Planning a trip to South Africa or bucket list safari adventure? Check out my reading list of books about South Africa and the safari experience.
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The Best Books I Read in 2024
I love doing end-of-year reading recaps to look back at the books that made the biggest impression on me. Here are my very favorite reads from 2024 – and I’d love to hear what books made your list.
20+ Books to Read Before a Trip to Turkey (Including Books for Kids)
I enjoy doing some thematic reading before bigger trips, especially to places where I’m less familiar with the history and culture. Before our recent trip to Turkey, I tried to read as many books about and set in the country as I could, including non-fiction about the country’s history, literary fiction by contemporary Turkish authors …
The Best Books I Read in 2023
Looking for a good book to get lost in on an upcoming trip? Check out my top 10 favorite books of 2023.
The Best Books I Read in 2022
For me, travel and reading go hand in hand, and I did a lot of both last year. Here (in no particular order) are brief reviews of my favorite reads, the 15 books I read in 2022 that I gave 5 stars to on Goodreads.
Book Review: Pandas to Penguins
As someone who loves seeing animals in the wild, I was excited to have the opportunity to review the books “Pandas to Penguins: Ethical Encounters with Animals at Risk” by Melissa Gaskill.
What I Read to Prepare for Cuba
Cuba is unlike any other destination (for Americans, at least) and I wanted to do some reading about its history and culture to prepare for my trip there. Check out my reading list.






