How to Get Into the Travel Mindset: 3 Books to Read When You’re About to Hit the Road
Years ago I couldn’t read enough books about travel, specifically from the perspective of authors who would recount their journey living in foreign places for longer stretches of time. I eventually passed through that phase and moved on to others, although I find myself interested in rereading some of my old favorites to prepare for my upcoming trip to Thailand.
I decided that for the next two months, I’ll be taking myself out of work mode on occasion to reread these 3 books that always make me dream of living abroad:
Iceland India Interstate by Colin Wright: This book reads a bit like a very detailed (sometimes too detailed) journal, which I’ll admit is fun, especially when it’s written by a guy who lives like a local in a different country every 4 months.
Happier Than a Billionaire: Quitting My Job, Moving to Costa Rica, and Living the Zero Hour Work Week by Nadine Pisani: Excuse the cheesy title, her writing and antics and much better than the title implies!
Eat Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert: There was too much hype surrounding this book for me to be interested when it came out, but when I found myself book-less at a rec center up in the mountains and this was part of their collection for visitors to read, I found myself hooked. It details such an amazing physical and mental journey, and yes, I’m rereading this one as well.
Happy living, learning, and growing!