I started off enjoying this book, but by the end did not like it. I'm always looking for more travel memoirs to read, so I was so excited when I initially picked this one up. Unfortunately, it missed the mark for me. I didn't find the author's decisions that she made to be particularly likeable which made it quite difficult to read and enjoy this book.

I am honestly baffled by this one. It was not good. I love memoirs. This one was very misleading. The premise vs the actually reality of the writing were completely different. Nikki Vargas is just some entitled woman who makes tons of poor decisions and then whines about them for almost 300 pages. I found the author and her writing annoying and I cant figure out why this book was so hyped up.

Personal stories matter, so even though I didn't instantly connect with some of the content, I value the time and courage it took to share. I started and finished reading this while on two separate trips, so I'll remember reading a travel memoir while travelling. Fun!

Thanks so much for sharing this travel memoir with me.
It was a GREAT READ and I am ready for new adventures.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read Call You When I Land. What a wonderful book highlighting the importance of taking a long-term view of one's life. I was able to travel vicariously through the author's experience and it ignited my need for exploring new places as well as to go after your dreams even if they are scary. A great book for anyone who is wondering what they want to do with their life.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book a lot!

Call You When I Land has some nice packaging - I love the title and the vibrant book cover. Nikki Vargas has collected a lot of passport stamps, having found ways to transport herself around the world without spending her last time experiencing the diverse sights and sounds across the globe. While I loved the sensory descriptions of each location, there was also a lot of the rollercoaster ride of a young woman living in New York - the typical twentysomething in the big city experience. This is a relatable story: the love life drama, the bills, the going for it even if you don't have it all together yet. I'd like to see what else Vargas has in store for her life - this is the journey of a young woman and I think Varags will show growth in her journey that isn't measure by airline miles.

I’m not typically a big memoir fan , but love travel and this sounded interesting. Nikki Vargas has had an unusual path to her success and finding her happy place in both her personal and professional life.

I had a lot of fun reading this book and it felt relevant to when I was young and had the travel bug. I particularly appreciated her chapters on still having the fun of travel, but also having a home base with a pet.

It was fun seeing this book in the airport bookstore whilst I was still reading it!

I loved this! It’s such a great feeling when you’re reading a memoir that you cannot put down. I really enjoyed Nikki’s writing and her travel and life stories.

I will now go dig up her travel articles and her previous book… 🙂

Call You When I Land is a quick read with beautifully written travel stories. I really appreciate that the author focuses on women's stories and her descriptions of the places she visits really transports the reader to those locations. That being said, there were several parts of this book that did not sit well with me. The author shares stories from her life that show her immaturity and entitlement. Right at the start, she makes decisions that irritate me so my first impressions were overall low. While I appreciate her honesty and even the growth and courage she shows at times, I struggled with relating to the author or feeling any sympathy when things didn't go her way. For example, she had a lot of complaints about working a full-time job with only 10 vacation days and not a lot of income but yet somehow she spent a seemingly significant amount of time traveling to exotic places.

Overall, I enjoyed the travel writing of this book but struggled through the author's personal life.

This is a well-written memoir, that pulls you into the author's life story, but I was surprised that so much of the memoir was focused on the author's relationships and life development working in the travel industry compared to actual travel -- I was expecting it to be heavier weight on the places she travelled and her adventures there then her life/ job and relationship development. That being said -- this book would be a younger generation personal development, inspirational book-- with a feel of Eat Pray Love. I enjoyed the chapters where she talked about her travels and some of her experiences there- She went to some places I would never go, except through a book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, and Hanover Square Press for this ARC. This is my honest review.

Loved this book! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy.

What a great read! I loved it from start to finish. Extremely raw and honest from the author, and we can really feel their strengths, weaknesses, and story. We also get to travel the world with Nikki through her relationships and travel which intertwine with her inner journey.

My only gripe was the constant changing of tenses in the writing, it got a little tiresome and confusing at times.

Overall, amazing read! Really enjoyed and will recommend to friends.

Quick synopsis:
Half this book is about the author finding her way to happiness as a 20-something year old, the other half is a collection of stories from her travels.

My Thoughts:
I somehow thought this was going to be exclusively about life in travel mode, so I wasn’t expecting so much about the writers personal life with background, career, family, and relationships - I kind of skimmed this part of the book. I did, however, really enjoyed her style of writing when it came to the travel experiences (which somehow had a different flow / style than the rest of the book), and she travelled to some pretty wonderful places.
I might not have been the target audience for this memoir (I think it may appeal more to a younger reader) but A+ for making me want to travel more!

Call You When I Land is Nikki Vargas’ memoir, covering over ten years of travel adventures and life changes. I had actually never read a memoir, I prefer fiction, but I wanted to read this because of the travel/wanderlust aspect.

I loved the honesty in this book. The author was very open and she wrote about life choices that people will surely criticize her for. I enjoyed all of the travel scenes and descriptions. I felt transported when Vargas wrote about her travels and she made me want to visit all of those countries.

This is described as a travel memoir and I definitely found myself wanting less personal drama and more travel. I also didn’t like all of the flashbacks, the timeline just felt a bit chaotic at times.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and Hanover Square Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Nikki Vargas’s Call You When I Land, is an interesting travel memoir which should delight fans of Eat, Pray, Love. Nikki Vargas, an immigrant from Columbia, is in her late 20’s and to her friends and family she looks like she has achieved the dream, a successful advertising career and sweet French fiancé, but she feels trapped by both and desires to have the freedom to travel and see the world.

Set across the globe including Panama, Columbia, Argentina, France, Indonesia and New York the book captures not only her physical journey, but also her life journey in finding a second chance at love and finding a way to merge her work life with her desire to see the world, first getting comped hotels and flights with a small travel blog that then inspires her to think bigger and create the first major feminist female centered travel publication.

The memoir is cleverly broken into three sections Turbulence, Changing Pitch, and Landing that reflect her experience. This should resonate with other millennials who may struggle with finding a way to balance their dreams and the realities of life.

I have very mixed feelings on this, because I did really like the author's journey and she has GREAT writing, I felt transported to each travel destination.

The pacing of the book in the first half was very choppy, with some repeated parts while we bounced around in her life. And the MAIN thing - the blatant cheating on her partner with seemingly very little remorse?? I understand girl was going through it but the way this was written was so wild to me.

It's a sad fact that two thirds of US citizens don't have passports. Nikki Vargas’ "Call You When I Land" might just change that number for the better. Through her writing, she shows us that travel isn't always an escape--sometimes it's a search for an identity, a destination--and that it's also a way for women, in particular, to empower themselves. A heartening love story to the world outside our comfort zones.

Call You When I Land by Nikki Vargas was a beautifully written, inspiring memoir.

I was initially intrigued by this book because of it's title and cover. I love to travel and Nikki Vargas does an incredible job at sharing her travels around the world. However, she also touches on other key themes like love, career, family, and more.

I am always so moved that authors like Nikki are willing to share their stories in such a raw and open way. I'm so grateful she did. There is a lot to take away from her story and I know it will move many people. Her story will inspire you to travel, evaluate your goals, take risks, and follow your heart.

4.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Showing the path isn't always easy, and sometimes you have to break hearts to be true to yourself, Vargas has written a compelling memoir about her path to her dream career as a travel writer. I loved the descriptions of her travels, relationships, and the successes and failures.