Are you a Woman? Are you a Cyclist? Then this is for you.... Loretta, the Solo Female Cyclist has compiled ... Big WOW Book 100 Women From Around The World Travel By Bicycle #1 I’m the solo female world cyclist or wack-a-doo on wheels I like to say. My first bicycle tour was 5 years long and quite the ride, covering 5 continents and 41 countries. The WOW (women on wheels) Wall, an online bicycle touring community that I founded, … [Read more...]
Dreamers and Doers – Women Climb Kilimanjaro
The Ladies Trekking Club do more than Trek - they dream and work for a world where women and girls have the right to education. Each year they trek to the top of Kilimanjaro each year on International Women's days with a flag of names of other Dreamers and Doers They have produced a book - Dreamers and Doers - inspirational stories about life and Kilimanjaro, you can support their ventures by buying the book. Click on the book image to the … [Read more...]
30 Great Women Explorers
kora is a new startup making outdoor gear from yak wool ethically sourced in the Himalayas - a fantastic new product. To celebrate Women’s History Month they have created a couple of resources 1. An infographic (below) highlighting more than 30 fascinating female explorers, adventurers and athletes from the past 250 years. Click on it to open it up, and then click on each story to see it more clearly. 2. A huge reading list of … [Read more...]
Top Travel Books for Women
by featured writer Justine Women have a thirst for adventure and we experience the need to take on the world in our own ways. Travelling is the most common way to fulfill this quest. But not everyone has the time and luxury to experience the world first-hand! For some, reading about exciting adventures can be just as satisfying as travelling, or a useful place to start. There are a lot of travel books out there that will get your mind tingling … [Read more...]
Travel Sex and Train Wrecks – a Blog Tour
Julie Morey was a good Christian girl who'd spent 10 years married to a man she deeply loved. When alcoholism destroyed her marriage she decided to spend seven months in exotic South East Asia doing everything she shouldn't. Here she reads her 7th installment from her memoir... This tour began on November the 4th, and Women Travel is the seventh Chapter - for entire list see below our video. A free kindle copy to the best comment about the … [Read more...]
Women on the Camino de Santiago
Guest Post by Jane V. Blanchard who is author of Women of the Way Embracing the Camino. You can purchase the book on Amazon or the e-book . To view the book trailer or purchase an autographed copy, visit Woman of the Way 2011 Twitter Facebook Fan Page Facebook Author's page Email Pinterest I am a 62-year-old modern-day pilgrim. In 2011, I and approximately 300,000 people trekked a network of ancient pilgrimage routes leading to … [Read more...]
Travel and the Single Girl
By Jenny Stallard Endeavour Press Ltd 2012 Reviewed by Ceridwyn Parr ‘You’re so brave! I wish I was you!’ …. Taking a big chunk of time off work, going off to explore the world to see what happens, is what young people do. And older people who want to start having adventures before it is too late ( which actually is never too late, only different). It always sounds so free and wild and , yes, brave. Brave to let go of the familiar and to … [Read more...]
A Slow Walk across Spain
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 … [Read more...]
Slow Walk Across Spain – walking the pilgrim trail of Camino de Santiago
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 … [Read more...]
Eat-Pray-Love Liz Gilbert’s travel tips
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...]
