A Woman's World Again: True Stories of World Travel

by Marybeth Bond (Editor)

Whether a world-traveler or an armchair enthusiast, this remarkable collection delights the reader with tales from such varied locales as Prague, India, Tibet, Cuba, and Antarctica. From each piece emerges a distinct and individual voice, resulting in an astounding array of diverse perspectives and an exceptional range of information. Not just tales of vacationing, these articles highlight the specificity of experience that characterized the original A Woman's World — from silversmithing in Niger to learning flamenco in Spain to visiting a queen in Nepal. What's more, A Woman's World Again seeks to bring these extraordinary experiences to a female audience of travelers and non-travelers alike. In this spirit, these pieces are written predominantly by female adventurers who can offer insight as to the particularities of a woman's experiences abroad.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

328 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2007

Reviews

[Brenda · Rating 1 out of 5]

This one wasn't holding my attention but since I was on vacation, I thought I'd put it down and come back to it later. It has been over 10 days and I haven't had the inclination to pick it back up again. The few stories that I read weren't what I was expecting.

[ejs · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not as good as "A Women's Europe". These stories are less "fun", but adventures none the less.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at Barnes & Noble to read on my vacation. It is a collection of autobiographical short stories by different women who have traveled all over the world, generally alone. I had read Bond's first book about women traveling (A Woman's World) and loved it, so I thought I would enjoy this one. I did like it, but it seemed like I really enjoyed a few of the stories and was more lukewarm about the others. I would still recommend this book because it makes the reader wonder if she could just put everything in a back pack and go to India or work with a guide to actually get to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Sometimes the stories make the reader think, "Nah, I really don't need to go there for myself--it's enough to read about someone else doing it. If you have to choose between the two, though, I would more strongly recommend 'A Woman's World'.

[Marlies · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. I'm probably too critical because I'd probably prefer to be traveling the world right now and writing whimsical essays about my observances, but it all seemed so trite. Many of the tales were poorly written and were just so bland. Not that I could do any differently, but I don't enjoy reading it.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful travel essays by women, a lovely, inspiring read...makes me want to get out there!

[Monica · Rating 2 out of 5]

I generally like women's travel stories, but most of the stories in this book didn't really do it for me. Some of them in particular were extremely amateurish.

[Shawna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting stories about women traveling all over the world. I liked the fact that I could read a few and then put it down for a while.