Favourite holiday books to read
For some it’s their mobile phone, tablet or laptop, and sometimes the travel companion.
For others, it’s still the book (or e-reader) to turn to, to while away the hours, to relax while on holiday.
Here are Andean Trails’ top travelling books.
Kathy
I try to read a book that bears some relation to where I am – Lost Cowboys by Hank Wangford – really! A very entertaining tale about Patagonia.
And for those long Patagonian bus rides on straight roads, I have re-read Lord of the Rings many a time.
Tom
Bring forth Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas. A weighty book, but so is the brutal and total revenge meted out.
Having sated that lust, Whit by Iain Banks (or any of his fiction of sci-fi) is always worth my time.
Alan
I’m much more likely to carry a guidebook to the place I’m visiting, and I like to read so I don’t have to think – no intellectual claptrap for me thank you! A nice bit of easy reading
I might pick up something from the best sellers at my departure airport to pass the time.
The last book I read was The Cuckoo’s Calling – Robert Galbraith, aka JK Rowling.
Maria
I love KM by Tomas Menceyra. Incredibly visual and good vibes description of a once-in-a-lifetime trip by friends along the Panamericana highway, from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires.
Also I’d read Salvaje by Cheryl Strayed. A breathtaking adventure, with a deep reflection on the strength of loneliness, and how it takes you to the limits but can also heal.
