The Historic Traveler Unveils Free eGuide For Summer Travelers Who Love History

Aventura Digest

Jun 18, 2025

For Summer Travelers And History Buffs, A New eGuide Is Making It Easier Than Ever To Combine Travel With Time Travel—Through Books And Historic Sites! The Historic Traveler Has Released A Complimentary Digital Guide: “20 Great International Cities Where You Can Immerse Yourself In History …And The Books That Make You Feel As If You Lived It!” That Marries Travel To The Books That Bring History Alive.

The guide is packed with destination ideas, historical context, and tailored reading recommendations for 20 cities that provide a window on the past. The Historic Traveler eGuide covers Amsterdam, Athens, Beijing, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Florence, Geneva, Jerusalem, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Paris, Prague, Rome, Venice and Vienna. Download it for free at: www.TheHistoricTraveler.com/guide

Each city entry includes a brief historical background, a selection of the most significant landmarks, and two to four curated novels, mysteries, or nonfiction works that bring the location’s past vividly to life.

Whether you're designing a vacation, daydreaming about your next adventure or planning your bucket list, this eGuide helps travelers build itineraries that educate, entertain and inspire!

The guide is the creation of Jackie Lapin, the Historic-Traveler-in-Chief behind the blog and community known as The Historic Traveler (www.TheHistoricTraveler.com.) Lapin has visited more than 500 localities across 50 countries, documenting her journeys with engaging stories and stunning photographs. And of course, providing book recommendations from her vast knowledge and library of historic reading. Her mission? To show readers what it might have felt like to live in these places during their historic heydays.

“This eGuide gives you a shorthand look at what cities will inspire the history-curious traveler, so you can set your itinerary now or into the future,” says Lapin. “I have selected the most significant, fascinating and moving historic sites in each city that impacted me –and I know will captivate you! No more hunting through big travel guidebooks; it’s all here. Along with recommendations of books that bring history to life!”

And even if you aren’t traveling this summer, only ‘armchair traveling’-- there are a raft of great historic novels in the eGuide to fill your lazy summer weekends.”

Beyond the free eGuide, Lapin also offers a deeper dive for history or historic novel lovers through Historic Traveler International, a monthly membership community for $19.97. Members gain access to exclusive content, including an 80-page magazine, virtual member meetings, a book club, directory of historic reading by location, directory of historic hotels, travel discount and no-cost travel agent and more. Gifts certificates are available.

The eGuide is available for free download at: www.TheHistoricTraveler.com/guide. For anyone seeking to make their next trip more meaningful, The Historic Traveler’s new resource is the perfect starting point.