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Reading Recs

  • great pyramid and sphinx in giza under clear sky
    Literary Travel Guide to Cairo and the Pyramids inspired by Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”
  • evening view of delft s iconic old church
    Literary Travel Guide to The Netherlands, Inspired by Tracy Chevalier’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” Novel 
  • red white royal blue
    A Literary Travel Guide inspired by Casey McQuiston’s “Red, White & Royal Blue” Novel
  • Literary Travel Guide to England inspired by Julia Whelan’s “My Oxford Year”
  • baghdad eucharist
    Literary Travel Guide to Baghdad, Inspired by Sinan Antoon’s “The Baghdad Eucharist”
  • Literary travel guide to Berlin inspired by Bea Setton’s “Berlin: A Novel”
  • luxembourg palace in paris
    Literary Travel Guide to Paris Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast”
  • Literary Travel Guide inspired by Emily St. John Mandel’s “The Glass Hotel” Novel 
  • Literary Travel Guide to Shaker Heights, Ohio, Inspired by Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere” Novel
  • aerial view of scenic asturias coastline
    Literary Travel Guide to Spain Inspired by Elana Armas “The Spanish Love Deception” Novel
  • almost somewhere
    Literary Travel Guide to The John Muir Trail inspired by Suzanne Roberts’ Almost Somewhere
  • lighthouse on island on seashore
    Literary Travel Guide to Martha’s Vineyard Inspired by Jenn McKinlay’s “Summer Reading” Novel
  • Literary Travel Guide to Korea and Japan inspired by “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee
  • Literary travel guide to Rio de Janeiro inspired by Clarice Lispector’s “Complete Stories”
  • Literary Travel Guide to China Inspired by “Feeding the Dragon”
  • Literary Travel Guide to London Inspired by Elle Kennedy’s “Girl Abroad” Novel
  • Tahquamenon Falls
    Literary Travel Guide to Michigan’s UP inspired by Angeline Boulley’s “Firekeeper’s Daughter” Novel
  • scenic view of agios nikolaos harbor in greece
    Literary Travel Guide to Crete, inspired by Victoria Hislop’s The Island
  • colorful rooftops of lisbon overlooking the river
    Literary Travel Guide to Lisbon, Inspired by Chris Pavone’s “Two Nights in Lisbon”
  • Literary Travel Guide To Paris Through Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room”
  • lively cafe scene at les deux magots paris
    Literary Travel Guide to Paris, inspired by Ruth Reichl’s “The Paris Novel”
  • Literary Travel Guide to Barry’s Bay, Ontario, inspired by “One Golden Summer” by Carley Fortune
  • Literary Travel Guide to Florence, Inspired by Jenna Evans Welch’s “Love and Gelato”
  • iconic big ben with double decker bus in london
    5 Spots in London If You Only Have One Day
  • Literary Travel Guide to Mallorca, Spain Inspired by Emma Straub’s “The Vacationers” Novel
  • Finding Tom Riddle’s Grave in Edinburgh (& Other Real Graveyards That Have Inspired Popular Books)
  • Watermill in Pont-Aven, by Paul Gauguin, 1894
    Literary Travel Guide to Pont-Aven, France Inspired by Jean-Luc Bannalec’s “Death in Brittany” Novel
  • dan brown secret of secrets book cover
    Review: Dan Brown’s The Secret of Secrets
  • Literary Travel Guide to Prague Inspired by Dan Brown’s “The Secret of Secrets” Novel
  • Armchair Travel to Italy
  • UK’s UNESCO Literary Cities
  • 2 English Bookshops You Need to Visit in Paris (& a few more bookish places to see too)
  • marinha museu map
    Book-Inspired Way to Map Your Travel Stories
  • Revisiting London
  • Bookish Guide to Literary Óbidos
  • shakespeare and co
    11+ Books to Transport You to France
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