Book Reviews
"Gutsy Women" is a slim volume packed with instructive and inspiring travel vignettes and tips...it is not just for adventure seekers or solo travelers. Bond, who is married with two children, also has tips for trips with children, even mother-daughter trips." Searching for the perfect bon voyage gift for your favorite woman traveler? Consider a copy of this handy pocket guide by award-winning travel writer Marybeth Bond. Gutsy Women is packed full of invaluable tips on everything from harassment-free sight-seeing in Muslim countries to tipping etiquette in Singapore. Added treats: funny, informative insights from more than 5- globe-trotting women and a list of useful resources, including travel web sites and groups that arrange stays in private homes. Bond's sage advice may inspire even armchair travelers to hit the road. I put your little Gutsy Women book beside my bed and picked it up late every night as my entertainment before going to sleep. It was great fun to read -- really enjoyed it. It's the kind you can pick up for a few minutes, learn something, get a laugh and put it down to look forward to later. It made me feel good. Women travel differently than men. They're more concerned about safety, but that's only part of it. They're also more likely to "make connections" suggests Marybeth Bond, author of Gutsy Women...a book that is a huge affirmation that, yes, you can do this. Small enough to pack into an oversized pocket, Bond's 121-page guide is filled with her own tips, observations and reflections, as well as those from an assortment of fellow travelers. Not everyone has the nerve to quit a steady job selling computers and trek around the world for two years--alone. But that's exactly what Marybeth Bond did 15 years ago. The knowledge she gained from this and subsequent journeys--as well as from other spirited women on the road--is compiled in Gutsy Women. The advice offered in Gutsy Women is sound for any traveler. Only three chapters are targeted specifically to women: safety and security, health and hygiene, and romance and unwelcome advances. Acknowledging that older travelers might need an extra tip or two for making the most of an adventure trip, the book Gutsy Women offers these suggestions, some specifically for women and some for any travelers. Gutsy Women...is a compilation of first-person anecdotes from women who have successfully braved the hazards of the road and suggestions for other on how to do it. Among author Marybeth Bond's tips are some common-sense suggestions (ask bellhops to recommend areas safe for walking) and others that come from years of travel experience (pack dark clothes, because they stain less easily). Feeling the urge to travel but unsure where to go? Marybeth Bond, author of Gutsy Women...tells her favorite places that even the fearless might think twice about visiting.
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Gutsy Women: Reviews
