Christmas is almost here, and for those stressing about the gift-giving side of things, we've got you covered.

Travel is something that appeals to everyone, so naturally, the perfect way to take celebrate this is with an inspiring, vibrant book exploring the world around us.

Here are nine of our top picks everyone will love this Chrissy.

1. Food Lovers Pilgrimage to France, Dee Nolan

Dee Nolan's award-winning book, A Food Lover's Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, took us across Spain on a heartwarming journey along The Way of Saint James, also called the camino, revealing how this famous medieval pilgrimage is drawing us back, tugging at our modern hearts and minds in a way nobody could have foretold. 

Nolan's French pilgrimage winds through magnificent and changing landscapes; from Burgundy's vine-covered slopes to the gastronomic capital of Lyon; up onto the vast windswept meadows of the Aubrac plateau; along the dramatic Lot river; through the gentle hills of Gascony and, finally, to the trout-filled rivers of the Pyrenees. 

She meets the monks whose medieval predecessors planted the vineyards we see today, visits local markets with some of France's greatest chefs, cooks traditional recipes in home kitchens and walks with farmers taking cattle to the high pasture.

Having returned after decades to her own family farm, Nolan tells the stories of others for whom a sense of place brings immeasurable meaning to their life and to the food they grow and cook, honouring as well, those who have gone before.

2. The World, Lonely Planet 

Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet delivers the first guide to "The World."

This is a 960-page whopper to create the ultimate guide to Earth with a user-friendly A-Z that gives readers a flavour of every country, along with a map, travel highlights, info on where to go and how to get around, as well as some quirkier details to bring each place to life. 

3. Ultimate bucket list, Jennifer Adams & Clint Bizzell

 Australia's Top 100 Places to Go is to help you design your own travel bucket list.

The 100 places included here have been determined by public voting on the Places We Go website, together with Jen Adams and Clint Bizzell's own favourite travel experiences. 

4. Only in New York, Lily Brett

An uplifting tale of one woman juggling her dream job as a foreign correspondent, the demands of 2-year-old twins, a high-flying husband who can't get a green card, and all the temptations of life in New York.

5. You Only Live Once, Lonely Planet 

You Only Live Once inspires readers to seize the moment, explore the world and share their incredible stories.

With over 1000 experiences for every stage of life, this eclectic gift book is the perfect manual for a life well-lived.

Combining stunning photography with illustrations and infographics, it will surprise and entertain with a quirky mix of experiences everyone should try at some point in their life.

6. Best in travel 2015, Lonely Planet 

The best places to go and things to do all around the world in 2015.

Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, Lonely Planet present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences.

7. On the trail of Ghengis Khan, Tim Cope

The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures.

Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century – a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history.

Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary.

8. Walking Home, Simon Armitage

Walking Home describes Simon Armitage's extraordinary, yet ordinary, journey.

It's a story about Britain's remote and overlooked interior – the wildness of its landscape and the generosity of the locals who sustained him on his journey. It's about facing emotional and physical challenges, and sometimes overcoming them.

9. New York In Style, Janelle McCulloch

Innovative, creative, iconoclastic, and always, always inspirational, New York is a city built on stories and dreams, on grand plans and even bigger ambitions. It's a city like no other.  And its style is equally unique.

After more than a decade of visiting New York for work, writer and photographer Janelle McCulloch has built up an impressive list of the finest places the city has to offer.

Join her here as she reveals New York's hidden treasures and guides travellers to the city's most beautiful and memorable design, style and fashion destinations.

New York In Style takes readers on a journey through the city's distinctive neighbourhoods, from the sophisticated Upper East Side to the charming West Village.

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