GETTING THERE: Journeys of an Accidental Adventurer

by Sue Williams

Travels across Africa, South and Central America, China and India by an accident-prone adventurer. UK-born Australian writer Sue Williams relives her often hilarious, sometimes harrowing trips across five continents by everything from converted garbage truck to banana boat, surviving terrifying Ugandan soldiers, a lovesick Mexican politician and young Mafioso as she follows her dream of seeing the world while it's still there.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Audiobook

248 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2011

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a really shallow book, made worse by the narration. Everything sounded so trivial. Earthquake - killed lots of people, but the main problem for the author? It disrupted her travel plans.

[Sally Sutton · Rating 3 out of 5]

An audiobook, nicely read but I could not get over the stupidity of the author- a single white woman travelling into regions of the world that were experiencing political disharmony/ civil war and the British High Commission advised people not to travel there! She is a prolific writer now lives in Australia.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book entertaining but was disappointed that the author seemingly focused the majority of the story on the hardships of her travels rather than providing a balance between the hardships and her joys and triumphs. As an avid traveler myself, albeit on a much smaller scale than Sue Williams, I found a lot of the annoyances of her travels familiar but was irritated that they seemed to be the focus of the book. I did think it was important that she shined a light on the gender disparities that occur when traveling.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great yarns.
Fun look at her solo travels at a time before instant and constant connection via the internet.
Many of the destinations were places my parents travelled to at the same time with some similar outlandish experiences
A good relax and down time read

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting travel book but sadly I’m reading it during the 2020 Pandemic. It makes me miss travel. Bold lady to travel by herself in tough places.

[Jigs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing...true backpacker adventures of some one travelled alone in 80's ...

[Shaun Major · Rating 4 out of 5]

I searched for this book for a very long time, and it was definitely worth the wait. Travel tales need a unique or unusual angle, and Williams nails it with the volition of her travel skills and knowledge. I could relate to this looking back on my first travels and the failings and learnings I had along the way. I may not have had all of the misfortunes that Williams experienced, but that just made her survival and passage through them even more remarkable. Deliciously written as well.

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Teď vás asi zastřelíme aneb mladá dáma na cestách"