Mary Gould contacted me about this book project – to collect stories of volunteer tourism and collate them into this book.
Our goal is to touch the reader’s heart and mind through stories.
“Transformative Tourism: Stories from Volunteers” is a collection of short stories written by people who participated in volunteer tourism trips. This edited volume will contain the transformative, enlightening, uplifting, and challenging stories told by the men and women who serve as volunteers around the world.
The Call for Stories has gone out – Contact Transformative Tourism
- They are wanting 500-1500 words
- 250 word abstract/story proposal by 1 March
Ceridwyn Parr reviews: 100 places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, by Susan van Allen
Susan van Allen fell in love with Italy at a dining table in New Jersey, an Italy of gorgeous food, sumptuous art and bel canto , an Italy which she got to know through her Italian family.
She has been fortunate enough to make countless returntrips : her roccoco passion for Italy is evident in every word. Her delightful book is one to take to bed very night for a month before you leave, with a map alongside, to mark all the places she describes which you simply cannot miss. Read more
Wednesday 30 November 2011 at 7pm, London, UK
Join BBC news presenter Martine Croxall talking with pioneering travel writer and publisher Hilary Bradt about her unorthodox travels, love of adventure and passion for hitchhiking. Arrested in Uganda in the aftermath of the Entebbe Raid, jailed for discussing capitalism in communist Ethiopia and lost in the Madagascan jungle for three days – Hilary shares the adventures and inspirations that have shaped her life. Her reflections will include her unconventional beginning in publishing – hitchhiking to her first Frankfurt book fair and sleeping on trains and buses to sell books across Europe and the US.
Hilary co-wrote her first guidebook on a barge floating down a tributary of the Amazon in 1974, before co-founding Bradt Travel guides and opening up ‘unusual’ destinations for other travellers. She has also worked as a tour leader in South America and Madagascar for nearly 30 years. Today Bradt is renowned with, amongst other accolades, multiple Wanderlust Gold Awards for Best Guidebook series and most highly recommended travel guide publisher in the 2011 Which? Travel Magazine survey.
This event is a must for those with an interest in travel,
adventure, travel writing and publishing.
Wednesday 30 November 2011 at 7.00pm (doors open at 6.00pm)
- The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR (nearest tube South Kensington)
- Tickets: £10 (RGS-IBG members £7). To book call: 020 7591 3100,
email events@rgs.org, visit www.rgs.org/publicevents
Link to Hilary Bradt Travel Books
Ceridwyn Parr reviews A Slow Walk Across Spain: Walking the Camino de Santiago by Karen Manwaring
Published by Watermelon Press 2010
In 2008 I took a short walk at the top of Spain – 115km over 6 days, on the historical Camino to Santiago on the north west tip of Spain. The moment I arrived in the ancient cobbled city of Santiago, I knew I would have to go again. And do the whole 1000km next time. Now I have found the perfect book to prepare me for the second trip, so I won’t get lost, and I won’t get the terrible shin splints which took me staggering into the cathedral in Santiago. Read more
Karen Manwaring writes of her journey across Spain walking the Camino de Santiago – the Pilgrims Way, and of the book she published to help others on the journey
Karen’s website is www.caminocalling.com
‘Camino’ is Spanish for ‘way’ or ‘path’ and ‘Santiago’ translates from the Spanish as ‘Saint’ (Sant) ‘James’ (Iago). There are many Caminos de Santiago - pilgrimage routes that begin in France, Italy, Belgium, England and beyond. Some are still clearly marked and walked by modern pilgrims, although most are not as busy as they were in medieval times. However, the Camino Frances, across Northern Spain has just about surpassed its medieval popularity. Read more
Photo Credit: Ban Baker/Redux Gilbert surrounded by souvenirs from her travels
With the release of the highly anticipated film Eat, Pray, Love just around the corner, Budget Travel Magazine recently sat down for a Q&A with travel guru and best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert. She discusses how to get the most out of any trip—even if you’ve only got a week. Here is an excerpt of advice given by the seasoned traveler: Read more
Servas – My Favorite Organization Ever
Excerpt Reprinted with permission from “Female Nomad and Friends” by Rita Golden Gelman. Copyright © 2010. Published by Three Rivers Press/Crown Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. BUY IT HERE
Being a part of Servas is like having family all over the world. It’s actually better than family. People join Servas because they want you to visit them when you are in their country. Not always the case with family. Read more
Well I guess we all have to do our thing – if Liz Gilbert with Eat Love Pray did it for my generation, someone has to do it for the under 30s – Jen, Holly and Amanda have done it and written Lost Girls – three friends, four continents, one unconventional detour around the world Read more
If I was feeling the wanderlust and didn’t know where to start,
this book would surely answer more than a few questions:
Wanderlust and Lipstick:
The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo
| Beth Whitman enthuses about the joys of independent travel for women, of being open to new people and places and of finding yourself along the way. Her book is laced with enticing stories of women who have taken off into great adventures , experiencing ‘the sheer joy of these heightened experiences’.Travel is marvellous and energising, as well as sometimes scary and confusing. For the novice traveller, Beth Whitman offers everything from packing lists, to itinerary suggestions and handy healthy tips.Even for an experienced traveller there are some ideas, like uploading your photos to flickr as you go, creating and managing a blog to save those endless individual emails home and pre-printing a list of address labels to send home beautiful postcards.I enjoyed the section on love, romance and sex while travelling. Recently we hosted a German woman who was having a glorious holiday romance with a local – great for both of them! However Beth gives sage advice about letting coffee be the drink of seduction rather than alcohol.
One of her comments about New Zealand was inaccurate- she asserts that you can just pitch your tent on someone’s farmland- not a good idea at all. So maybe follow her other advice with caution. A great book to read, to make you start giving up café lunches and luxury goods, to open that travel account, then begin reading other more country-specific books. Bon Voyage. |
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Wanderlust and Lipstick:
The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo
published by Dispatch Travels www.dispatchtravels.com Dispatch Travels is devoted to publishing travel books for women with the express purpose of encouraging them to stretch their travel boundaries and to pursue their dream journeys.
The Lure, and Secrets, of Cuba – this Memoir unveils the truth behind the façade of the island
Buy the Book here: The Cuban Chronicles: A True Tale of Rascals, Rogues, and Romance
Some girls have all the fun. Calgarian writer Wanda St.Hilaire has taken her passion for travel, especially to Spanish speaking countries, and has given readers an opportunity to experience Cuba from an original and spirited perspective Read more
