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9781932361353

The Best Women's Travel Writing 2006 True Stories from Around the World

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    9781932361353

  • ISBN10:

    1932361359

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-07-10
  • Publisher: Travelers' Tales
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Summary

These inspiring, uplifting tales are told by women who traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, people, and, ultimately, facets of themselves. The common threads connecting the stories are a woman’s fresh perspective, lively storytelling, and a compelling narrative that makes the reader laugh, cry, and wish she were there. The voices are global and themes are eclectic, with stories that encompass the full spectrum of travel adventure. Pieces in the 2006 collection include discovering Russia at 3,000 feet, learning to save face and start smoking in Italy, learning to dance the tango in Argentina, and journeying from Senegal to Mali on a horse.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
Pack Light
1(10)
Anita Kugelstadt
Mexico
Saving Face and Smoking in Italy
11(6)
Maya Angelou
Italy
Kalidou's Horse
17(12)
Erika Connor
West Africa
Cruise Ship
29(13)
Anne Lamott
Caribbean
Postcard from the Edge
42(11)
Alison Wright
Tibet
The Art of a Wasted Day
53(9)
Patricia Hampl
Czech Republic
Traveling Heavy
62(7)
Susan Orlean
Bhutan, Thailand
What They Taught Me
69(9)
Amy Wilson
Malawi
The Barber's Beads
78(4)
Deborah J. Smith
Lebanon
Rudolph for Newlyweds
82(10)
D'lynne Plummer
Mongolia
To Dresden with Tears
92(10)
Hannelore Hahn
Germany
Tibetan Truths
102(6)
Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Tibet
A Tale of a Journey Deferred
108(15)
Judy Copeland
USA and India
Aunty Mame Learns a Lesson
123(6)
Sophia Dembling
Italy
In the Haman
129(6)
Sharon Balentine
Turkey
Passage Out of Madagascar
135(13)
Gisele Rainer
Madagascar
Awash in the Jungle
148(13)
Kari J. Bodnarchuk
Malaysia
Bandit Territory
161(18)
Faith Adiele
Thailand
Transcending Language
179(5)
Susan Butterworth
France
Turquoise Dreams
184(7)
Bonnie Smetts
Caribbean
Confessions of a Ritual Tourist
191(7)
Francine Prose
Arizona and India
The Man Who Came in from the Cold
198(18)
Karla Theilen
Idaho
Flying with the Honguitos
216(13)
Laura Resau
Mexico
Every Body Needs Milk
229(10)
Deborah Fryer
Minnesota
The Tongue
239(13)
Rebecca Lawton
Oregon
Goodbye, Brenda!
252(9)
Jill Lowe
India
Eruptions
261(11)
Marguerite Rigoglioso
Italy
The Slaying of the Yabbies
272(10)
Lucy Friedland
Australia
Cold Front
282(4)
Jane Smiley
USA
Other Types of Wealth
286(15)
Lea Aschkenas
Cuba
Only Real Castles Will Do
301(5)
Nikki Finke
Europe
Hands Full of Kiwis
306(12)
Sara B. Fraser
Spain
Oaxaca Care
318(8)
Ruth Kear
Mexico
Point, Shoot, and Remember
326(5)
Daisann McLane
Italy, Australia and Asia
Acknowledgments 331(4)
About the Editor 335

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