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The Travel Wire: best travel reads #16
After the tsunami, a hike through Iceland's Highlands, the practice of travel, best travel books of 2024, and more travel reads
Welcome to The Travel Wire (by Nomadic Notes), where I curate the best travel reads of the week.
Travel reads

• Best travel books of 2024:
- The ten best books about travel of 2024 (Smithsonian Magazine)
- The best travel books of 2024 (Wanderlust)
- Best travel writing of 2024 so far (Tertulia)
• World of wonders: travel lessons of 2024 by Don George
“Few Yemenis hike, and female hikers are even rarer. But one group is overcoming security and social challenges to enjoy the benefits of walking in nature.”
• An Irishwoman sailing around the world: ‘This paradise has just seven residents and two dogs’ (archive)
“Dubliner Kate Ashe-Leonard left Ireland in 2017 to live with her partner in London. In 2018, they began their adventure to sail around the world.”
• I’ve worked remotely all over the world: Tbilisi in Georgia is the most welcoming place I’ve tried
““The trees aren’t as big as everyone says” and “I've seen better in video games.” Our national-parks columnist rounded up some scathing reviews of America's Best Idea.”

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James Clark (Nomadic Notes)