A trip of one's own : hope, heartbreak, and why traveling solo could change your life

A trip of one's own Hope, heartbreak, and why traveling solo could change your life

Kate Wills

Book - 2022

"Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities for over a decade, but this time-with no press crew or assistants-she felt strangely ill-prepared. So she turned to other female solo travelers for inspiration. Looking back through history, Kate discovered the astonishing women who paved her way. She set off to Israel to follow the footsteps of Egeria, a 4th century nun and first ever recorded travel writer, then to China, Bali and beyond. A TRIP OF ONE'S OWN is a heartfelt invitation to start seriously planning the trip of your dreams, packed with tips and hacks in a thrilling, w...oman-focused adventure"--

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Subjects
Wills, Kate.
Travel writers > Biography.
Women travelers > Biography.
Single people > Travel.
Travel.
Travel journalism.
Autobiographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Kate Wills (author)
Item Description
"Originally published as A Trip of One's Own in 2021 in the United Kingdom by Blink Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK" -- Title page verso.
Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author.
Physical Description
213 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-211).
ISBN
9781728255279
  • Arrivals
  • Sister Act
  • Sleepless in Shanghai
  • On Assignment
  • The Women's Movement
  • A Man's World?
  • Fight or Flight?
  • The Traveling Cure
  • Footloose and Fancy-Free
  • The Great Escape
  • Life in the Fast Lane
  • Destination Unknown
  • Home Sweet Roam
  • Departures
  • Reading Group Guide
  • A Conversation with the Author
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
Review by Booklist Review

Solo travel changed journalist and freelance travel writer Wills' life, and it could work for readers, too. Combining autobiography, bibliography, and plain good trip advice, Wills' essay collection centers on books by female traveler-writers--journalist Nellie Bly, novelist Virginia Woolf, longtime New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, and Jeanne Baret, who dressed as a man to see the world in 1768, among many others. Wills' personal story enhances the narrative: a quick marriage and equally quick breakup with husband Sam, yearslong singledom, then a surprise hookup with ex-fling Guy, not to mention her own trips as an intrepid reporter. In between are lists of amazingly helpful counsel: Turn the phone off to have an adventure. Take out one pair of shoes (and maybe more) when trying to pack light. Illustrate your travel journals. Venture out during the day to keep safe and secure. Rely on the kindness of strangers when things are not going well. And, pandemically speaking, volunteer and get virtual on museum visits. This paean to traveling alone offers inspiration, humor, and generally great reading.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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