Reading fantasy books transports me to Middle Earth or Hogwarts... fairytales bring me to wonderland and the hundred-acre woods... and I explores real countries and villages through travel literature. With the flipping of pages, books it seems, is a magic mode of transport. Without even having to leave the comforts of your couch, the lands lay out in front you as you travel to another time and space.
Traveling by Book deconstructs Alain De Botton's "The Art of Travel" which explains the subtle nuances of travel psychology.