by Julie | Sep 28, 2020 | Books, Sri Lanka
20 Great Books on Sri Lanka Whether you’re looking for books on Sri Lanka for future travel or to escape from this pandemic, here is a list of the 20 books (yes 20!) that I have read on this fascinating and complex country. You’ll find a list of fiction and...
by Julie | Jul 22, 2020 | Books, Indonesia
15 Great Books on Indonesia Feeling a bit claustrophobic these days after spending the past nine months at home? Want to escape to a tropical island but can’t? Planning your next vacation when the world finally returns to normal? Here’s a list of 15 books on Indonesia...
by Julie | Jun 17, 2020 | Books, Health
Understanding Pandemics: A Reading List for Travelers ”All it required was a mango or water apple tree, laden with ripe fruit, overhanging a pigsty. An infected bat feeds on a water apple, discarding the pulp, which is besmeared with virus; the pulp drops down among...
by Julie | May 19, 2020 | Books, Korea
15 Great Books about Korea I lived in South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and at that time Korea was NOT cool. Fast forward 18 years later and for some reason Korean culture is NOW cool. What the heck happened? I sort of get it, you know. I loved the movie, Parasite, and...
by Julie | May 6, 2019 | Books, Malaysia
10 Great Books On Malaysia Malaya, with its mix of Malays, Chinese, and Indians, is full of spirits: a looking-glass world governed by unsettling rules. – The Night Tiger (2019) – By Yangsze Choo I visited Malaysia last year for 3 weeks and fell in love...
by Julie | Feb 15, 2019 | Books, China
25 Best Nonfiction Books on China “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep. For when she wakes, she will move the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Are you planning on visiting China in the near future? Or are you just an armchair traveler and would like to know more...
by Julie | May 28, 2018 | Books, Myanmar
If you’re looking to read up on Myanmar before your trip, here’s a list of 13 books on Myanmar that I read before and during my trip. I’ve ranked them in order from my favorite (#1) to my least favorite (#13) books. If you have only time for two books on Myanmar,...