As the Bank Holiday approaches we’ve picked out some top travel reads which will carry you away to far off places and sunnier shores. If it’s excitement and adventure or romance and drama you want from your bank holiday reading, or simply a chance to relax, have a look at the titles we’ve listed to ensure that your holiday reading is an inspiration, no matter where you find yourself.
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| The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society By: Chris Stewart    | The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society finds Chris and his family still at El Valero, their farm on the wrong side of the river in rural Andalucia. And life there continues in decidedly oddball fashion. In this sequel to "Lemons" and "Parrot", Chris Stewart's optimism and zest for life is as infectious as ever. | The Art of Travel By: Alain de Botton   | A journey through the satisfactions and disappointments of travelling. Dealing with such topics as airports, exotic carpets and mini-bars it reveals the hidden motivations, expectations and complications of our voyages into the wide world. |
| Deep France By: Celia Brayfield   | What do you do when your daughter tells you it's time to leave the nest? Throw the computer into the back of the car, pack your bags and move your entire household, including your cats, to France, naturally. Celia Brayfield tells of her year in "la France profonde", a tiny village in the Bearn. | Learning to Float By: Lili Wright  | Feeling single though technically dating two boyfriends, 33-year-old Lili Wright decided to take off by herself, far away from New York and the relationships crowding her life. Troubled by pressure to settle down, she hoped a roadtrip from Maine to Florida would help clear her head. |
| The Spiritual Tourist By: Mick Brown  | On a pilgrimage to see the Dalai Lama in the foothills of the Himalayas; blissed out in Germany with a beautiful Indian girl, believed to be 'the Divine Mother'; witnessing miracles in the ashram of Sai Baba, and searching for the Messiah in the back streets of London - the spiritual tourist is the Candide of the age, on a voyage of inner search and illumination. | Holy Cow! an Indian Adventure By: Sara MacDonald  | Karma, dharma and drama jostle in this romp across the Indian subcontinent. Sarah Macdonald follows her fiance to India and soon embarks on a quest for self-discovery. After a brush with death, she samples the 'spiritual supermarket' of a hectic, multi-faith society. |