The ETG Book Club

Whether you are looking for an inspirational read before you travel or the perfect book to take on holiday, we can help.

In 'ETG Bookclub' you'll find a collection of our favourite books about Asia, with contributions from the team and some of our clients.  Simply click on a country below to view our recommendations for your particular destination or dive into 'Miscellaneous' for great writing on travel more generally. Children will find recommendations especially for them in 'Younger Readers.'   We'd love to develop these lists further so please do let us know if you make any great reading discoveries of your own! 

Book of the Month

The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad

Emily Thomas

"How can we think more deeply about travel?" 

This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas's journey into the philosophy of travel. Discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fuelled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins...and confront profound issues, such as the ethics of 'doom tourism' (travel to 'doomed' glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance.

ETG's Sara is reading The Meaning of Travel at the moment and says: "I'd say this is the perfect armchair travel book with which to ponder the link between philosophy and travel. It's brilliantly researched and detailed, as well as humorous, and explores how travelling can really broaden the mind. You might find it reshapes your understanding of travel and gets you thinking about how you might get the most out of your future adventures..."

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Miscellaneous

In addition to the books featured here, we can really recommend independent publishing house Eland for its beautiful catalogue of travel writing classics. There's some great reading to be had here about all of the countries we specialise in.  Click here to be directed to Eland's website and online bookstore.