Synopses & Reviews
Since publishing its original edition of A Womans World in 1995, Travelers Tales has been the recognized leader in womens travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travelers Tales in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best womens travel writing of the year. This title is the first in an annual seriesThe Best Womens Travelers Talesthat 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 points of view and perspectives are global in reach, 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.
In this book you will:
- Discover the sex appeal of a big butt in Senegal
- Become a door-to-door art saleswoman in Madrid and uncover Spanish generosity
- Learn what it means to serve in Mother Teresas mission in Calcutta
- Discover a universe of meaning in a simple Parisian restaurant
-Watch your mother transform before your very eyes in a classroom in Laos
and much more.
Synopsis
The common threads connecting the stories in this collection are a woman's perspective; fresh, lively storytelling; and compelling narrative that makes readers laugh, cry, wish they were there, or be grateful that they weren't. These stories are thematically eclectic and cover a wide range of topics, including spiritual growth, hilarity and misadventure, high adventure, romance, solo journeys, service to humanity, family travel, and exotic cuisine.
In this collection, armchair travelers discover the sex appeal of a big butt in Senegal; become a door-to-door art saleswoman in Madrid and uncover Spanish generosity; learn what it means to serve in Mother Teresa's mission in Calcutta; discover a universe of meaning in a simple Parisian restaurant; watch a person transform in a classroom in Laos; learn the secret of worry beads in Greece; go on a pilgrimage with self-flagellating masses in India; and much more.