1. the anthology: the best British travel literature of the 21st century
This collection of some of the most exciting travel writing published in the UK over the last two decades was curated by Levison Wood, Monisha Rajesh and the book’s editor, Jessica Vincent. Detailing everything from an overnight train ride in Iraq and swimming under the ice in Lake Huron to riding the rapids on the Congo’s Lulua River, she features various excerpts from stories published in this very magazine. summersdale, £16.99.
2. the memories: i came all this way to find you: writing home
From jami attenberg, the new york times bestselling author, this is the story of a life spent on the road: from the highways of the united states as the daughter of a midwestern peddler to adulthood young woman who travels the world in search of herself. -realization. A bold memoir as a travelogue, Attenberg’s book explores how we are shaped by place, friendship, independence, and class, in a stark examination of creative living and what it means to find a home. snake tail, £14.99.
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3. nature’s travelogue: the instant
Best-selling nature writer Amy Liptrot explores the streets, clubs, and parks of Berlin, encountering the city’s surprising abundance of wildlife, including goshawks, raccoons, and hooded crows. In this part travelogue, part collection of nature writings, the Wainwright Award-winning author (for Outrun) once again weaves together the wonder of her outside world: the cycle of the moon over Berlin, the routes flight of migratory birds, with a sudden romantic charge in his personal life. canongate, £14.99.
4. the novel: villager
this first edition of a complete novel by sunday times bestselling author tom cox tells the story of an itinerant californian musician who arrives in the west country town of underhill to write what will become a series of popular cult songs. but his story is only discovered decades later when some teenagers find something mysterious buried in the wastelands. is a story that covers two centuries of folklore, psychedelia and “earth magic”, and of rural communities that keep ancient secrets. unbound, £16.99.
5. The Adventurer’s Tale: The Quest for Adventure, Discovery, and the Great Unknown
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More than three decades since his first expedition, pioneering adventurer Benedict Allen continues to explore a planet that is now almost entirely charted and mapped. Walking the line between memoir and meditation on the meaning of travel, Allen delves into what it means to be an explorer in the 21st century and reveals how it has been shaped by remote communities, illustrating his belief that travel should not be about conquering or conquering. Mark your place in the world, but letting the world mark you. canongate, £18.99.
6. the guide: isle of wight (slow travel)
In the latest of Bradt’s slow travel guides to the British regions, writer Mark Rowe celebrates England’s largest island in all its astonishing diversity. maps and guides cover everything from hiking and foraging to biking and history, while detailing the island’s landscapes (lowlands, estuaries, hills, marshes, and grasslands), its huge concentration of independent food producers, and superlative beaches rich in fossils. bradt guides, £15.99.
7. the cookbook: the ocean cookbook 2022
fishermen from 18 countries have come together to compile this year’s ocean cookbook, teaming up with a team of international chefs to craft recipes in support of the marine stewardship council (msc), founder of the ocean produce ecolabel. world’s leading sustainable sea. the global band of foodies includes umar papalia, a tuna fisherman from indonesia’s maluku islands, who works with local chef ari galih to create a tuna curry, while scottish fisherman andrew bremner fishes out the dish of mitch tonks fried haddock and fennel. msc, free.
8. the destination in depth: crossed off the map: travel in bolivia
Mixing travel writing, history and reportage, Shafik Meghji explores how a country often overlooked by the world has impacted cultures around the world, noting its unexpected influence on Europe’s industrial revolution. and the dynastic collapse in china. After a decade of research trips for the Rough Guide to Bolivia, Meghji has produced a book that champions the dramatic landscapes, distinct cultures, and diverse peoples of this South American nation, and its well-deserved place on the modern stage. latin america office/practical action publication, £14.95.
9. the family travel book: child form
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Learn life lessons from an itinerant writer whose mantra is “I have kids, I’ll travel.” Journalist Kate Wickers shares candid, self-deprecating anecdotes of her adventures and misadventures with her three children, traversing the jungles of Southeast Asia, the seafront in Havana, the scorching heat of an Egyptian desert, and more. The author’s candid stories reveal how to overcome disappointment along the way, how to say sorry and move on, and how to build a spirit of perseverance as a parent, whether you’re traveling with an infant, toddler, or teenager. room, £9.99.
Published in the April 2022 issue of National Geographic Traveler (UK)
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