Exploring the world through travel can bring about laughter, mishaps, and plenty of humorous moments. For those who love both travel and humor, books that blend the two can be the perfect escape. Whether you enjoy quirky travel tales, hilarious misadventures, or witty reflections on different cultures, these top 10 travel humor books will leave you smiling. Let’s dive into the world of Travel Humor, with a mix of cozy mysteries, hilarious observations, and delightful travel stories.
Author: Charlie Davis
Charlie Davis is a travel enthusiast and humorist who loves to blend adventure with laughter. His favorite pastimes include exploring new cities and writing about his quirky encounters.
10. The Best Boomerville Hotel: A Feel Good, Funny Read Guaranteed to Make You Smile
Caroline James
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,715 reviews)
In this delightful read, The Best Boomerville Hotel brings together a group of eccentric guests in a quirky English hotel. Expect plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as the characters deal with humorous situations.
Why You’ll Love It
It’s a charming, feel-good story with a cast of lovable characters that will make you wish Boomerville was real.
Fun Fact
Author Caroline James is known for creating fun, heartwarming stories set in quirky locations, and Boomerville has been a fan favorite for its mix of humor and heart.
Category: Travel Humor
9. Murder in Wacka-Doodle Florida (The Ghost & Camper Kooky Mystery Book 6)
Rita Moreau
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8 out of 5 stars (28 reviews)
Traveling takes a darkly funny turn in Murder in Wacka-Doodle Florida as a kooky ghost helps solve a mystery in a tiny camper van. This is a humorous cozy mystery that blends travel with supernatural twists.
Why You’ll Love It
If you enjoy a mix of mystery, humor, and travel, this book will keep you entertained from start to finish.
Fun Fact
The quirky ghost in the story is inspired by Florida’s eclectic charm, which adds to the travel humor and overall bizarre mystery.
Category: Travel Humor
8. Subpar Planet: The World’s Most Celebrated Landmarks and Their Most Disappointed Visitors
Amber Share
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,733 reviews)
Amber Share strikes again with Subpar Planet, a follow-up to her popular “Subpar Parks.” This book explores the world’s famous landmarks through the eyes of disappointed visitors, with hilarious commentary and illustrations.
Why You’ll Love It
This book offers the perfect mix of humor and travel by showing us how even the world’s most famous places can underwhelm some people.
Fun Fact
Amber Share started the “Subpar Parks” project on Instagram, where she posted humorous illustrations based on bad reviews of national parks. It quickly gained a massive following!
Category: Travel Humor
7. Evergreen Lodge: A Memoir
Tom J. Bross
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars (205 reviews)
Tom J. Bross’s Evergreen Lodge is a humorous travel memoir about running a small lodge in the wilderness. The book is filled with hilarious encounters with guests and the trials of keeping the lodge afloat.
Why You’ll Love It
It’s the perfect read for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wilderness or owning a quirky lodge.
Fun Fact
The Evergreen Lodge actually exists in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and Bross’s real-life experience as a host inspired much of the humor in the book.
Category: Travel Humor
6. A Year in Provence
Peter Mayle
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,847 reviews)
This classic travel humor book, A Year in Provence, follows Peter Mayle’s move to the French countryside and his often hilarious attempts to adjust to the laid-back, eccentric local culture.
Why You’ll Love It
Mayle’s dry wit and sharp observations about rural French life will leave you both charmed and amused.
Fun Fact
After the success of this book, Mayle became a full-time author, turning his experience into a bestselling series about life in Provence.
Category: Travel Humor
5. Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses: A Humorous Vanlife Cozy Murder Mystery (Max’s Campervan Case Files Book 1)
Tyler Rhodes
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars (2,089 reviews)
Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses combines humor, travel, and a cozy murder mystery. As Max investigates a strange death during his campervan adventures, he encounters a series of laughable characters and situations.
Why You’ll Love It
If you love vanlife, cooking, and a good mystery, this is the perfect mix of all three.
Fun Fact
The author, Tyler Rhodes, drew inspiration from his own travels in a campervan, adding an authentic feel to the humor and adventures.
Category: Travel Humor
4. I Hate Rock Stars
Mia McCoy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.6 out of 5 stars (41 reviews)
In I Hate Rock Stars, Mia McCoy tells a tale of travel gone wrong, with hilarious consequences. The protagonist finds herself in absurd situations while on tour with a band she despises, making for great travel humor.
Why You’ll Love It
The sharp, witty dialogue and ridiculous travel situations make this book a standout for those who enjoy satirical travel stories.
Fun Fact
Mia McCoy is a former roadie, and many of the wild situations in this book are based on her real-life experiences.
Category: Travel Humor
3. Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors
Amber Share
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,733 reviews)
This brilliantly illustrated book takes some of the most beautiful national parks in the U.S. and contrasts them with laugh-out-loud negative reviews from visitors. Subpar Parks is Amber Share’s hilarious take on what happens when expectations don’t meet reality.
Why You’ll Love It
It’s a great blend of travel inspiration and humor, perfect for anyone who has ever had a less-than-ideal travel experience.
Fun Fact
This book started as an Instagram project and quickly became a viral sensation, leading to this bestselling travel humor book.
Category: Travel Humor
2. Terrible Maps: The Stupidly Funny Illustrated Gift Book Perfect for Geography Lovers
Michael Howe
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.6 out of 5 stars (266 reviews)
For lovers of travel and maps, Terrible Maps is the perfect gift. Michael Howe takes the mundane concept of maps and turns them into something hilariously inaccurate, creating a travel humor gem.
Why You’ll Love It
It’s perfect for geography buffs or anyone who loves quirky travel humor and a good laugh.
Fun Fact
This book includes real, hilariously bad maps contributed by fans from all over the world, proving that travel doesn’t always have to be serious.
Category: Travel Humor
1. The Patricia Fisher Mysteries: All Ten Books – A Cozy Mystery Adventure
Steve Higgs
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.7 out of 5 stars (7,109 reviews)
At the top of the list is The Patricia Fisher Mysteries, a cozy travel mystery series filled with humor, adventure, and of course, plenty of laughs. The protagonist, Patricia Fisher, travels the world, solving mysteries and getting into hilarious predicaments.
Why You’ll Love It
This boxed set includes all ten of Patricia’s adventures, making it the perfect binge-read for fans of cozy mysteries and travel humor.
Fun Fact
Author Steve Higgs based Patricia’s character on his own mother, giving the series a heartwarming touch alongside the comedy.
Category: Travel Humor
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