If you’re looking for inspiration for your next adventure overseas, a good place to start is the current 12 best selling travel books according to Amazon…

If you want to recommend a book not on this list, mention it in the comments at the end of this post.

1. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

An older and wiser Paul Theroux retraces his 1975 train trip from London to Tokyo and back.

2. The Unofficial Guide: Walt Disney World 2009 by Bob Sehlinger

Created by a team of unbiased inspectors and customer reviews, find out the real facts about Disney World before you spend your hard earned money.

3. A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz

Discover the real truth about the discovery and history of America…

4. SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John Lofty Wiseman

A 26-year veteran of the British Secret Air Service (SAS) shows you how he taught his troops to survive.

5. 1,000 Places To See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List by Patricia Schultz

Incredible inspiration for your future travels.

6. Rick Steves’ Italy 2008 by Rick Steves

Europe travel expert Rick Steves inspires lifelong devotion from his fans, thanks to his tell it how it is style.

7. Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guide Book by Andrew Doughty

Discover everything you need to know about a visit to Maui, written by an enthusiastic resident.

8. Rick Steves’ Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary by Rick Steves

If you’re going to get his guide book (number 6), then you’d better get his accompanying phrase book too.

9. 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die by Patricia Schultz

If Patricia Shultz’s global list seems too much like hard work (number 5), then start off your travels a little closer to home.

10. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert

Discover one woman’s escape from the threat of husbands, babies and real life.

11. The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed by Andrew Doughty

Discover everything you need to know about a visit to Kauai, written by an enthusiastic resident.

12. Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips by National Geographic

Nobody knows the world like National Geographic, and here’s their top 500 picks of the world’s greatest trips.

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