Tokyo’s Ginza Itoya turns stationery into something close to a pilgrimage. Across twelve floors of pens, paper, notebooks, and design, the store reveals something larger about Japan: a remarkable attention to detail, craftsmanship, presentation, and the beauty of everyday things.

After 144 years, Barcelona has finally seen Antoni Gaudí's extraordinary vision rise to its full height. But the Sagrada Família is more than an architectural masterpiece or the world's most famous unfinished church. It tells a deeper story about craftsmanship, ambition, and a city that refused to compromise on greatness. Discover why this remarkable basilica reveals as much about Barcelona as it does about Gaudí himself.

Yosemite is more than one of America's most spectacular landscapes—it's the place that helped change how we think about protecting the natural world. Discover the remarkable story behind the valley that inspired a conservation movement, and explore four books that reveal why Yosemite deserves to be read as well as visited.

Each August, Edinburgh becomes the world’s largest stage, and the Fringe feels inseparable from its host city. Through four books exploring Edinburgh’s history, literary traditions, and character, this essay considers why Scotland’s capital is the perfect home for a festival devoted to storytelling, experimentation, and discovery.

There is a particular kind of restlessness that belongs equally to the traveler and the reader. It is the feeling that the world is larger than the one you currently occupy, and that somewhere, just beyond the next page or the next horizon, something worth knowing is waiting.

From Dervla Murphy cycling solo through the Himalayas in 1963 to today's leading voices, women have long been writing the world with a clarity and candor the genre needs. This roundup features three books to add to your shelf, three writers worth following, and The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 13—the perfect summer read.

When Jackie and Mark bought The Beast, a vintage, six-wheel army lorry sight unseen off the internet, they planned the ultimate overland adventure to Mongolia with their four dogs. But when COVID-19 slammed shut international borders – it abruptly rerouted their dream.

Travelers are rewriting the rules of vacation planning in 2026, trading packed itineraries for peaceful escapes centered around books. The rise of Readaways, literary-themed vacations designed for unwinding with a good book, is reshaping how people plan their time off.

Travel opens doors to new worlds, new people, and new perspectives. But sometimes the most transformative journeys don’t involve passports or airports—they happen when we lose ourselves in a great book. Travel writing can transport us to places we’ve never been, giving us a front-row seat to cultural traditions, histories, and everyday moments that shape life in every corner of the globe.

This blog showcases books that celebrate the enchantment of train travel, ranging from Paul Theroux's epic travelogues and Agatha Christie's classic mystery to modern global rail adventures. These works both capture the unique perspectives offered by rail journeys and inspire readers to embark on their own train-bound explorations.

Check out our blog for the ultimate list of movies for people who love travel. We've gathered films that capture the thrill of exploring new places, with movies that will transport you around the world from your living room..

Discover the highs and lows of starting an expat life overseas with Melissa Fitzgerald's blog post on Travelreads. From navigating cultural differences to finding her feet in a foreign job market, Melissa shares candid insights on the challenges and excitement of moving and living abroad.

Thirty days into the Bay Area's shelter-at-home Covid directive, our blog explores how to keep your travel spirit alive through literature.