More Women Travel: The Rough Guide, Second Edition - Softcover

Jansz, Natania; Davies, Miranda

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9781858280981: More Women Travel: The Rough Guide, Second Edition

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ISBN 10: 1858280982 ISBN 13: 9781858280981

Publisher: Rough Guides, 1995

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Women have been traveling since our ancestors first left the Euphrates Valley. But until recently, most travel guides and literature have been written with men in mind. Leave it to Rough Guide to remedy the situation with More Women Travel, an anthology of travel writing by, for, and about women. The intrepid travelers represented in this satisfyingly fat volume have journeyed to more than 60 countries. Some went alone, others in groups, and a few with children in tow; all have returned with stories that are as inspiring as they are fascinating. In Bhutan, Lesley Reader learns to live with leeches and fleas, to chew betel nut and cross raging rivers in a monsoon. In the Queen Charlotte Islands of Canada, Madeline Cary, her friend Marion, and Marion's daughter spend a bizarre few days in the company of a misogynist lodge owner overly attached to his chainsaw. Some of the travel tales are funny, others frightening; taken together, they cover the gamut of women's travel experiences.

In addition to excellent essays, Rough Guide's More Women Travel contains travel notes at the end of each section certain to interest women who are considering a visit to any (or all!) of the destinations described in the book. Languages spoken, transportation and lodging, guidebooks to the area, and special problems women might encounter are all covered here, as well as suggested reading, both fiction and nonfiction. More Women Travel is a great book to read before you go, while you're on the road, and even after you get back.

From Publishers Weekly:

Although the subjects and tones of the essays in this invaluable guide vary from author to author, all the pieces are of high quality as both travel literature and practical assistance. Covering more than 60 countries, the book includes both predictable destinations (Costa Rica, Italy) and less popular ones (Burkina Faso, Hispaniola). Each essay is sandwiched between a brief introduction to the country covered and a "Travel Notes" section with vital information and a list of further reading. The essays are the stars, though, and some countries have more than one. These are not by casual travelers: whether tourists or residents, contributors all convey a deep and meaningful connection with the places they describe. Some of their experiences are truly unusual: Nerys Lloyd-Pierce worked as a camp cook on a cattle station in the Australian outback; Cathryn Evans toiled in an Icelandic fish factory. Many of the pieces are also distinguished by the ease with which their authors reveal personal details: Deborah Bosley contributes a humorous look at San Francisco, a city "for the seriously randy"; Janey Mitchell reflects on a close call with sexual assault in Colombia; and Anna McDermott recalls how learning that she was pregnant the night before leaving for Port-au-Prince colored her trip. The essays also handily integrate insight about the women's movements in their respective countries, levels of street harassment and what precautions women should take when traveling alone.
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