Author: National Geographic
Year published: 2025
Category: Adult nonfiction
Pages: 560 pages
Rating: 4 out of 5
Location: (my 2025 Google Reading map): Every country in the world
Summary: Pack your bags for the ultimate world odyssey! Curated by the world-savvy travel writers and editors of National Geographic, this breathtaking volume features the ultimate experiences in every country of the world, coupled with iconic photography, more than 50 point-of-interest National Geographic maps, and destination overviews highlighting both tried-and-true sights and lesser-known experiences.
Plus, top 10 lists, highlights of cultural treasures, fascinating histories, and recommended itineraries will inspire you to plan your next adventure.
Spin the globe and find:
- The ultimate flavors of India’s spice hub—and the markets where you can taste them all;
- Natural beauty worth hiking for, including the Skradinski Buk waterfall in Croatia and El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico;
- Safaris big (the Great Migration in Tanzania) and small (lions on Calauit Island in the Philippines);
- Tasting tours of the world’s best wine regions from South Africa and France to Germany and Napa Valley;
- Historical relics, from the Colosseum in Rome to the Maya treasures in Mexico;
And so much more!
Covering all seven continents and every country in the world, The Traveler's Atlas of the World delivers essential information, fun road trips (Germany's great castles, a journey down the Nile, a road trip through the United States’ national parks), and infinite inspiration through more than 300 spectacular photographs with signature storytelling and invaluable traveler’s secrets.
Review: Thank you, Trish at TLC Book Tours for letting me read and review this book. I though this atlas would be a map-lover's dream (yes, that's me), but it's more of a CIA Fact book type of travel book. Short on details.
When was the last time that I held a hard copy atlas in my hands? Many, many years. In fact, when my parents moved about three months ago, we gave away their atlases. We've all got computers and phones, right? But I like holding an atlas and looking through the maps. And, this isn't a regular atlas. It's all sorts of facts about every country on the planet. Most countries in the book have 2 pages: one with information such as highlights to visit, when to visit, weather, flag, capital, and even a "good to know" section (some of which I take issue with). The other page is a beautiful photograph from the country. I did like that every country got to show its beauty.
Some countries have 4 to 6 pages with expanded information, including natural parks to visit and cultural sites to see. There are about 30 contributors to the book, so the perspectives are varied and not just one person's viewpoint, which I liked. I paid particular attention to the countries that I have visited most to see if I agreed with the excursions and places that they suggested, and I did, so that was a good sign.
Challenges for which this counts:
- Diversity--all countries of the world
- Nonfiction--Travel
- Literary Escapes--ok. This covers every country in the world, and I just can't give myself credit for all 208.
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