Life is a Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel [Paperback]

Judie Fein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2010

A guide to show how cultural travel will change how you see the world.

Editorial Reviews

Review

One famous travel writer, Bruce Chatwin, one asked another, Paul Theroux, what he thought about his work. As recounted in Theroux’s collection of travel pieces, Fresh Air Fiend, Theroux’s major complaint was that Chatwin “never explained the difficulties and in-betweens of travel—where he slept, what he ate, what kind of shoes he wore.” In LIFE IS A TRIP: The Transformative Magic of Travel, Santa-Fe based travel writer Judith Fein describes many such in-betweens. For her, the most mundane moments are often turning points, when a trip can turn into a catharsis, where plans are thrown out and intuition takes over. Fein loves to take herself off the beaten path and then wait to see what happens. Her collection of essays is not so much about an intrepid traveler as a spiritual searcher, someone willing to travel to the ends of the Earth to find answers.

Michael Wade Simpson, The New Mexican

Life is a Trip, Judith Fein's globetrotting adventures remind us that we travel to be changed, in big ways and small. This book is immensely readable, steeped in a spirit of connecting with place, with each other, and with our inner selves."

--Keith Bellows, Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Travel

From irreverence, reverence. That's the magic of Judith Fein's writing. Her unconventional view of the world and her grand sense of curiosity open doors to new adventures and understanding. allowing us to look deeply in the differences that keep the word fascinating and the similarities that keep us unified. "Life is a Trip is a journal of the heart, soul and mind and we are much the better for it."

Catharine M. Hamm, travel editor, Los Angeles Times.

Delightful, vulnerable and at times painful are the scenes revealed in this fantastic volume. She catches the tender details of human interactions and pursuit of spirituality with a theme replete with grace for the subjects. Her writing inspires trust and those who want both heart and mind inspired will not be left wanting. A wonderful read."

Shannon Stowell, President, Adventure Travel Trade Association

About the Author

Judith Fein is an award-winning international travel journalist who lives to leave. She resided for more than then years in North Africa and Europe, where she ran an experimental theatre company and was an actor and director. She is an alumna of the Sundance Institute and worked as a film and television writer in Hollywood for twelve years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Spirituality & Health Publisher (August 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981870880
• ISBN-13: 978-0981870885
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Judith Fein was born with a pen in her mouth. She's been publishing since the age of 6. Judith lived in Europe and North Africa for 9 years, where she wrote plays and ran a theatre company. She was a successful Hollywood screenwriter, playwright and speaker, and, for the past decade, she has been an award-winning travel journalist and editor whose work has appeared in more than 100 international publications. She occasionally takes people on exotic trips with her, gives inspirational talks, leads workshops, makes films and teaches travel writing (with her husband Paul Ross, who teaches travel photography). Judith is the editor and co-founder of www.YourLifeisaTrip.com, an award-garnering group travel blog with more than 90 contributors. Her website is www.GlobalAdventure.us and it lists all her outlets and blogs. Judith is a travel addict, and her blogs and articles are full of the humor and cultural discoveries that are her trademark.