Bøger af Lavinia Spalding

Since publishing A Woman's World in 1995, Travelers' Tales has been the recognized leader in women's travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best women's travel writing of the year. This title is the seventh in an annual series--The Best Women's Travel Writing--that presents 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 common threads are a woman's perspective and compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn't. In The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011, readers Have lunch with a mobster in Japan and drinks with an IRA member in IrelandLearn the secrets of flamenco in Spain and the magic of samba in BrazilDeliver a trophy for best testicles in a small town in rural SerbiaFall in love while riding a camel through the Syrian DesertSki a first descent of over 5,000 feet in Northern IndiaDiscover the joy of getting naked in South KoreaLeave it all behind to slop pigs on a farm in Ecuador...and much more.

"Few cities anywhere are as vibrant, historically rich, and just plain fun as New Orleans. But it's not a "dummy proof" destination. Too many travelers leave town wondering what all the fuss is about. That doesn't happen to those carrying this book. Written by long time residents Lavinia Spalding and Tami Fairweather, Frommer's EasyGuide to New Orleans introduces travelers to the experiences other visitors miss; and has the type of insightful commentary on the iconic sights that brings them to life. The book includes special sections for those who are visiting during Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest; and day trips to nearby plantations and nature sights. Finally, there's exact pricing for every item in the book, along with transportation tips, to help make your vacation worry free."--

Any woman whose passport has been stamped a few times knows the surest method of keeping her travel fire alive: by reading and telling stories from the road, passing them along like a torch in a relay race.From Travelers' Tales comes The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 8: True Stories from Around the World-the eighth collection in the annual best-selling, award-winning series that invites readers to ride shotgun alongside intrepid female nomads as they travel the world to discover new places, people, and facets of themselves. The stories in this year's edition are as diverse as the geographic locations, the common thread being fresh, compelling storytelling from a woman's perspective aimed at making readers laugh, weep, wish they were there, or be glad they weren't.In The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 8, readers will:Fend off angry bulls on a mountaintop in KyrgyzstanStart a new life in a boat on the GangesClimb the Great Wall with a 9-month-old and a 91-year-oldBattle it out with an alter ego in a jungle in MexicoLearn about survival in a slum in Rio de JaneiroWalk the Camino de Santiago from France to SpainFind romance in a strip club in Oman and a boat in BelizeDiscover family in Sicily, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Zambia... and much more.

Spins the romantic tradition of keeping a travel journal into a modern adventure in creativity and awareness. This book introduces the travel journal as an instrument to help you observe and remember your travels in a more dynamic way by teaching you to keep an active record - and by convincing you, first and foremost, to write stuff down.