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Recommended Reads


There's nothing like a good book to help set the scene for an upcoming adventure or offer destination details.

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Think of them as a bookstore organized geographically. They've got expert book and map recommendations, featuring hard-to-find maps, field guides, classic accounts of exploration, travel narratives, books on art and archaeology, novels, essays and well-written academic books. Turn to Longitude whenever you travel.

Choose a region:


ITALY

Tuscany Italy Trip ReadingVenice Italy Trip Reading General Italy
Tuscany
Italian Lakes
Cinque Terre/Portofino
Cinque Terre/Tuscany
Amalfi Coast
Umbria
Puglia
Veneto
Dolomites

FRANCE

Brittany Normandy Trip ReadingSouthwest France Trip Reading General France
Loire Valley
Burgundy
Bordeaux
Brittany/Normandy
Dordogne
Mont Blanc
Provence
View the Tour de France
Pays Basque

EUROPE

Europe Trip ReadingIreland Trip ReadingTurkey Trip Reading Czech Republic
Denmark
England: Cotswolds
Holland: Dutch Countryside
Ireland: Cork/Kerry
Ireland: Connemara
Norway
Portugal: Alentejo/Sintra
Scotland: Highlands
Spain/Portugal: Galicia and Minho Wine Region
Swiss Alps
Turkey: Mediterranean Coast

AFRICA

Southern Africa Trip Reading Morocco
South Africa & Botswana

ASIA
& THE
PACIFIC

Queensland Australia Trip ReadingChina Trip ReadingVietnam Trip Reading Australia: Queensland/Barrier Reef
Bhutan: Himalaya
China & Tibet
China: Beijing & Southern Provinces
Hawaii: Big Island
Hawaii: Kauai
Indonesia: Bali
New Zealand: North Island
New Zealand: South Island
Thailand: Coastal Paradise
Thailand: Golden Triangle
Vietnam: Highlands/Beaches
Vietnam/Angkor Wat

LATIN
AMERICA

Latin America Trip Reading Belize: La Ruta Maya
Chile/Argentina: Lake District
Chile/Argentina: Patagonia
Costa Rica
Ecuador/Galapagos
Mexico: Baja Penninsula
Mexico: Yucatán
Peru: Machu Picchu

NORTH AMERICA: California
& the Southwest

California: Wine Country
California: Death Valley
California: Yosemite
New Mexico: Santa Fe/Taos
Utah/Arizona: Bryce/Zion/Grand Canyon
Utah: Bryce/Zion

NORTH AMERICA: Northwest

Alaska Trip Readin Alaska: Inside Passage
Alaska: Southern Wilderness
British Columbia: Vancouver Islands
Washington: San Juan Islands

NORTH AMERICA: Rockies

Canadian Rockies Trip Reading Canadian Rockies: Banff/Jasper
Canadian Rockies: Jasper/Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies: Bugaboos
Montana: Glacier
Wyoming: Yellowstone/Tetons

NORTH AMERICA: East
& South

Cape Cod Trip ReadingVermont Trip Reading Maine: Penobscot Bay/Acadia
Massachusetts: Cape Cod
Nova Scotia: Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia: Lighthouse Route
Prince Edward Island
South Carolina/Georgia
Vermont

We hope you find our selection of books informative, entertaining and useful — our reputation depends on it. Despite our best efforts, we might have forgotten to include your favorite book or somehow included a long-winded, boring book that's not worth the trouble. Please send your book recommendations, "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" to Darrel at Longitude.

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