I loved this book. It combines values with world travel. There are 101 countries presented and what the author feels is each countries particular value as well as stories from the author's journey to each country. I highly recommend this book. I couldn't put it down.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

This book is a fascinating look at values that illustrate various countries around the world and the way those values are lived on a daily basis by the people of that culture.

I greatly enjoyed getting a glimpse into why values have become essential to each country and the ways that that value is evident in daily life.

I do wish the author had intentionally made connections between countries with very similar values , or used the same word to describe multiple countries OR got into the nuances of how the values were slightly different. For example, one country might be described with the value of “unity” and another with the value of “support” and the behaviors described in the passage were similar enough that I felt like I was reading the same passage again, but these similarities were never acknowledged.

Regardless, the bottom line is that I found this book extremely thought-provoking, eye-opening, and intensifying my wanderlust. It was a great read to start the new year as it helped me truly think about my values as I was once again being given the chance to start fresh.