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The Joys of Travel and Stories That Illuminate Them

Thomas Swick

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Travel memoir illuminates joy in journey's heart.

If you're smitten by wanderlust or crave new experiences from the comfort of your armchair, Thomas Swick's "The Joys of Travel" could be your portal to rediscovering the childlike wonder of exploration. Swick blends personal anecdotes with universal truths about travel, offering a reflective journey alongside practical advice. It's a read that might just make your next trip—or your current daydream—richer and more meaningful.

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The Joys of Travel and Stories That Illuminate Them

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ISBN: 9781510729728
Author: Thomas Swick
Publisher: Skyhorse
Date of Publication: 2018-04-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Travelogue, Essays, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 317 readers)

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A perceptive, old-school travel writer whose prose brings celebrated and obscure destinations to life. In The Joys of Travel and Stories That Illuminate Them, veteran travel writer Thomas Swick reflects on what he has identified as “the seven joys of travel”: anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection, and heightened appreciation of home. Coupled with the personal essays are seven true stories that illustrate these joys. Each details the author’s experience visiting destinations across the globe, including Munich, Bangkok, Sicily, Iowa, and Key West. The Joys of Travel awakens readers to pleasures that, as travelers, they may be taking for granted, and shows non-travelers what they’ve been missing. It offers tips on how people can get the most out of their trips, including strategies for meeting locals, and examines how various modes of transportation affect a traveler’s experience. Throughout this enlightening memoir, Swick also supplies readers with the titles of travel classics that will not only prepare them for the places they visit, but make those places more meaningful once they arrive. Before your next trip, be it a family vacation or a backpacking tour of Europe, read The Joys of Travel. It will inspire you to get the most out of your time away from home—and to get away more often.
 

Travel memoir illuminates joy in journey's heart.

If you're smitten by wanderlust or crave new experiences from the comfort of your armchair, Thomas Swick's "The Joys of Travel" could be your portal to rediscovering the childlike wonder of exploration. Swick blends personal anecdotes with universal truths about travel, offering a reflective journey alongside practical advice. It's a read that might just make your next trip—or your current daydream—richer and more meaningful.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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