A roundup of our all-time favourite novels to inspire your travels.

Coffee laced with hints of cardamom accompanied by a heaping pile of dates served on a silver platter, topography varying from sand dunes to vast canyons to the crystalline waters of the Arabian Sea, and recurrent acts of generosity from an unendingly hospitable people.

While they might seem random at first, our destinations each have their reasons for making the list, but they all share one common trait: they are the places we call home.