Is it Worth Reading When You Travel? (#157)

When #nerdbirds co-host Rachel overheard Brendan pondering what (paper-based) books to bring on an upcoming trip, she wondered if anyone else reads while traveling. Learn more about what the other #nerdbirds (don't) do, listen to a few stories of books that inspired tourists and fellow airline travelers, and find some short stories from our past review of Airplane Stories for your next trip.

Resources

• Vacation Reading, Unpacked (NY Times)

• Just as Important as a Vacation Destination: The Books You Read There (https://infotourism.news/perspective-just-as-important-as-a-vacation-destination-the-books-you-read-there/)

• Airplane Reading (the website, not the book, with short stories you can read in a few minutes)

• The Short Story Dispenser map -- find something to read for your next flight or train ride

We also reviewed Airplane Reading (the book compiled from the website) in March.