20 Inspiring Books About Women Traveling

There’s nothing like a good travel book to keep you occupied while waiting for your next big trip! Not only that, but a good travel book can also inspire your future travel destinations – or they can help you to understand a destination you’ve traveled in greater detail.

No Baggage: A Tale of Love and Wandering by Clara Benson

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Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Radio Shangri-La: My Accidental Journey to the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli

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Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman

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The Best Women’s Travel Writing, edited by Lavinia Spalding

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Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents by Elisabeth Eaves

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