Books that will make you feel like you’re travelling — without getting out of bed

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“Travel By Design” from Assouline

What’s the next best thing to seeing all the world has to offer with your own eyes? Gazing at must-visit destinations through the lens of more than 150 of the U.S.’s best architects and designers. Luxury publishing house Assouline has brought together the likes of acclaimed interior designer Jamie Drake and Chicago architecture powerhouse Celeste Robbins to compile their most stunning and jaw-dropping travel photos in a sizable coffee-table book. All you need to do is lie back and let the images whisk you off to an idyllic English garden and the vibrant streets of Havana.

$150, amara.com

“My Year Abroad” by Chang-rae Lee

What would you do if a wealthy, charismatic entrepreneur invited you on a free trip across Asia with no return ticket in sight? Well, in acclaimed Korean-American writer Chang-rae Lee’s latest novel, “My Year Abroad,” that’s the exact question facing middling college student Tiller — and he goes for it. Suddenly, he’s a carefree globetrotter living through eye-opening, literally life-changing experiences. But what will happen when it all comes to an end and Tiller is forced to return to his quiet life?

$37, chapters.indigo.ca

“The Adventurous Foodie” by Alexandre Stern

The best part about travelling is exploring mouth-watering local cuisine you just can’t find anywhere else. “The Adventurous Foodie” (available on March 9) by French culinary pro Alexandre Stern is a guidebook to some of the world’s most unique and iconic dishes — all foods you should aim to try at least once during your future travels. Organized by location, the tome highlights more that 700 global meals that range from sampling deceptively simple delights, like a common carrot in Afghanistan, the vegetable’s country of origin, to rarer delicacies, like fish sperm in Japan.

$60, chapters.indigo.ca

“New Yorkers” by Craig Taylor

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we live in and move around cities. So Craig Taylor’s “New Yorkers” (available on March 23) serves as welcome reminder of the can’t-be-stopped NYC that we all know and love. The 10-years-in-the-making book paints a vibrant portrait of New York, delving into tales from every corner of the city as Taylor talks with a blind man who navigates the streets by smell, an electrician who keeps the lights on at the Empire State Building, and a rapper on the sounds of the city. These are quintessential stories from the people who make New York… well, New York.

$40, chapters.indigo.ca