Dedicated to travel & escapism
Hiya, I’m Rowan, a creative from a tiny wee town in Fife, Scotland. Welcome to Call of the World, a travel blog that started as a passion project and has grown into a carefully curated space for travellers looking for inspiration, practical advice and a deeper connection to the places they visit.
Social media is ephemeral, so I wanted to create something that can be revisited time and time again, a place where destinations are explored in a meaningful way, not just as passing trends.
Call of the World is more than just a collection of travel guides. It’s a resource for meaningful travel, with touches of wanderlust, beauty and escapism.
I hope you find something here that inspires you to explore the world too!
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I strongly believe that travel and literature go hand-in-hand. By reading we can look outwards, and experience new worlds through the eyes of others.
Not everyone can travel all the time, but a good book can be enjoyed anywhere. So, I have dedicated a section of this website to my must-reads, themed around various countries throughout the world.
I’m also determined to steal back my time from doomscrolling, and writing these book recommendations for you is a nice bit of accountability for me to stay on track!
Browse my Call of the World book recommendations to find curated books set in different countries around the world. Not comprehensive lists, just handpicked selections of stories that truly bring each country to life for me.
Last but not least, I am a firm believer that travel can be used as a force for good. Travel, done well, can be an antidote to prejudice and intolerance, as it promotes inter-cultural understanding and empathy. What’s more, it promotes the global redistribution of wealth, as many communities around the world benefit from jobs created by the industry.
Nevertheless, in the face of over-tourism and climate change, we all need to strive to do better. But the solution is not necessarily to close ourselves off and turn inwards. Here at Call of the World I have a particular interest in finding travel experiences where enjoyment and doing good for our planet go together.
This site was born from a feeling: that deep pull to explore, connect and experience more to life than the mundane. Call of the World is about answering that call, whether you’re halfway across the globe or exploring close to home.
It’s about travelling with curiosity, seeing the beauty in the strange and the everyday, and discovering places that make your soul light up.
The name Call of the World was inspired by the classic novel Call of the Wild by Jack London. A story about instinct, freedom and the pull towards something deeper and more untamed.
Just as Buck, the novel’s canine protagonist, feels the irresistible tug of the wild, I felt a growing call to break away from routine and explore the world with open eyes and an open heart. Call of the World captures that same spirit of adventure and longing. Not for escape, but for connection, discovery and the raw beauty of the unfamiliar.
Travel has given me incredible experiences in my life. But most importantly, I’d like you to leave this site feeling like you could do it too.
