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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd then there are airplane books. I\u2019ve learned over the years that the best books to bring while flying are not only light in weight, but light in reading \u2013 that is, ones you don\u2019t have to think too much about.\u00a0So when you\u2019re stuck in an airport because of a layover or flight delay,\u00a0you have a book\u00a0that absorbs you and provides an escape from the tedium. As well as when you\u2019re on a long flight, you need a great read to really take you away.<\/p>\n
While traveling it\u2019s also good to have books that are not library books nor belong to someone else \u2013 in other words, books that you don\u2019t have to worry about if you lose or damage them. Or, if you don\u2019t like them, you can leave them somewhere along the way, such as at your relative\u2019s house or in the back pocket of the seat in front of you. That will lighten your load during your travels (or allow you room to pick up more books).<\/p>\n Finally, for the many people who vacation\/travel end up on beaches (lucky us Long Islanders who can visit the beach much of the year), there are beach books. These are also books you don\u2019t want to have to worry about if they get damaged or sandy, as well as being lightweight as you stretch out on your beach blanket.<\/p>\n And then there are the\u00a0contents of books that you bring on travels, but that\u2019s another topic for another time.<\/p>\n See you on the ferry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not books about traveling, but books to read while traveling! This is my tribute to, and observations about,\u00a0books to read while traveling. Not one for a Nook or Kindle, I prefer the old fashioned paper copies(which don\u2019t require batteries). I travel most days by boat (some call it commuting) and I carry two books to … Continue reading Tribute to travel books<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n