With the startling reality that 2024 is less than a month away, now is a great time to start prepping for next year’s travel plans. Whether you are embarking on a major trip overseas, or exploring a new part of Aotearoa, there are many books to motivate and assist you in your planning. Below are some of our new books to get you on your way.
Best in travel 2024 : the best destinations, journeys and experiences, for the year ahead
“This special edition sets the travel agenda for the year to come, with a comprehensive and inspirational list of 50 incredible destinations to experience over the forthcoming year. Expect a mix of emerging travel hotspots, underappreciated or criminally overlooked places and fresh-takes on well-known destinations.” (Catalogue)
The travel hack handbook : how to make the most of your trip for your budget / Bindloss, Joseph
“This practical and inspiring guide, the latest in our popular ‘Handbook’ series, provides travellers with tips and tricks to make their money go further. As the cost of living and travel increases, Lonely Planet’s experts reveal the best ways to bag a bargain, whether it’s booking transport, a hotel or finding experiences that won’t break the bank.” (Catalogue)
Best road trips New Zealand (Aotearoa) : escapes on the open road / Atkinson, Brett
“Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke Island, and spot whales off Kaikoura Coast. Get to New Zealand, rent a car, and hit the road!” (Catalogue)
Your trip starts here
“Embark on over 50 of the world’s most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience. Your Trip Starts Here is the ultimate travel book for anyone longing to immerse themselves in a different culture, grow as a person or reflect and reset their focus.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Rambling man : my life on the road / Connolly, Billy
“Billy has wandered to every corner of the earth and believes that being a Rambling Man is about more than just travelling – it’s a state of mind. In his joyful new book, Billy explores this philosophy and how it has shaped him, and he shares hilarious new stories from his lifetime on the road. Rambling Man is a truly global adventure with the greatest possible travel companion.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Secret Bangkok / Exelby, Narina
“Bangkok is regularly listed as the number one city destination in the world yet take time to scratch just a little below the surface and you’ll find stunning and intriguing (and sometimes downright bizarre) spots that remain virtually unknown to outsiders. Secret Bangkok is more than just an indispensable guide to the hidden face of the city: it is written also to offer fascinating background information for those who love to connect with the soul of a place.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Tender maps : travels in search of the emotions of place / Maddicott, Alice
“With her uniquely lyrical approach to psycho-geography, Maddicott explores the relationship with landscape that is the very essence of human creativity. Tender Maps is a beautifully evocative book of travel, culture and imagination that transports readers in time and place.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Adventures with Emilie : taking on Te Araroa Trail in 138 life-changing days / Bruce, Victoria
“In 2021, Victoria Bruce quit her corporate job, packed up her life and embarked on Te Araroa trail with her seven-year-old daughter, Emilie. Powerful and evocative, this is a story about the healing power of nature, our wondrous unique environment, the deep bond between mother and daughter, and survival – both in the wilderness and in life itself.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
