4 New Travel Memoirs We’re Reading This Month
By Diane Sepanski Meaningful page-turners to pack on your next trip. Walking to the End of the World by Beth Jusino (Mountaineers Books) For armchair travelers who’ve wondered if they too can tackle an epic outdoor adventure, writer Beth Jusino shows us that anything is possible. In Walking to the End of the World: A Thousand Miles on the Camino de Santiago , the self-described “nonathlete” and “no risk-taker” recounts her 79-day walk with her husband along the historic pilgrimage route, which takes them through France and Spain – plus several pairs of shoes – as they trek up to 15 miles a day to find “a gift to the soul.” amazon.com. The Great Alone by Tim Voors (Die Gestaltan Verlag) “The trail taught me to slow down and be more flexible,” says Tim Voors of his 2,650-mile hike from Campo, Mexico, through the blistering Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada’s naked peaks to chilly Canada. The photographer/creative director details his solo six-month journey in The Great Alone: Walki...