So much of our travels can be enjoyed through the prism of literature. Some writers are intrinsically connected to a destination and you can still visit places associated with them. Just a very few examples:

Miguel Cervantes with Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Agatha Christie with Devon, England
Isak Dineson (Karen Blixen) with Kenya
Ian Fleming with Jamaica
Gabriel García Márquez
with northern Colombia
Thomas Hardy with Dorset, England
William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter with England's Lake District

Ernest Hemingway with Key West and Havana
Franz Kafka
with Prague
James Joyce with Dublin
R.K. Narayan with Madras (Chennai), India
Pablo Neruda with Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, Chile

Tennessee Williams with New Orleans

The literary travel possibilities are nearly endless - have a read!


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Communing with literary greats in England's Lake District

  Jorge Franganillo The Lake District of Cumbria in northwest England, a 5½-hour drive from London and two from Liverpool and Manchester, is a mountainous region and national park renowned for its gorgeous scenery - centering around 19 eponymous lakes - as well as its literary associations with a group of 19th-century "Lake Poets" such as William Wordsworth (one of his most famous poems, "Daffodils," was inspired here and whose local house, Dove Cottage, you can visit), Beatrix Potter (of…

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The writing of 'In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide'

Old Parish Church Cemetery in Whitby, England My obsession to travel to every site related to either the fictional Count Dracula or his real historical counterpart, Prince Vlad Dracula the Impaler, grew out of a visit to Whitby, England, where part of the novel Dracula takes place.  I stood on the cemetery hill (top) where, in Bram Stoker's Dracula Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray spent hour after hour sitting on their "favourite seat" (a bench placed over a suicide's grave near the edge of the…

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Literary cruises in 'Whatever Your Pastime or Interest, There May Be A Cruise For You!'

Valtours/Dreamstime.com Whatever hobby, pursuit or pastime you enjoy, it’s possible there’s a voyage that will let you combine it with the pleasures of cruising. From food to fashion, music to mystery, the offerings are as varied as the destinations which are included on ship itineraries. An Internet search for cruises that interest you may turn up one or more alternatives. While cruise lines are gradually beginning to return to normal services, it’s necessary to check what sailings are being…

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Joan Margarit, latest laureate of Spain's top literary prize

  Each year since 1976, Spain's Ministry of Culture has awarded the country's equivalent of the Booker or the Nobel Prize for Literature to one of the world's most distinguished living Spanish-language writers. Past laureates have included not just Spain's poet Rafael Alberti as well as novelists Camilo José Cela, Miguel Delibes, Juan Goytisolo, and Ana María Matute, but also legendary Latin American luminaries such as Argentine Jorge Luis Borges; Cuban Alejo Carpentier; Mexicans Carlos…

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  • My favorite lit travel spots so far are Hemingway´s house in Key West and his Finca Vigía outside Havana. Come to Papa! ;)
  • According to Esquire, literary travel is hot! https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a60314481/literary-trav...
    Inside the Literary Travel Boom
    Book butlers! Curated libraries! Custom cruises! Literary-themed vacations are the hot new trend in tourism.
  • I have actually visited one of the places on this list - Agatha Christie´s holiday home in Devon, England (a place where she is still fondly remembered) - but I think did not realize you could stay overnight. Very cool! https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240422-the-ultimate-book-lover...
    The ultimate book lover's stay: Sleep in your favourite author's home
    From Agatha Christie to Ian Fleming to Jane Austen, here are five famous author homes-turned hotels where bookworms can lay their heads.
  • My first introduction to Prague came in 1991 when I arrived to research an article on the sites associated with writer Franz Kafka. And this year - the centenary of his death - the city is holding a slew of events amid renewed interest in this singular literary figure: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/03/franz-kafkas...
    Franz Kafka’s Prague: a centenary tour of the writer’s home city | Prague holidays | The Guardian
    A hundred years after his death, the author’s presence is as strong as ever in the Czech capital – from his childhood homes and the literary cafes he…
  • Definitely on the same page as this one: the UK - particularly London - is still home to small, sometimes quirky, independent bookshops which are a joy to visit for the literary minded. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/10/the-best-cities-for-book-lovers-in-t...
    These are the best cities for book lovers in the UK
    Calling all bookworms, we've got the cities you'll love.
  • I'm finally - finally! - getting to Eire later this year for the first time, and in the course of researching the trip came across this piece by Tripatini member Mary Jo Manzanares about sites relating to Dublin's rich history of writers. And gosh, maybe I'll even take another stab at Ulysses! https://www.travelingwithmj.com/literary-dublin-discover-these-site...
    Literary Dublin: Discover These Sites That Celebrate Dublin Writers - Traveling with MJ
    Learn about literary Dublin and its attractions that celebrate Dublin writers like James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker and more.
  • Last year the British Condé Nast Traveller came out with a distinguished list of literary works to inform your travels before visiting a number of destinations: a moveable feast, indeed: https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-travel-books
    Best travel books of all time: see our top holiday picks
    For armchair travellers and jet-setters.
  • Just caught this the other day. If you're into literature, a fantastic destination is - believe it or not - Iowa's fifth largest city! Read on to learn why: https://www.stlmag.com/culture/travel/why-iowa-city-is-an-ideal-des...
    Why Iowa City is an ideal destination for literature lovers
    Just four hours north of St. Louis, the UNESCO-recognized City of Literature is home to the renowned Iowa Writers’ Workshop, the Iowa City Book Festi…
  • When it comes to literature, one of Spain's top destinations is the ancient (dating back to Roman Hispania) city of Alcalá de Henares, a half-hour drive and 45-minute train ride from Madrid. In addition to its old quarter being a UNESCO World Heritage Site - mostly because of its august university, founded in the late 15th century - it's also the hometown of Spain's Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and you can visit his family home on the main street. Another literary distinction is the Corral de Comedias, one of Europe's oldest preserved theater (built in 1602 as an open-air corral, roofed in 1769, and still staging classic works of Spain's literary golden age of the 16th century after a resoration. Read more about the UNESCO landmarking at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/876/.
    University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
    Founded by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros in the early 16th century, Alcalá de Henares was the world's first planned university city. It was the origin…
  • 9008852889?profile=originalIf you are near Chicago, take a visit to Oak Park, the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway. The home and the Hemingway museum are just a block apart!http://maureenblevins.blogspot.com/

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