12 Travel Books to Read in 2025 | Virtual Book Club
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Since I can’t always be traveling (boo, right?) I’ve made it my goal to add more travel books to my reading lineup in 2025. I’m a big fan of travel fiction and travel memoirs and thought it would be fun to start a little virtual travel book club to bring you all along on this journey with me! I’ve chosen the books for the first three months so that you can reserve them from your local library (or snag them from Amazon using the links below) but if you’ve got suggestions for future months, hop over to Instagram and DM me!
Fun Fact: My first job ever was working in the local library. I wasn’t even looking for a job, but I was there so often that they offered me one! So I spent my high school years shelving books, helping people find books, and checking books in and out. I guess you can say reading and I have been in a committed relationship for decades!
JANUARY
West with Giraffes
A centenarian who feels his life slipping away recounts his 12-day cross-country road trip to deliver two giraffes from the port in NYC to the San Diego Zoo.
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FEBRUARY
Black Girl in Paris
Author Shay Youngblood explores the journey of a young African-American woman as she discovers her personal identity in Paris.
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MARCH
The Little Italian Hotel
When radio host Ginny’s marriage falls apart, she takes four listeners on what was supposed to be her twenty-fifth anniversary trip.
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Lori Barbely
Hi, I’m Lori. But you can call me Lors. I’m a middle-aged New Jersey-born gal, currently based in Orlando, Florida. My background is in editorial travel photography and writing and I've been to more than 30 countries. I’m obsessed with tropical locales and my favorite city is Tokyo. Have camera, will travel! I’m a Disney adult, Lord of the Rings fan, certified crazy cat lady, and sushi addict! I hope this blog inspires your wanderlust. Feel free to follow me on Instagram for snippets of daily life on and off the road.
