Travel Books Every Tourism Student Must Read

Posted by mira smith on January 15th, 2018

There are many students who are passionate about traveling and always wander around various countries. In fact, science has proved that travelers are happier as compared to others. This may be because it is like a rejuvenation for them and relieve them from continuous stress. If you are also one of them, then you can easily understand the amusement that one gets from long drives on highways, aimless walks in a random city, excitement while packing, all these are actually therapeutic. But, one more passion that comes along with traveling is reading travel books. Many writers have written some amazing fiction and non-fiction books on the topic. Solitary traveling with a great book is like a cherry on the cake.

So, we are listing some of the best travel books that are highly recommended for every tourism student. Let us get started:

1. Eat, Pray, Love

If you have already seen the movie but haven’t read the book, we would suggest you to do it soon. It is an amazing story of a divorced woman written by Elizabeth Gilbert. She had everything an ambitious woman desires be it a husband or a successful career, but she is confused and unhappy. She decides to leave her husband and explore three completely different countries Italy, India and Indonesia where she meets new people, makes friends, learns the art of cooking, the power of spirituality, and finds true love. A heartfelt book with a beautiful message that age is never a restriction to begin anything new.

2. Into the Wild

A story about Christopher Johnson McCandless, an intelligent young boy who belongs from a well-to-do family. He believes in living life alone, in nature. So one day he starts a journey, giving up his college fund of 000 to charity, also abandoning his car, possessions, cash. He then begins a new life with the new name Alexander Supertramp to explore the tough and unfiltered life of nature. Throughout the book, you will read how he experiences new things, meets people, learns more about life but eventually dies a tragic death. As a student, you will be able to connect with the story, and it would surely inspire solitary travelers.

3. Vagabonding

If you are new to traveling, then you must read this book once. Writer Rolf Potts motivates you to take a break from your routine life whether it’s for six months or two years, but spare some time for yourself and discover the world according to your own terms. If you are free-spirited, then you can surely achieve your dream of traveling. This book has a lot of practical information, excellent quotes, valuable insights from his ten years of experience. He guides you about financing your traveling, determining destination, working overseas, adjusting to life while traveling on the road, getting back to normal life, etc. Planning the next trip? Just go through it once.

4. On the Road

This book was published in 1957 and was a critical as well as commercial success. On the Road, written by Jack Kerouac is based on beat movement and shows the journey of two friends, Dean and Sal, while they explore the country. They are free-spirited people and always look forward to the new adventures that life has to offer. Many of the events are inspired by writer’s and his friends’ personal experiences. This book has everything that makes it one of the best travel books be it beautiful landscapes, colorful characters, and how the characters develop in the course of three years. The most important message of the book is, ‘it is the journey that matters and not the destination.’

5. Travels with Charley-In Search of America

One of the most loved authors of America, John Steinbeck, takes you on a road trip to America with his French poodle Charley where he visits forty states of the US. His journey includes Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Montana(where he falls in love), Alabama, New Jersey, and more. We all want a time in our life where we just want to escape from our routine and just drive, eat and observe the world, John also meets people with same thoughts in his excursion, be it a young child or an old man, who want to join him on his trip but can’t due to some reason or the other.

There’s a seemingly unending list of best travel books as you can find hundreds of interesting magazines, journals, novels, blogs on the topic. If you haven’t read any of the above-mentioned books, then grab your copy now and indulge yourself in the fascinating stories from around the globe.

In case you don’t get enough time to read due to pending academic work, you can seek online tourism assignment help.