Product Description

This travel guide sets out to reveal the everyday concerns, issues and pleasures that are unique to women but are rarely touched upon by guides usually written by men. The subjects of harassment and safety are dealt with and women are told if they are likely to be treated as an honoured guest, an honorary man or an easy target. Listings are provided for women's organizations, venues and specialist provisions. Introductory background and recent historical and political updates give pointers about the issues important to women in each country. In this edition 15 new countries are covered including Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Laos, Malaysia, Russia, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda and Ukraine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2537572 in Books
• Published on: 1995-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

Amazon.com Review
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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Review
. . . full of vital information (and) adventure-inspiring stories . . . beautifully written. -- Herald Sun, Melbourne, Australia

A source of preparatory advice for any itchy-footed female and does not indulge in feminist rant. -- The Sunday Correspondent

An inspiring reminder of the endurance, flexibility and independence of the lone female traveller. -- Time Out, London, UK

Concentrates on information relevant to women, and includes some very personal accounts. -- Mail on Sunday, London, UK

If they've gone there and survived then so can I. -- Gair Rhydd

Invaluable tips and just the ticket for armchair travellers. -- Ms London

Invaluable. -- The Scotsman, UK

One of those brilliant ideas that makes you wonder why nobody did it before. -- City Limits

The most useful book we've found if you're considering going it alone. -- New Woman magazine

Customer Reviews

Inspiring Travel Book For Women Of All Ages!
I thought that this was one of the best travel books I have read in years, extremely inspiring. Reading about the women who traversed the world fearlessly, alone, made me want to go out and do it myself. The lesbian rock concert story was a little weird, but otherwise I loved the book. More Women Travel will make you want drop whatever you are doing and buy an airplane ticket out of your comfortable, routine life.

Perfect for reading on the pot!
Reads like entries from a personal travel journal. Makes for great pleasure reading. Read a few stories, put it down and come back later for more. Great resources as well. Refreshing to read travel stories by contemporary women adventurers. Even touches on traveling with children. Perfect for road trips or airplane reading - anytime you only have a few spare moments, or are in for a long boring wait.

Best women's travel book in years
For a wide range of women's travel experiences about any country you care to mention, this is the book to read. The travellers tales range from the informative 'Back to Lahore' by by Maria del Neva with its mass of small detail about living as a western woman in Pakistan to the entertaining experiences of 'Muddling Through in Kiev'about Helen Buhaenko's visit to her father 's homeland. As well as offering good writing, this book also provides a general introduction to each country, and 'travel notes' including further reading, both fiction and non-fiction about the place.