by Armchair Travelling to Nantucket and India
This month, I escaped – to a beach in the sunny south and across the world, where we see the two faces of India. The Beach House Just the words “beach house” makes me think of sunny skies, blue water and white sand, and hours...
Three Hot Books to Leave the Cold Behind
All it would take to say goodbye to the cold – and the multitude of layers I have been forced to wear – would be an airplane ride a couple hours south. Instead, I read my way through three books that had me dreaming...
Christmas Reads to Holiday Travel to the U.K. and Italy
December means Christmas and it also means Christmas reads, and these books will inspire you to travel to the U.K. and Italy, perfect places to go for the holidays!
7 Great Gifts for Travellers
What to get the traveller in your life for Christmas? The obvious answer? Books.
Embrace Winter and Travel to Ireland and New Hampshire
I suppose it’s fitting – if you live close to Toronto – that this month’s books have me travelling to two places covered in snow, Ireland and New Hampshire. The Christmas Party The Christmas Party by prolific writer...
Books to Inspire Travel to the United Kingdom
My to-SEE list seems grows longer each day thanks to living vicariously through other people’s vacation photos and followsummer. followsummer recently tweeted the Top 8 places to visit right now and London, England, makes...
Touring France and Germany with These Two Books
“Despite everything, Ruby had loved living in Europe. She loved having history envelop her as she strolled the streets; she loved the French word ‘flaneur’ – to amble along or to hang around. It applied here...
Road Tripping the USA with Two Books
I haven’t spent a lot of time in the United States, but this month I am travelling to New York City and California with How to Hack a Heartbreak and The Next Best Thing. And make sure that while you are on the road, make...
Four Books to View the World in a New Way
August, and summer in particular, is the perfect time to dream about travel – remembering the summer places you have been and the destinations you wish to visit. Or imagine the journey you wish to begin as September, draw...
3 Beach Reads and Some Beaches to Read Them On
These hot, humid days of summer makes you want to find yourself a body of water – hopefully surrounded by sand – and settle down with a great beach book. A beach read, in my opinion, is one that is fast and doesn’t require...
Travel to Austria and England With These Two Books
This month, I continue my reading journey throughout Europe with How to Fall in Love With A Man Who Lives in A Bush by Emmy Abrahamson, set in Austria with funnily enough, a side trip to Vancouver, and My Oxford Year by Julia...
Savouring the Sights and Tastes of France and England
I am heading back to Europe – specifically France and England this month to soak up the beauty of its landscapes, but also enjoying the food and culture of both Paris and London. The Nightingale: Set in France Set in both in...
Spain and Cyprus: Books to Inspire Your Travel
I am doing what many Canadians do at this time of year – head for warmer climates, but for me, it's through these two books. Join me as I take a literary travel hop from Cyprus to Spain!
Favourite Family Reads Before Traveling to Paris
If you are planning a trip to Paris with kids in tow, enjoy these three entirely different takes on this new, favourite city.
Extend Your Summer with These Dundurn Books.
It doesn’t matter how long removed I am from returning to school, when Labour Day comes, in my mind, it signals summer is over. And I am never ready for it. This month I am inspired to stay in Canada and visit Toronto and...
Switzerland and Prague: A European Book Adventure
I think I am a traveler rather than a tourist. While I love checking out all the usual spots that make a city or country unique, I also love visiting places only locals know about and learning how people actually live. Which is...
Road Trip Through America With These Two Books
I am taking a break from exploring Europe this summer and heading out on a road trip through America with these two books. Hotel of Shadow Lake My first stop on my American road trip is in upstate New York, home of the Montgomery...
Exploring France and Greece on a European Book Tour
I have added new adventures to my travel bucket list thanks to two books that are helping me read through Europe – The Little Paris Bookshop and The Greek Escape. The Little Paris Bookshop I have spent a very busy day in Paris...
3 Books That Will Inspire Travel to Italy
I have never been to Italy, but most of those who have spent time within her borders seem to have developed quite the love affair. “She is a bewitching mistress full of electric charm, beauty, culture and irrepressible warmth,”...