Reading a good book is perhaps one of the best ways to escape and explore, which is why we partnered with Hilton to find great reads that will take you far, far away.
While there's something appealing about flipping through a book poolside, it's a truly transcendent experience to indulge in one in the city where the novel takes place. Take this year's popular memoir Wild, which is set along the brutally hot — and, in some places, brutally cold — Pacific Coast Trail. Imagine, for a moment, reading about then-backpacking-newbie Cheryl Strayed's adventure while in the Mojave Desert or near Mt. Hood. It takes literature to an entirely new level.
