This book combines adventure and historical travel in a way that few stories do. It follows former President Teddy Roosevelt’s journey in the Amazon Rainforest after his defeat in the 1912 election.

There’s no doubt that books inspire kids to travel, though it may not be immediately after reading, but long in the future when they grew up to be independent adults.

The CNN Travel team’s favorite travel books range from 1930s Corfu to 19th-century Australia to modern-day Vancouver Island. We hope you find some inspiration for your next trip.

The 1937 edition, titled "The Negro Motorist Green Book," had 16 pages and focused on New York City businesses. It cost 25 cents, about $4.60 today, calculating for inflation.

The best travel books don’t just describe a place, they make you feel like you’re right there. You can almost taste the dust, feel the heat, and hear the street noise echoing off the buildings.

Just take our pick of 2023 travel books, which include everything from humor-fueled essay collections and thought-provoking narratives to tomes brimming with full-page colorful photographs and ...

Time-travel books aren’t very common in young adult fiction these days, especially in the fantasy genre, which makes the 2022 novel Only a Monster all the more appealing.

As the season of sentimental journeys approaches, travel plans are as flat as a ribbon of asphalt slicing through harvested farm fields. Or, maybe, flat as a hardcover.

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The CNN Travel team’s favorite travel books range from 1930s Corfu to 19th-century Australia to modern-day Vancouver Island. We hope you find some inspiration for your next trip.