Top 9 Best Books for Backpackers

Roaming on Different Time Zones is a book comprising 19 articles about the journey to explore countries spread across three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa from the perspective of a Vietnamese-American blending both Eastern and Western cultures.

What makes this travelogue special is its humorous yet insightful narrative style, leaving readers curious, surprised, and excited about each fascinating travel destination, uncovering things that Google and typical tours might not reveal. For example: Why do people in Bangladesh continuously wave their hands like a dance and always carry a candle? And why does the Baitul Mukarram Mosque remain cool barefoot under the scorching 40-degree heat? What will we see when standing at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich? What's special about the European border? What lies on the way to the Great Pyramid of Giza to admire the tomb of the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt? Who is the number one citizen of Brussels?

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Traveling While We're Young, like Trương Anh Ngọc's other books about the passion for exploring the world, is full of emotions, rich in philosophy, and brimming with vitality. The thirst for wandering, the joy when 'every dawn sees a new horizon' described enthusiastically, conveys a powerful message that experiences with the world are the greatest treasure of each person's life, and we can let youth slip away with pride in that way.

To travel more means to understand more, to become more tolerant and humble. Trương Anh Ngọc has been and is building an icon of the global citizen spirit, of departures that transform people to live beautifully, to live for the community even more.

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At any age, we travel to realize our feet are not yet old, to hear our hearts echo along with the endless melodies of the colorful, mysterious nature, to feel our hearts and emotions sway to the gentle rhythm of the locals or the tantalizing flavors of each region's cuisine. It's to fill our chests with proud affection, with thrilling excitement, and to return with a valuable asset - a backpack urging us to step forward again tomorrow.

Gathering each story, selecting each image, author Lê Rin - through the fresh perspective of a young and talented artist - has created the book series 'Journey Across Vietnam.' Through this, Lê Rin shares her treasure with anyone eager to enrich their soul from long, wide strides.

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Explore the world with this giant map book! Exploring 80 Countries Worldwide features 52 vividly illustrated maps highlighting geographical and political features, introducing famous landmarks, unique characteristics, native flora and fauna, local people, cultural events, and much more.

This book promises to be a ticket to take readers on a journey across every corner of the globe. Parents can also accompany their children, exploring and discussing each detail on every map, learning about and discussing different regions. Through guidance and interpretation of the information on the maps, this will be an interactive book for parents to connect and bond with their children.

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The Silk Road is one of the most important and magnificent trade routes in human history, spanning over 1,500 years. Setting foot in the landmarks along the Silk Road is perhaps the dream of many. This book is a journey to explore the 'once upon a time' landmarks from Pakistan, crossing through Xinjiang, Gansu, and arriving at the starting point of the Silk Road in the city of Xi'an, China, by author Tran Hong Ngoc.

You will wander through renowned landmarks such as Kashgar, Dunhuang, Xi'an, Zhangye, Turpan, Khotan, the world's highest Karakoram Highway, and stop at the Hunza Valley paradise. All of this creates a unique and captivating journey.

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Travel Guide - Thailand will help you get the most wonderful experiences on your trip to Thailand, with a range of practical information and useful suggestions from experts. The Introduction to Thailand gives you an overview of the cultural and historical context of this country.

The next five sections introduce you to the five geographical regions of Thailand, including Bangkok, and describe important landmarks with maps, images, and illustrations. The main sections cover topics from architecture and art to wildlife and sports. Restaurant and hotel guides are in the Traveler's Toolkit section. The Things to Know section provides practical information on everything from transportation to personal safety.

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The Cloud Path through the Land of Snows ('The Way of the White Clouds') records Anagarika Govinda's experiences during his travels in Tibet. The author's journey took place from the 1930s to the 1950s, before the period of complex political developments leading to its integration into the territory of the People's Republic of China as it is today.

In fact, from ancient times until then, Tibet had always been seen as a mysterious and closed land, a pivotal point on the legendary Silk Road, so despite being invaded many times, temporary colonial governments gradually 'abandoned' this land; therefore, it was led by spiritual advisors, the highest being the Dalai Lama.

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Rosie Nguyễn's first book, now returning with a new look and a new country that the author has not mentioned before. Our Backpacks on Asian Soil is not only a backpacker's guide for those who love exploring Southeast Asia, but also Rosie Nguyễn's very own imprint as she travels alone, holding a map upside down across neighboring countries to find herself and pursue her passion.

Our Backpacks on Asian Soil is a gentle, emotional travelogue filled with the sentiments of each land the author steps through. Every page, every story is a doorway guiding adventurous hearts into the unfamiliar yet familiar places in Southeast Asian countries as well as neighboring countries of Vietnam. This is undoubtedly a bedside book extremely useful for young people taking their first steps into the outside world, to seek out new horizons, to see how vast and beautiful the world truly is.

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Embracing Japan: A Journey of Love by author Dương Linh, after a 5-year journey of living, studying, and working in Japan, shares with readers a very useful guidebook. Surely, this book will bring you wonderful experiences and prepare you well to pack your backpack and head to the land of the rising sun.

Just like taking a multiple-choice test, you're torn between two options. Instead of racking your brain, think that: Just choose one answer to make it in time and trust your intuition when choosing the answer you think is right. Don't try to find a map to navigate when you don't even know where you're lost. Set yourself a clear goal, set yourself a destination to reach, and then walk in the mindset of someone ready to accept challenges.

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