Towards the tail end of 2019 , Condé Nast Traveller listed their top holiday destinations for 2020. Unbeknownst to them at the time, we’d all be putting our travel plans on hold indefinitely due to a global pandemic.
While we can’t hop on a plane or drive across the country at this moment in time, we can still keep our wanderlust at bay through a highly accessible medium: books. There are an abundance of books set in and around what were 2020’s top travel destinations, allowing you to experience a taste of their culture and the delights they have to offer.
CN Traveller’s top 20 destinations for 2020 were:
- Kyoto, Japan
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Panama
- Rabat, Morocco
- The British Virgin Islands
- Frisian Islands, Denmark
- Qingdao, China
- Lebanon
- Portland, US
- Dakar, Senegal
- Egadi Islands, Sicily
- Paris, France
- Siargao, Philippines
- Galway, Ireland
- Kangaroo Island, Australia
- Salvador, Brazil
- Armenia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Plymouth, UK
- Pakistan
We’ve done the hard work of sifting through the many, many titles that are set in these locations to find the best rated fiction for each. On the off chance you’ve already read it, we’ve also dug out a hidden gem for each location, which may be old classic that escaped you, or a piece of work from an up and coming author.
Sources
Goodreads.com
