My 10 Favorite Travel Books/Memoirs
I love traveling and going on vacation. When I can't get away though I also enjoy reading books about travel. My favorites are those that feel like 1/2 memoir and 1/2 story. 1. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson: This funny account of one author's attempt to hike the Appalachian trail had me reading parts of the story out loud to my family. It did not however, make me want to attempt this hike. (If you aren't a big reader this book was turned into a movie) 2-4. Dear Bob & Sue by Matt & Karen Smith : I read the first book in what is now a three book series a couple of years ago and just loved it! So much so that I went back and downloaded the second two books to my Kindle to read this past month. Matt and Karen made it a goal to visit all the National parks in the United States and while most of their stories are short and funny (and formatted like letters/emails home to their best friends Bob and Sue), it made me want to try and see most of the National parks to