I thought I’d do a thread of some of my favourite travel books for anyone struggling with lock-down fever. If you feel as if you need to be somewhere else in the world entirely for a few hours, one of these might help. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 1/12

I’ve tried to list where they’re available online, but PLEASE check out http://indiebookshops.com  for shops delivering in your area first. A couple are available for free on http://gutenberg.org . This thread is of non-fiction. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 2/12

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains - Isabella Bird ( http://gutenberg.org ). Bird’s most famous travelogue, and the one that made me a collector of her work. Bird, a diminutive woman who likely had scoliosis, rode 800 miles alone through the Rockies in the late 1800s. 3/12

The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux (Kindle). I haven’t read this for years but I remember being utterly invested in Theroux’s epic canoe journey through the Pacific. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 4/12

The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck (Audible & Kindle) Buck decided to retrace the entire route of the original pioneer trail to Oregon in a period-spec cart driven by an authentic mule team. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 5/12

The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F Knight ( http://gutenberg.org ). In 1889 Knight organised a trip to look for fabled buried treasure on the island of Trinidade. His descriptions of period sea-faring are wonderfully immediate. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 6/12

Around the World in 72 Days by Nelly Bly (Kindle). All of Bly’s books are worth seeking out (and two are on http://gutenberg.org ), but for this one the journalist decided to beat Jules Verne’s challenge. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 7/12

The Lost Heart of Asia by Colin Thubron (Kindle) Again, read this years ago but Thubron is one of my all-time favourite travel writers. Here he travels through central Asia following the break-up of the Soviet Union. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 8/12

Congo Journey by Redlan O’Hanlon (Kindle). Published in 1996, the book details O’Hanlan’s attempt to find a legendary Congolese dinosaur. Besides being great at putting the reader exactly where he wants them, O’Hanlan is extremely funny. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 9/12

Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes by Daniel Everett (Audible & Kindle). Poss the most appropriate for all of us atm. A would-be missionary ends up reassessing his philosophy after meeting an Amazonian tribe with no concept of past or future. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 10/12

Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky (tricky, might be second hand physical market only). I frequently give this book as a gift. Exactly as the title describes, with added stories and timelines for each island. I love it. #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving 11/12

That’s it for now – would love to hear your own recommendations for #lockdownlit #travelwithoutmoving And please, remember to order you’re your local independent bookshop if you can! 12/12