We've reached that time of year when social media is filled with vacation photos, and as someone who gets the travel bug, this puts me into full-blown daydreaming mode. I've planned many epic adventures in my mind, but there's so much about the world that I have yet to learn.
How are holidays celebrated in Brazil? What traditional garb do people wear in Mongolia? Which languages are spoken in Oman? While a quick internet search could answer these simple questions, a book can offer so much more information and thus inspired our family's journey to read around the world.
Supplies Needed
- Books
- World Map or List
Instructions
- Visit your local library to find books that offer insight into a country's culture and traditions.
- Once you've read the book, check off your travel list.
- Continue until you've reached your goal of traveling the globe!
For some added inspiration, here are some ways you can travel through books:
🔲 Read through the 7 continents
🔲 Read through the 50 US states
🔲 Read through 195 countries
🔲 Read through places you have already traveled
🔲 Read through places you have on your bucket list
Macaroni Kid Tips:
Finding books set in a specific country can be a bit challenging, so keep an eye out for stories that highlight languages, people, food, and/or cities for a particular part of the world. If you get stuck, ask your librarian for help.
