11 Travel Novels That Will Make You Feel Like You're Adventuring Too
“Robinson Crusoe,” Daniel Defoe
A fictional autobiography about a castaway’s adventures on a desert island, “Robinson Crusoe” was “The Life Aquatic” with Steve Zissou of the 1700s. Crusoe encounters pirates and cannibals on the island where he lives for almost 30 years before being rescued.
It’s the perfect read for a trip to the Caribbean or Southeast Asia, where you can be thankful your island visit isn’t full of man-eating tribes and violent criminals.
“Around the World in Eighty Days,” Jules Verne
“Around the World in Eighty Days” is the classic French novel about a rich Englishman, Phileas Fogg, who attempts to travel around the world in 80 days by train to win a bet. Like many a contemporary travel story, along the way he encounters obstacles and delays, which nearly make him lose the bet.
“Eighty Days” gives new meaning to “the best laid plans of mice and men go awry,” especially in regard to train travel in Asia.
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“Where Angels Fear to Tread,” E.M. Forster
If messy love triangles set against the backdrop of romantic Tuscany sounds like perfection to you, “Where Angels Fear to Tread” will be right up your alley.
Although inherently tragic in nature, the story brings to life the allure of European cities and the impulsive nature of love affairs abroad. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll book a ticket to Italy with a glass of wine in hand.
