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The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 10

Author : Lavinia Spalding

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 39,84 MB

Release : 2014-09-22

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1609520912

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In The Best Women’s Travel Writing, Volume 10: True Stories from Around the World, thirty celebrated and emerging writers invite you to ride shotgun as they travel the globe to discover new places, people, and facets of themselves. The essays are as diverse as the destinations, the common thread being fresh, compelling storytelling that will make you laugh, weep, wish you were there, or thank your lucky stars you weren’t. The Best Women’s Travel Writing speaks to the reasons why we travel—and how travel changes our lives. In The Best Women’s Travel Writing, Volume 10: True Stories from Around the World, you’ll: Study the ancient art of belly dancing in Egypt Go day-drinking with a sea captain in Croatia Scuba dive through an underground cave in Mexico Run from massive exploding balloons in Burma Embed with the military in Afghanistan Experience a different kind of time in Argentina Go dogsledding in Finland Confront heartache, pain, and a deadly creature in Indonesia Negotiate with smugglers in Mongolia Marry a stranger at Burning Man ... and much, much more.



The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011

Author : Lavinia Spalding

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 319 pages

File Size : 47,31 MB

Release : 2011-03-13

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1609520130

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Since publishing A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized leader in women’s travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best women’s travel writing of the year. This title is the seventh in an annual series—The Best Women’s Travel Writing—that presents inspiring and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads are a woman’s perspective and compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. In The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011, readers Have lunch with a mobster in Japan and drinks with an IRA member in Ireland Learn the secrets of flamenco in Spain and the magic of samba in Brazil Deliver a trophy for best testicles in a small town in rural Serbia Fall in love while riding a camel through the Syrian Desert Ski a first descent of over 5,000 feet in Northern India Discover the joy of getting naked in South Korea Leave it all behind to slop pigs on a farm in Ecuador...and much more.



The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11

Author : Lavinia Spalding

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 17,81 MB

Release : 2017-04-16

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1609521129

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Since publishing the original edition of A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized national leader in women’s travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best women’s travel writing of the year. This title is the tenth in that series—The Best Women’s Travel Writing—presenting stimulating, inspiring, and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads connecting these stories are a female perspective and fresh, compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. The points of view and perspectives are global, and themes are as eclectic as in all of our books, including stories that encompass spiritual growth, hilarity and misadventure, high adventure, romance, solo journeys, stories of service to humanity, family travel, and encounters with exotic cuisine.



The Best Women's Travel Writing 2010

Author : Stephanie Elizondo Griest

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 46,78 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Travel

ISBN : 193236174X

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Since publishing the original edition of A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized leader in women’s travel literature. The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010 is the sixth book in an annual series that presents stimulating, inspiring, and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads connecting these stories are a woman’s perspective and fresh, compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. In The Best Women's Travel Writing 2010 readers will discover the hidden magic of Flamenco in Spain, walk the night and its terrors in Benin, have an excellent last day in Costa Rica, poke their way into the psyche of a security agent in Kabul, learn something new about death and Mexico in San Miguel de Allende, travel the darker side of the Hawaiian fantasy, draw a map of Argentinian tango, meet the best people in the world in Zimbabwe...and much more.



The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 12

Author : Lavinia Spalding

Publisher : Best Women's Travel Writing

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 36,47 MB

Release : 2020-10-06

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 9781609521899

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Book Description

This 12th volume in the popular series presents the best travel writing by women for women that's been done in the past few years. Adventures range from a trip into a new neighborhood to expeditions to the far corners of the globe, always with the inner journey close at hand to give perspective and meaning. The voices are diverse, intimate, and engaging, as are the stories.



An Anthology of Women's Travel Writings

Author : Shirley Foster

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 17,26 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 9780719050183

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Book Description

From eccentric, to cautious, to conventional, An anthology of Women's Travel Writing aims to challenge stereotypes of women travelers by presenting a range of possible forms of writing and new archetypes of female travelers. These diverse writings also attempt to confront the textual problems which result from both writing and traveling as a woman, such as the depiction of other women, the representation of spatial relations, and the relationship to the adventure hero narrative.



A Woman's Path

Author : Lucy McCauley

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,26 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Pilgrims and pilgrimages

ISBN : 9781932361001

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Book Description

A Buddhist nun goes AWOL to roam the French countryside and discovers a wild spirituality. A hellish trip through the mountains of Peru turns mystical and offers a vision. More than just adventure, the writing in A Woman's Path shares the unforgettable moments when a journey opens a traveler's eyes and profoundly alters who she is. Around the globe and across all religions, these tales of discovery offer an uncommon look at personal transformation, whether by the trials of stolen luggage and harrowing rides or the joys of seeking out extraordinary people, places, and experiences. Inspiring and insightful, this illustrated collection invites all women to step outside their everyday lives and welcome an awakening. Contributors include Anne Lamott, Maya Angelou, Linda Ellerbee, Kim Chernin, and Natalie Goldberg, among others.



Go Girl!

Author : Elaine Lee

Publisher : The Eighth Mountain Press

Page : 374 pages

File Size : 50,45 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9780933377424

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Book Description

The first travel book for the sisters!



Worlds of Knowledge in Women's Travel Writing

Author : James Uden

Publisher : Ilex Foundation

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 40,32 MB

Release : 2022-01-11

Category :

ISBN : 9780674260566

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Book Description

Worlds of Knowledge rediscovers the works of authors from the eighteenth to the twentieth century and challenges the frequent focus in travel studies on English-language texts. Written by experts in a wide range of fields, this interdisciplinary volume sheds new light on the range, innovation, and erudition of travel narratives by women.



The Best Travel Writing 2008

Author : James O'Reilly

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 39,58 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1932361545

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This is the fifth volume in the series launched in 2004 to celebrate the world's best travel writing, much of it never before published, from Novel Prize winners to up-and-coming new writers. The stories provide a perspective and depth of understanding that can only come from people who have actually been there.