| We all know that there's more
to planning a trip than finding the lowest possible airfare or asking friends
for names of those budget restaurants they enjoyed on their last holiday. Journeywoman
is a firm believer that the more extensive your travellin' research the more you
will derive from the actual travel experience.
 Twenty-five
years ago there were few books written by and for the woman with "a
journey" on her mind. Today there are many and that's a delicious
thing!
Journeywoman suggests the following
travel-related books written or edited by women. As usual I've based
my selection on titles that are available online. In this way, journey
women anywhere can go cyber bookshopping whenever and as often as
the spirit moves them.
Happy
browsing, everybody!
| Ms. Biz...
The Smart Woman's Guide to Business
Travel
Author:
Laurie D. Borman
 This
book introduces all sorts of travel issues specific to women on business and provides
down-to-earth advice to make your trip more productive, less stressful, and even
more fun. Look for safety information, tips for making childcare arrangements,
advice on the etiquette of travelling with men on business, packing lists, using
an expense account responsibly and much more. The author says, "Instead of embracing
the travel opportunities that our world brings, all too often, we women suffer
through them. But armed with knowledge, a good strategy, and a positive outlook,
it's easy to turn business travel tribulations into wonderful adventures." Journeywoman
says, "Amen." |
| Older Adventuress...
Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures
That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over Fifty
Author: Joan Rattner Heilman
 If
you are over 50, you automatically qualify for hundreds of money-saving offers,
from vacation adventures to everyday benefits. This bestselling guide, now in
its eleventh edition, is newly revised and packed with up-to-date information
about trips, clubs, programs and special deals for the older adventuress. Get
invaluable info concerning discounts at hotels, motels, and restaurants, price
breaks on airfares all over the world, matchmaking services for mature singles,
free rounds of golf at 1,600 golf courses, etc, etc, etc. Modern Maturity calls
this book "The bargain-hunter's bible." Journeywoman says, "This guide is the
perfect birthday present for any travellin' woman turning 50."
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| Ms.
Foodie...
Food Lovers Guide to Paris
 Author:
Patricia Well
Bon Appetit Magazine
calls this guide "a must for every food lover." Choices abound! Author Patricia
Wells, an International Herald Tribune critic, introduces her readers to 450 restaurants
they might like to try on their next visit to the City of Lights. She lists the
best bakeries, cafes and specialty food shops in Paris and even introduces fifty
recipes to try at home. Learn more about fabulously French baguettes, foie gras,
wine and cheeses. If you are a foodie who yearns for French cuisine, this book
is "absolument" for you! |
| JourneyDoctor...
Bugs, Bites and Bowels
 Author:
Dr. Jane Wilson Howarth
This authoritative
guide is aimed at travellers to the tropics, sub-tropics, mountainous regions
and other remote areas of the developing world, where standards of medical care
are often poor. With tables to help you match disease to country, this book gives
advice on what to expect, what to take, as well as on vaccinations. Dr. Wilson
Howarth knows what she's writing about. She has lived in Asia for the last seven
years; she is a general practitioner and experienced expedition doctor, also trained
in parasitology. Look for her section on women-centered health advice. It's well
done! |
| Safety-first...
Safety and Security for Women Who Travel
Authors:
Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer
Through
their own stories and tips plus the entertaining and insightful anecdotes of travelling
women, Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer show you how to take care of yourself on your
journeys. Learn how to avoid looking like a victim, to stay centered in a bad
situation and to spot a scam artist no matter which foreign culture you're visiting.
This book makes an excellent Bon Voyage gift for any woman whether she's travelling
solo or with a friend. |
| Journeymom...
Family Travel: The Farther You Go,
the Closer You Get
Editor: Laura Manske
From
Tanzania to China, Peru to the Arctic Circle, these sometimes poignant, often
funny, and always satisfying stories are passports into a world where family travel
has become par for the course. Travelling en famille can give us balance. Give
us roots. Give us stronger wings to explore the world. Notable authors include:
Paul Reiser, Mary Morris, Tim Parks, Calvin Trillin, and Michael Crichton. This
is lovely reading. You needn't be married or a mother to thoroughly enjoy it!
P.S. One of Journeywoman's love stories, originally published at our website,
has been included. See if you can spot it. |
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