 Destinations for Book Lovers If you have followed me for long or you know me personally, you know I am a big book nerd. I love to read, and I especially love to read books that are set in other countries - books where I can be transported to far-off places as I lose myself in their pages. For those of you like me, who enjoy both reading and traveling, this is the article for you. Read on to see a list of destinations for readers.Agatha Christie FansIf you know me or have followed my blog for any length of time, you know that I am a fan of Agatha Christie. Though I have not read all of her 66 detective novels, I have read several of them, and I would absolutely love to do a tour of the various locales that serve as the settings for the sleuthing of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. 1. Six destinations every Agatha Christie fan should visit - This list from National Geographic includes place like Torquay, England; Egypt; and Istanbul, Turkey. 2. Travel Around the World with Agatha Christie's Murder Mysteries 3. In addition to the wonderful suggestions above from National Geographic and AgathaChristie.com, I would also suggest a stop at Paddington Station. (Be there at 4:50!) Fans of Classic Literature1. Anne of Green Tables Itinerary - Years ago, I sent my parents on an anniversary trip to Prince Edward Island where they visited some of the sites of the Anne of Green Gables classics by L. M. Montgomery. That place is magical! 2. Notre Dame - Fans of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo really must visit the stunning cathedral where Quasimodo's life unfolds. 3. London - The city of London is the setting for many, many books. Read Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch for something newer or revisit the classics, like Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Adventures of Sherlock Homes by Arthur Conan Doyle (make sure you visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum!), and other classics set in London. If you have littles, read Katie in London by James Mayhew before you go! 4. Great Neck, NY - Considered the inspiration for East Egg in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Great Neck is a great place to take a drive along the peninsula and reminisce on this literary classic. 5. Llandudno, Wales - If you love Alice in Wonderland like I do, you really need to visit Llandudno to search out all the Alice in Wonderland character statues throughout the town. Once you have had your fill of classic literary characters, take a hike or ride up to the top of the Great Orme for stunning views across Llandudno Bay. Other Literary Locations1. New Caledonia - Read Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce; then fly to Nouméa, New Caledonia, in the South Pacific. 2. Korea and Japan - Read Pachinko by Min Jin Lee; then visit the islands of Yeongdo and Jeju in South Korea and Osaka, Japan. 3. Florence, Italy - Read A Room with a View by E. M. Forster (or a number of other books that take place in Florence); then visit the beautiful Italian city of Florence. 4. Marseille, France - Read The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle (or any of the dozens of other books set in Marseille); then take a trip to the South of France. 5. Vienna, Austria - Read A Death in Vienna by Frank Tallis (or one of these other books set in Vienna); then visit the Austrian capital. 6. Dubrovnik, Croatia - Though the actual cities in the Game of Thrones book series by George R. R. Martin are completely fictional, Dubrovnik is the setting for much of the Game of Thrones show. 7. Australia - Read In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson; then follow Bryson's path to see the best (and most dangerous?) that Australia has to offer. 8. Italy, India, Indonesia - Yes, it's a little cliché, and I'm probably going to lose points for this, but I loved Eat, Pray, Love, and it is my dream to follow Elizabeth's path by spending three months each in Rome, Mumbai, and Ubud. 9. Guernsey, England - Read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shafrer; then visit the idyllic island of Guernsey in the English Channel. 10. Denmark - Read The Pocket Book of Hygge; then visit Denmark to immerse yourself in the hygge life. 11. Japan - Read The Travelling Cat Chronicles written by Hiro Arikawa and translated by Philip Gabriel; then follow the path of Nana the cat, starting in Tokyo. 12. Paris - Yes, there are scores of Books Set in Paris. You can also check out this list of 50 Books Set in Paris by LibroManiacs. Because I'm a fan of mystery novels, my suggestion is to start with the Aimee Leduc Investigations series by Cara Black (Murder in the Marais is the first). For the littles, read A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino. 13. United Kingdom - Though the world of Harry Potter is fictional, fans can visit a number of locations around the UK to see where J. K. Rowling got her inspiration for the Harry Potter series, as well as other interesting Harry Potter-related spots. In Edinburgh, the Elephant House is said to be where Rowling frequently wrote, and Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard where she found many of her characters' names. At King's Cross Station in London, you can see the Harry Potter 9 3/4 platform and the Harry Potter Shop. And take the Jacobite steam train (AKA "The Harry Potter Train") into the Highlands and across the Glenfinnan Viaduct. And while we're talking about the UK, one of my favorite books ever written about Great Britain is Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island. 14. Namibia - Read The Embassy Wife by Katie Crouch; then visit the African country of Namibia. 15. Ellis Island - Though there are probably thousands of books set in New York, NY, there are dozens of books set specifically at Ellis Island. epic! has a great list of children's books set at Ellis Island, or you can check out this list of books about Ellis Island for adults from Shepherd. Read Annie Moore: First in Line for America by Eithne Loughrey. Annie was the first person who was processed through Ellis Island after her long journey from Cobh, Ireland, with her two younger brothers. 16. Cobh, Ireland - Speaking of Cobh, you can see where Annie Moore started from with a trip to this stunningly beautiful, perfectly quaint seaside town. This is also the place where the Titanic made it last stop before its ill-fated journey across the ocean. And you can read a number of fantastic books about the RMS Titanic. See this list from Marine Insight for the real story of what happened, or check out Goodreads' list of fiction novels about the Titanic. I'm sure there are thousands of other unique and wonderful places I could read about, travel to, and write about. But I hope this list gets you started and whets your appetite for adventure!
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