Hearty Welcomes & Salutations! Originally an action-packed travel blog from a globe-trotting Scotsman, An Ache for the Distance has, over the years, slowed down (I post less often), mellowed out (domestic life has found it's way way on here) and become more of an expat/photo blog. Take a look around, leave a comment and share the love if you like something.
Stuart Mathieson, Lübeck, Germany

Travel Literature

Vagabonding
An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Rolf Potts

If ever you're looking for a book that justifies and explains the concept of long-term travel then this is it.  I've read this cover to cover twice as well as enjoying Rolf's various other travel stories on his website.
http://www.rolfpotts.com/




Bill Bryson
Any Book...

Bill Bryson's travel books are number one when it comes to observational comedy, fact-filled tales and providing new additions on your "must see" lists.  I read his fantastic "Down Under" book before heading to Oz for a year and subsequently found myself in a variety of spots I wouldn't have visited otherwise.  His Euro adventures in "Neither Here Nor There" are also a little bit responsible for my move to Italy as I slowly edge my way towards Capri...



Where Have All The Bullets Gone?
Spike Milligan


An installment of Spike Milligan's war diaries may seem like an unusual inclusion in a list of travel books but his post-war exploits in Italy are not only hilarious but another reason why I moved there.  Although do not read this in public, I've snorted, guffawed and spat on myself involuntarily whilst on public transport reading this book...



Michael Palin
BBC Travel Series
Exotic destinations combined with Monty Python humour, what more can you ask for...

  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • Pole to Pole
  • Full Circle
  • Hemingway Adventure
  • Sahara
  • Himalaya
  • New Europe

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