Women’s Travel stories are a growing genre, and there are some great online and printed versions. One great local NZ book is Going the distance: Women outdoors in New Zealand which traces both current women walking and the stories of women who have walked the way before. Lucy comes up with 6 feisty women to celebrate in this great article:
Lucy Corne writes: The term ‘female traveler’ annoys a lot of girls. We don’t want to be set apart – we’re all travelers, it’s just that some of us happen to lack a Y chromosome. That said, girls do face certain challenges that guys don’t have to deal with when they’re traveling: the unwanted advances of amorous traders, being ignored when they try to order in restaurants and I won’t even talk about how tough it is to find, erm, feminine items in off the beaten track spots.
So here’s a small homage to a few feisty females who set the bar high for girls on the road. These women don’t need hairdryers, ten pairs of shoes and mini versions of their cosmetics in order to enjoy a trip. They need what every girl on the road needs – a sharp tongue and an adventurous spirit. I like to think of them as Vaga-Bond Girls…
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Christiane Amanpour: The Fearless Reporter (1958 – )
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Megan McCormick: The Lovable Presenter (1972 – )
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Dervla Murphy: The Intrepid Writer (1931 – )
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Mary Kingsley: The Victorian Adventurer (1862 — 1900)
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Alexandra David-Néel: The Original Hippie (1868 — 1969)
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Martha Gellhorn: The Outspoken Journalist (1908 – 1998)
A fabulous article – read it all here on BootsnAll Travel
