Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Awaken the Travel Bug in Me



The Year We Seized the Day by Elizabeth Best and Colin Bowles

What it made me want to do:  Walk a portion of the Camino de Santiago in Spain
Have I been there/done that?  Not yet, but it's still on my Bucket List.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

What it made me want to do:  Visit Bali and start meditating
Have I been there/done that?  No to Bali, yes to meditating (for a while at least).

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

What it made me want to do:  Walks portions of the Pacific Crest Trail (I had absolutely no desire to walk the entire thing)
Have I been there/done that?  No, and I admit that since reading the book I've lost all desire to do it anymore.

A Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost:  A Memoir of Three Continents, Two Friends, and One Unexpected Adventure by Rachel Friedman

Where it made me want to go:  Iguazu Falls in South America
Have I been here/done that?  Not yet.

The Lost Girls:  Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett, and Amanda Pressner

What it made me what to do:  Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru
Have I been there/done that?  No.  Although I still want to see Machu Picchu, I have no desire to hike the Inca Trail to get there anymore.  I think I'll take the train instead.

Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

What it made me want to do:  Take a cruise and see the Florida Everglades
Have I been there/done that?  Yes and yes.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Where it made me want to go:  The highlands of Scotland
Have I been there?  I had visited Scotland prior to reading Outlander, but I didn't see the highlands as described in the book.


Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It by Elizabeth Gilbert

What it made me want to do:  Re-read Eat Pray Love.
Have I been there/done that?  Not yet...


Have any books awakened the travel bug in you?  If so, what were they? 

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    Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. 

    10 comments:

    1. This is the second site this week that I've seen mention Wild. I really liked that book.

      Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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      1. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. I'll check out your list as I catch up on blogging. Thanks for commenting.

        There's something about the notion of through-hiking that seems so liberating that I can't help but think that I'd want to do it. But, I'm realistic and know that a big journey of that magnitude is not my cup of tea. That's why books are so awesome - I get to live vicariously through them!

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    2. I live in Scotland part of the year whilst I'm at Uni and I still haven't been to the Highlands yet! Maybe when I have my driving licence, I will finally go!
      My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/top-ten-tuesday-163/

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      1. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. I'll check out your list as I catch up on blogging. Thanks for commenting.

        Scotland made quite an impression on me when I was there 12 years ago. The parts I saw, I remember vividly. The people I encountered were awesome.

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    3. Two Steps Forward made me want to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain-you might like this book!! I definitely want to read that one=The Year We Seized the Day-definitely looking it up!!

      https://justmeandmyblogreviews.blogspot.com/2018/06/top-ten-tuesday-10-books-that-makes-me.html

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      1. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town.

        Thank you for the recommendation. I'll give it a look-see!

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    4. Great list! I really want to check out Outlander.
      Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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      1. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. I'll check out your list as I catch up. Thanks for commenting.

        I really liked Outlander, so much so that I read (well, listened to the audiobook twice). Interestingly, I've yet to read any of the other books in the series. They're just so big that they are somewhat daunting.

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    5. Outlander made quite a few lists this week - mine included. :)

      Lauren @ Always Me

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      1. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. I'll check out your list as I catch up on blogging. Thanks for commenting.

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