The Best Women's Travel Writing. True Stories from Around the World PDF
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ACCLAIM FOR TRAVELERS’ TALES BOOKS BY AND FOR WOMEN The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010 Gold Medal Winner, Independent Publisher Book Awards. “A funny, touching and impressive read.” —Eva Holland, World Hum 100 Places Every Woman Should Go “Will ignite the wanderlust in any woman…inspiring and delightful.” —Lowell Thomas Awards judges’ citation, Best Travel Book 2007 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go “Reveals an intimacy with Italy and a honed sense of adventure. Andiamo!” —Frances Mayes Women in the Wild “A spiritual, moving and totally female book to take you around the world and back.” —Mademoiselle A Woman’s Path “A sensitive exploration of women’s lives that have been unexpectedly and spiritually touched by travel experiences … highly recommended.” —Library Journal A Woman’s World “Packed with stories of courage and confidence, independence and introspection.” —Self Magazine A Woman’s Passion for Travel “Sometimes sexy, sometimes scary, sometimes philosophical and always entertaining.” —San Francisco Examiner Sand in My Bra “Bursting with exuberant candor and crackling humor.” —Publishers Weekly A Woman’s Europe “These stories will inspire women to find a way to visit places they’ve only dreamed of.” —The Globe and Mail The World Is a Kitchen “A vicarious delight for the virtual tourist, as well as an inspiration for the most seasoned culinary voyager.” —Mollie Katzen Family Travel Family Travel “Should give courage to any wary mother who thinks she has to give up on her love of travel when she gives birth.” —Chicago Herald Writing Away “A witty, profound, and accessible exploration of journal-keeping.” —Anthony Weller WOMEN’S TRAVEL LITERATURE FROM TRAVELERS’ TALES 100 Places Every Woman Should Go 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go The Best Women’s Travel Writing series Her Fork in the Road Kite Strings of the Southern Cross A Mile in Her Boots More Sand in My Bra A Mother’s World Sand in My Bra The Thong Also Rises Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Whose Panties Are These? A Woman’s Asia A Woman’s Europe A Woman’s Passion for Travel A Woman’s Path A Woman’s World A Woman’s World Again Women in the Wild Writing Away Wild with Child Copyright © 2012 Solas House, Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction copyright © 2012 by Lavinia Spalding. Travelers’ Tales and Travelers’ Tales Guides are trademarks of Solas House, Inc. Credits and copyright notices for the individual articles in this collection are given starting on page 283. We have made every effort to trace the ownership of all copyrighted material and to secure permission from copyright holders. In the event of any question arising as to the ownership of any material, we will be pleased to make the necessary correction in future printings. Contact Solas House, Inc., 853 Alma Street, Palo Alto, California 94301. www.travelerstales.com Art direction: Kimberly Nelson Cover photograph: © Ralph Lee Hopkins Page layout: Scribe Inc. Interior design: Scribe Inc., using the fonts Granjon, Nicolas Cochin and Ex Ponto Author photo: Erica Hilton Production: Natalie Baszile ISBN 1-60952-059-5 ISSN 1553-054X Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting— over and over announcing your place in the family of things. —MARY OLIVER, “WILD GEESE” For my family Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Lavinia Spalding LOST AND LIBERATED Kimberley Lovato FRANCE THE RUNAWAY Ann Hood TIBET BRIDGE ON THE BORDER Molly Beer EL SALVADOR/GUATEMALA TWENTY YEARS AND COUNTING Marcia DeSanctis FRANCE LEARNING TO PRAY Angie Chuang AFGHANISTAN BENEATH THE SURFACE Lucy McCauley USA STORMING THE CASTLES Susan Orlean FRANCE
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