A collection of inspirational travel tales written from the perspectives of women follows their discoveries of new places, other cultures, and themselves, including in the 2006 edition pieces about a culinary tour of Italy, tango lessons in Argentina, and a horseback journey from Senegal to Mali. Original.

With its specific focus on the connections between politics, travel, and travel writing, Not So Innocent Abroad offers a fresh approach to the study of travel literature. The authors make clear that travel and travel writing are never an “innocent” enterprise; rather, journeying always occurs within political systems, and travel

A collection of more than twenty-five of the best true travel pieces from emerging and established authors covers every corner of the globe, including the story of a lone woman sailing with a ship of pirates, an amazing coat that seems to have been everywhere, and the bizarre world atop

Since 1993, readers have looked to Travelers' Tales for award-winning stories about the world, adventure, spirituality, and the transformative experiences that accompany life on the road. The Best Travel Writing 2008 is the fifth volume in the series launched in 2004 to celebrate the world's best travel writing — much

The Best Travel Writing, Volume 10 is the latest in the annual Travelers' Tales series launched in 2004 to celebrate the world's best travel writing — from Nobel Prize winners to emerging new writers. The points of view and perspectives are global, and themes encompass high adventure, spiritual growth, romance,