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Best Travel Books: Because You WILL Travel a Lot

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I’ve never thought that one of the things I’ll do a lot once I start my own business is travel. I thought I would be stuck in an office, growing my online empire, but that was so far from the truth. At some point, while I was building my company, I travel 5 months in a year: I went to trade show, expos, conferences, all to promote our work and get more contacts in the industry.

Truth is, though, that with the best travel books, you can explore some of the world’s most incredible places without ever having to leave your home. Whether you don’t have the funds to take a fantastic trip or you’re planning a future getaway, you’ll easily be able to pick the perfect destination for your time away. Filled with plenty of pictures and informative blurbs about unique destinations and popular tourist attractions, your travels will be far more interesting.

For me it wasn’t about not traveling, but about adding a little bit of fun to a business trip. I looked in advance for things to do or see and I usually got one more day at the destination (if possible) and I got to enjoy some places I would never have gone to otherwise.

What we have come to love about travel books the most is that they help to educate you about specific areas in the world. You’ll be able to delve into unique cultures, learn about native species, as well as the different environments that we are surrounded by. You would be surprised at how much you can learn about your local area if you were to invest in some of the best travel books.

There is so much to experience in the world, and with the insanely vibrant imagery in these books, it will feel like you’re traveling without having to spend thousands. From destinations, such as Fiji, to the Amazon, there is an extensive number of places that you can experience simply by flipping through the pages. Travelers will especially love these books, as they can help you to pinpoint unique destinations that you may have never thought of before.

During your time away from home, consider picking up some of the best travel books in the area you’re visiting! You might find yourself reinventing your itinerary so that you can have more amazing experiences that are indeed one of a kind.

By the end of your trip, you can guarantee you will have an assortment of unique picturesque moments, so you can show off your amazing travels and soak in everyone’s envy.

It’s easy to see how so many people have wanderlust to see things outside of what they’re faced with every day. Surely consider some of the best travel books for an exceptional experience you aren’t soon to forget.

Best Travel Books

Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It

Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It

As for business books, my main profession is attorney-at-law, so i studied mainly juridical books. If we consider personal-developing books also in the business area my favorite book would have to be "Write It Down, Make It Happen" - Henriette Anne Klauser. It literally changed my life from the moment I have read it. The main idea from the book is to reflect well upon a desire/goal and if it suits you, and you really want it, write it down. After this you will make steps conscious or sub-conscious towards your target and it will happen. I did write a lot down and I did happen! Also in the recent years, after I changed my field of activity from law to yachting, every time I have a project - let's say buying few boats - I print an image with the boats and eventually we manage to get them.
Ovidiu Drugan
Owner/Set Sail Nautic School
The Meaning of the 21st Century

The Meaning of the 21st Century

Today is World Book Day, a wonderful opportunity to address this #ChallengeRichard sent in by Mike Gonzalez of New Jersey: Make a list of your top 65 books to read in a lifetime.
Richard Branson
Founder/Virgin Group
McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld

McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld

Fun though older book.
Vinod Khosla
Co-Founder/Sun Microsystem
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

CEO Jamie Dimon recommends this book (along with The Intelligent Investor) in his suggestion to JP Morgan summer interns.
Jamie Dimon
CEO/JPMorgan Chase
Pattern Recognition (Blue Ant)

Pattern Recognition (Blue Ant)

Novels: The Windup Girl and Pattern Recognition are chock full of images and ideas that will stick with you for months.
Seth Godin
Author & Entrepreneur
The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife" and Garth Stein's "The Art Of Racing In The Rain" made me cry.
Gabriel Coarna
Founder/Readable
Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus

Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus

There are a couple of books that inspired me or gave ignition to a new thought process. In terms of biographies, I liked Charles Mingus - Beneath the Underdog.
Daniel Buttner
CEO & Co-Founder/Lofelt
What is the What

What is the What

As a devoted reader, the president has been linked to a lengthy list of novels and poetry collections over the years — he admits he enjoys a thriller.
Barack Obama
Former USA President
A Short History of Nearly Everything

A Short History of Nearly Everything

I have lots of books to recommend, but they are not related to my career path. The only one that is remotely related is Peter Thiel’s Zero to One. That said here are books I would recommend.
Fabrice Grinda
Serial Entrepreneur, Investor
You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn

You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn

The longer I look at architecture, the more I appreciate the genius of Louis Kahn, the designer of the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, the Salk Institute in La Jolla and the Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth. He was miraculously capable of creating bold, uncompromising spaces that are at once completely original and utterly comfortable. This book exposes the man and his work in a way that illuminates both.

