20 Beautiful Travel Books – Not to be Missed Travel Books

For the last 5-6 years, I have been trying to live with less belongings, to live more simply, and to distribute all the things I don't need to people in need. This year, when I set myself a goal of reading a book every week, I realized that most of the things I saved were books and that the libraries would need to grow as new ones were added every week. As such, I decided to share my books in the library with people who will love and appreciate them as much as I do. @cokokuyancokgezen in my library travel books I decided to distribute some of them. I distributed some of the travel books by making a campaign, but for those who are wondering, this is more beautiful than the other. travel book I also wanted to share the list on my blog.

Travel Books I Gifted

I shared a book every day on Instagram with the hashtag #18gün18kitap and I gave that book to one person every day among those who commented on why he wanted that book. When I started the campaign, it attracted the attention of some authors and publishing houses, and the number of books that I started from 18 at first increased to 26 and I have distributed 19 books in 26 days. From now on, I want to continue to distribute travel books through campaigns that I will make from time to time.

1. Journey to Life:  When I shared this book written by Hasan Söylemez about his bicycle trip in Turkey, Hasan said that he wanted to give 3 books as gifts. So four instead of one Journey to Life We donated the book. I would like to thank dear Hasan Söylemez for his support. Click here to purchase the Journey to Life book.
2. Latin America to Backpackers: I bought this book, written by Şeref Pınarcı, before my trip to South America, and since Şeref's route and mine are very parallel, I reached out to him. south america itinerary I got your thoughts on it. A good resource for those who want to go to Latin America.
3. Dancing with the Pygmies:  This book, which is about Meltem Yaşar's moving to Africa and her experiences in the first year after moving, is not only a travel book, but also an enjoyable novel. I suggest you take a look at the review I wrote about the book Dancing with the Pygmies.Dancing with the Pygmies book review  Click here to purchase the book Dancing with the Pygmies.
4. Mongolia Diary:  Yıldırım Büktel's Mongolia diary book, in which he describes his trip to Mongolia, was one of the books I received as a gift before going to Mongolia. Can there be a better gift than a book? Mongolia Diary book review Click to buy Mongolia Diary book.
5. Africa Seeping Through My Life:  One of the 6 books of Figen Gündüz Letaconnoux, Africa Drowning From Her Life, Africa It was one of the books I bought before my travels. During the 18 days 18 book campaign, dear Figen made a very nice gesture by sending me 3 of her books as gifts. After reading the books, I will be happy to deliver them to their new owners.
6. Homeless – Free as a Nomad:  In addition to the stories of Paivi Kannisto and Santeri Kannisto couple leaving their jobs and leaving, this book, where you will find traces of the lives of homeless people like themselves, is perfect for backpackers, the only problem is that the translation is very bad. Click to buy the homeless book.
7. Upwind: When I wanted to give Juliana Buhring's book Against the Wind, which is the book of Juliana Buhring, which entered the Guinness Book of Records by traveling around the world in the shortest time, the publishing house, Garaj Kitaplar, conveyed that they wanted to give both 5 books with original signatures from their authors. Thus, Against the Wind will reach many more people. It will just take some time as the books will come from Italy 🙂 Against the Wind book review  Click to buy Against the Wind book.
8. Travel Stories Without Route 1:  The first book Mehmet Genç wrote during his trip to South America, Rotasız Traveler Yol Hikayeleri 1, is a book that has been on bestseller lists for a long time and is different from the travel guidebooks we know, such as Mehmet's journey, where you can touch the lives of the tribes. A very gripping and readable book. Click here to buy the book of Traveling Journey Stories 1 Without Route.
9. Latin America – An Alternative Travel Guide:  Okan Okumuş's book series An Alternative Travel Guide, describing Latin America, contains tips for those who want to travel like a traveler rather than a tourist in Brazil, Argentina, Patagonia, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru and Bolivia. Click to buy Latin America book.
10. One Trip, A Thousand Colors:  Of course, there are not always travel books about foreign countries. I bought this book written by Hüseyin Şengül, which describes Turkey's Central and Southeastern Anatolia Regions, before my first trips to the Southeast.
11. Journey with Elia:  This book, which tells about the journey of famous cinema master Elia Kazan to his hometown Kayseri, from the pen of Zülfü Livaneli, is a book that you can read at once with the flavor of Livaneli. Click to buy Journey with Elia.
12. Nepal – Journey to the Roof of the World:  Nepal, Journey to the Roof of the World, written by Melih Eriş, has been prepared as a travel guide for those who will go to Nepal.
13. From 5 Continents:  This book, in which Timur Özkan collages from the places he has visited in 5 different continents, also includes travel routes from Turkey. Timur Abi's books named 6 Continents and 7 Continents were also published. Click to buy the book From 5 Continents.
14. Something Else:  The book written by Özcan Bostancı tells about the world tours of Özcan and his friend İsmail. I started following them when they went on a world tour. I remember when they returned and wrote their books like it was yesterday. My notes about this book, which was on the bestseller list for a while Write a review for Something Elsewhereis also included.
15. Home Situation in Kathmandu:  Elif Köksal's book House at Home in Kathmandu tells the story of Elif, who lives in Kathmandu. If you are wondering how life is in Kathmandu, this book is for you. Click here to buy the Book of House in Kathmandu.
16. Travel Stories Without Route 2:  Mehmet Genç's second book, Rotasız Traveler Yol Hikayeleri 2, takes us to less traveled places such as Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan this time. Because I love Mehmet's language, I read this book in one sitting. Travel Stories Without Route 2 reviews You may be interested. Click here to get the book, Traveling Road Stories 2 Without Route. 
17. The Continent Under the Hat: Latin America:  One of the many books I bought before my trip to South America was this book by Oya Ayman. I would recommend it to those who want to read Latin America from different perspectives and travel to the worlds of different authors.
18. Tour Africa: Ali Eriç's book, in which he describes his solo journey to Africa with his own vehicle, is a road book that will inspire those who plan to travel to Africa for a long time. Tour Africa was the last book of the 18 days 18 book campaign. Tour Africa book review You can take a look at my post. Click here to purchase the Tour Africa book.
19. From 4 Continents:  On the last day of the 18 days 18 book campaign, there was the Traveler Summit and one of the participants asked if there was a library where we could find travel books. There was no library, and apart from my campaign, there was no other activity that collected travel books. I wanted to give a few books as a gift to the person asking the question. On this occasion, I have given Timur Özkan's book from 4 Continents as a gift independently of the campaign. Click to buy the book From 4 Continents.
20. India and Near Asia from the Eyes of the Traveler:  Another book I gave as a gift at the Traveler Summit was India and Near Asia through the Eyes of a Traveler, edited by Timur Özkan, with a collective author. This is a book where you can find information about countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Mongolia that are the subject of very few authors' books. Click to buy India and Near Asia through the Eyes of the Traveler.

This book campaign has helped me establish many connections with authors, publishing houses, schools that need books, and bloggers like me who want to distribute their books.

I plan to continue the campaigns about travel books, you can follow my social media accounts to follow the campaigns.

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