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A Journey of One's Own was written for women who long to travel but are a little hesitant about facing the open road alone. Author Thalia Zepatos has traveled by camel across the Thar Desert, hitchhiked along the Malay Peninsula, and trekked the high country of Nepal, and in this book she offers advice, encouragement, and wisdom to the women she hopes will follow in her footsteps. Zepatos recognizes that female travelers face challenges that their male counterparts seldom experience: sexual harassment, safety and health concerns, and cultural attitudes are a real part of any woman's travel experience. She also believes that women experience travel differently from men, and she sees the "global sisterhood of women" as a positive, ready-made opportunity for women to interact with whatever culture in which they find themselves.
Travel essays by women alternate with chapters on practical matters such as traveling alone, finding a compatible travel companion, planning your itinerary, and staying safe and healthy; as an added bonus, there's a list of resources that covers a variety of topics, from travel books and magazines to Internet service providers and socially/environmentally responsible travel opportunities. So, stop dreaming and start planning that fantasy trip with A Journey of One's Own.
From Library Journal
Zepatos, a traveler and lecturer, offers this guide for the independent woman who wishes to do extensive traveling on her own. Much of the book is directed toward helping women make decisions about whether to travel alone, with a companion, or in a group and how to handle extended travel to remote locations around the globe. Information is included for lesbians traveling alone or with a partner, and the author emphasizes homeopathic and natural remedies to combat illness. Although aimed at women, the book contains much valuable information for travelers in general, especially those considering a trip of several months or more. Narratives by the author and other women who have traveled to distant lands add flavor to this unusual guidebook. For alternative travel collections.-Marguerite Mroz, Baltimore Cty. P.L.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Book News, Inc.
The subject has great market potential, and probably a slap-dash listing of do's and don't's could have enticed some buyers. Happily, Eighth Mountain Press (624 Southeast 29th Ave., Portland, OR 97214) has brought us something far better. Zepatos draws on her own and others' travel experience to present a skillfully written and organized compendium of information and inspiration. She takes care to speak to a wide audience--giving consideration to women of various ages, circumstances, and motivations. Evocative "Travelers' Voices" vignettes are interspersed with practical information and guidance, conveyed with enthusiasm and honesty. Notes and references are thorough. Unfortunately, no index is provided. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Review
"Thalia Zepatos is . . . teacher, spokeswoman, and heroine of sorts to a generation of travelers, both women and men, who understand travel as more than the periodic recreational migration that our commercial culture promotes."—Seattle Times
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