Michael Bierut
Founder/Design Observer
Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required

Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required

This book wants you to be rich: in money, in time, and in life. You have come to the right place. Kristy and Bryce take you through the process step by step, with actionable things that you can do no matter what your age, location, background, or education.
J L Collins
Author
The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl

Novels: The Windup Girl and Pattern Recognition are chock full of images and ideas that will stick with you for months.

Seth Godin
Author & Entrepreneur
Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets

Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets

My list would be (besides the ones I mentioned in answer to the previous question) both business & Fiction/Sci-Fi and ones I personally found helpful to myself. The business books explain just exactly how business, work & investing are in reality & how to think properly & differentiate yourself. On the non-business side, a mix of History & classic fiction to understand people, philosophy to make sense of life and Science fiction to picture what the future could be like (not always utopian).
Marvin Liao
Partner/500 Startups
Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

According to a Yibada interview with Chen Wei, who wrote Ma’s 2014 authorized biography, the Alibaba founder and executive chairman always carries the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text of Taoist philosophy, religion and ethics composed by Lao Tzu in the sixth century B.C.
Jack Ma
Founder/Alibaba
SPIN Selling

SPIN Selling

The other book on selling is an oldie but goldie, never goes away: SPIN Selling, by Neil Rackham. It's the one when a founder is trying to learn how to sell, belly to belly, I tell them to check out Spin Selling.
Mark Roberge
CRO/Hubspot
The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It

The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care–and How to Fix It

A must-read for every American and business leader.
Steve Forbes
Editor-in-Chief/FORBES
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

In November 2014, Obama took a trip to D.C. independent bookstore Politics and Prose to honor small businesses and add to his personal library. Accompanied by daughters Malia and Sasha, POTUS picked up novels from the Redwall fantasy series by Brian Jacques, as well as some from the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park. He also added these titles to his heavy bags:

  • Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
  • Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
  • Nora Webster, Colm Toibin
  • The Laughing Monsters, Denis Johnson
  • Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China, Evan Osnos
  • Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, Dr. Atul Gawande
  • Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, Katherine Rundell
  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan
  • Redwall series, Brian Jacques
  • Junie B. Jones series, Barbara Park
  • Nuts To You, Lynn Rae Perkins
Barack Obama
Former USA President
Candide

Candide

Dr. Drew recommended Voltaire’s Candide, which I read on my wedding day, and found to be fantastic and educational.
Ryan Holiday
Founder/Brass Check
I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays

I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying: Essays

I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying is a richness of layers, rewarding the reader no matter which particular thread got you here: the experience of being African-born and raised in America, the coming up of a gifted writer and performer, tracing the lineage of mental illness through several generations, or the fleshing out of the literal highs and lows of bipolar II. Like kudzu, symptoms blossom and lace themselves through Ikpi’s accomplishments and griefs, strangulating her from life’s sustenance (food, friends, sleep). Her vivid, heart-racing chapters on the living, breathing moments of bipolar, particularly ‘This is What Happens,’ will be assigned in coursework for years to come. Bassey Ikpi’s writing is a revelation, a thrill, devastating and uproarious, lively in its accurate depiction of the lack of boundaries between the terrible and the hilarious. I’m Telling the Truth is a feat, and will soon be the favorite book of many. It is already one of mine.
Tarana Burke
Founder/the Me Too Movement
Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight: The John Hinde Butlin's Photographs

Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight: The John Hinde Butlin’s Photographs

  • Tibor, Tibor Kalman
  • Chip Kidd Book One, Chip Kidd
  • Once Upon a Time, Slim Aarons
  • Our True Intent is for Your Delight, Martin Parr
These are a selection of my favorite creative minds who visually inspire me like no one else.
Karen Pfaff Manganillo
Co-Founder/By Karen and Jess

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