This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook
(To) treat yourself to the trip by proxy or what you need to prepare for next year’s adventures.
Trendy destinations
Every year, Lonely Planet releases the highly anticipated Best of the trip, after its authors have sniffed out the trends – or created them, it depends – by tackling new or emerging destinations (Uzbekistan, Benin, Mostar, Kansas City…) or which will be in the spotlight for the year to come . In addition to giving rise to a host of ideas for trips, including in responsible mode, this book suggests less popular destinations or new ways to discover or consolidate some of them, such as Montreal, which comes third in the list. cities to visit in the world in 2024.
Best of travel 2024
Collective, Lonely Planet, Paris, 2023, 222 pages
From one island to another
Approaching the world through its islands inevitably invites us to see it as an archipelago of singular cultures, of universes isolated or developed in isolation. This great book invites the reader to jump from one island to another, whether they remain in the shadow of known places (like Ocracoke, Blackbeard’s lair off the coast of North Carolina) or whether they are well-known . If the structure covers the majority of the planet’s notorious islands, it also makes it possible to dock at the quay of a host of little-known sites: Little Corn Island (Nicaragua), Ilha de Marajó (Brazil), Golden Islands ( France), Bioko (Equatorial Guinea), Saint-Martin (Bangladesh)… All destinations are discussed briefly, with a few cultural or gastronomic references. Because we go through this book like we board a cruise ship: the stops are short and aim to give a general idea of the places, even if it means returning to explore in depth later.
The big book of the islands
Collective, Lonely Planet, Paris, 2023, 320 pages
Europe of legends
Both a beautiful book and a collection of strange places full of mysteries or imbued with legends, this work can be leafed through at leisure or devoured in one go, each of the 100 European sites listed – half of which are in France – being briefly discussed, supporting atmospheric photos. From Tintagel Castle (“birthplace” of King Arthur) to the origins of Lake Ülemiste (Estonia) via the myth of Atlantis of Santorini or the walled woman of Rozafa (Albania), we (re)discover here a Spooky and mythological Europe, from common places to new sites.
100 breathtaking mysterious places
Clio Bayle, Larousse, Paris, 2023, 208 pages
The soul of Scandinavia
What a captivating poetic stroll this work invites us to take, which draws from the soul of the Nordic countries. Thanks to an admirable iconography which interweaves eras, themes and media, we travel under the blue and boreal light of the Scandinavian countries with constant delight. A true “sensory and magnetic journey” through the countries of the North, the work harmoniously brings together literary extracts, painted works (like those of Munch and Olafur Eliasson), photos (by Paul-Émile Victor, in Greenland, in 1936). ) and watercolors (by Fridtjof Nansen in 1893), among others. Together, all these elements form milestones of a splendid Nordic itinerary, a powerful incentive to travel.
Scandinavia. A magnetic journey
Alessandra Ballotti and Frédérique Toudoire-Surlapierre, Éditions de La Martinière, Paris, 2023, 250 pages
Brave Antarctica
Last January, Caroline Côté’s feat went somewhat unnoticed, when she became the fastest woman in Antarctica. At the end of a solo and autonomous expedition of 1,130 km, this Quebec adventurer broke a women’s world record by reaching the South Pole on skis in 33 days, 2 hours and 53 minutes. To get there, this ultramarathoner had to deal with months of mental, physical and logistical preparation, and show unwavering determination. Less than a year later, here is the story of her expedition, day after day, preceded by a foray into her impressive journey as a seasoned adventurer. A book where we discover the seventh continent while experiencing the reality of an adventurer from the inside, and which could well give rise to a vocation in anyone who is not afraid.
The Call of Antarctica
Caroline Côté, Éditions Goélette, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, 2023, 160 pages
Canada from north to south
From March to November 2021, Nicolas Roulx and Guillaume Moreau crossed Canada between its two north-south extremes, from Nunavut to Point Pelee National Park, in Ontario. A feat and a first lasting eight months of skiing, canoeing and cycling over 7,600 km, sometimes in the company of other adventurers, and called the AKOR Expedition. Since they have mastered the art of storytelling, the two acolytes recount here their adventure from start to finish, from ecstasy to worries, from extreme pain to ultimate happiness, from vulnerability and humility in the face of the power of the elements (and that polar bears). A story of endurance, perseverance and adaptation, but also an “ode to the immensity, the beauty of the territory and those who have occupied it for millennia”, in a Canada rarely explored in this way.
234 days
Nicolas Roulx and Guillaume Moreau, Cardinal, Montreal, 452 pages
All about Anticosti
The author of this work had flair, because a few weeks after the inscription of Anticosti on the UNESCO World Heritage List, his book landed in bookstores. Scientific journalist and seasoned outdoor enthusiast, author of around fifteen books, Mathieu-Robert Sauvé hiked on the island of 125,000 deer in 2022 for a series of articles. Good raw material for this work, which addresses this wild Quebec jewel, augmented by a multitude of photos, including archives. Everything goes there: the fauna, the flora, the history, the people, the beautiful nature, the threats (forestry and oil), hunting, fishing, hiking… In short, this book is an excellent traveling companion for anyone preparing to dock in Anticosti, or a great getaway to travel there by proxy.
Anticosti. 450 million years of life
Mathieu-Robert Sauvé, with the collaboration of Gaétan Laprise, Les Éditions du Journal, Montreal, 256 pages
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