A Journey of One's Own, 3rd Edition : Uncommon Advice for the Independent Woman Traveler

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Summary: Don't Leave Home Without It!
Review: This book is so helpful! It answered questions I didn't yet know I had interspersed with wonderful stories. What a resource.

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Summary: Independent Women Travelling the Globe
Review: This book was full of beautifully painted experiences and quotes from travellers other than the author. The author also shared a large number of experiences and ideas. Some of the tips for travelling, preparing, etc. were redundant, and occasionally I felt like I was being told something I already knew, but you can just skip over those pages (some people need to hear those things for the first time). Overall, this book was highly motivational and encouraged me to 'Just Do' and not to wait until I have enough time or money, or whatever. It motivated me to seek out new adventures and helped me realize that there are other ways to see the world than going by yourself. You can take tours with companies that specialize for your interests. You can do homestays in countries and live with local families. You can travel alone, too, and there are plenty of safety tips on how to do it. Basically it reiterates the need to use common sense. It gives the ordinary woman courage to do something she may otherwise be fearing. I read this book in less than two days. There was a great resource index in the back. I recommend it to any woman trying to get up the nerve to travel solo, or try new adventures.