I love to travel—but if I’m being honest, I love bookish travel even more.

Give me a charming little bookstore tucked into a side street, a cozy café where I can read for hours, or a destination that feels like it’s been pulled straight from the pages of a novel, and I’m instantly sold. Add in good food, new sights, and time with my family, and that’s pretty much my perfect trip.

I’ve been fortunate enough to explore a good portion of the United States, but there are still so many places I want to visit—especially the ones with stories woven into their streets. The kind of places where you can wander through historic neighborhoods, stumble across an indie bookstore, and feel like you’re living inside a chapter of a favorite book.

And then there’s the rest of the world.

The more I read, the more my bucket list grows. A setting in a novel, a passing mention of a dreamy bookshop, or even an author describing their hometown—it doesn’t take much for me to think, I need to go there. My TBR may be out of control, but my travel list? It’s right there with it.

So this list isn’t just about places—it’s about stories, atmospheres, and the feeling of stepping into something magical. These are the destinations that have captured my imagination… and that I hope to visit one day, book in hand.