Gutsy Women: More Travel Tips and Wisdom for the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) (No.2) (Paperback)

by Marybeth Bond (Author) "BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING IN LIFE, even the most impulsive of us do some preparation..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"...essential reading for women travelers of any age." -- Chicago Tribune

"...filled with practical suggestions on everything from getting yourself pumped up to go, to planning emotionally and mentally..." -- Times (California)

"...this book is fresh and insightful, even for the most-seasoned traveler." -- Washington Post

Product Description
Ideal for the jaunt or the journey, Gutsy Women is a complete guide for the traveling woman. Now in a larger format with a striking design, it offers fresh ideas on how to travel safely and comfortably, within a budget, on one's own or with others. Written by an award-winning travel writer, it's useful for novice and experienced travelers alike, informing them how to combat loneliness, thwart unwelcome advances, and avoid getting ripped off. A resource section and informative sidebars make this a perfect travel companion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales Guides; 2 edition (March 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885211619
• ISBN-13: 978-1885211613
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #582,933 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ValuableTool, November 7, 2002

By	BeachReader (Delaware) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The author has written a book packed so full of valuable information and wisdom that every woman who travels anywhere should read it over and over again. Many of the tips are just as valid when applied to domestic travel as to travel in foreign lands.

Some of the topics are safety and security (TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS is her mantra), women traveling together, health and hygiene, keeping in touch, bargaining, tipping, packing.

I especially appreciated these tips:when to purchase plane tickets (Wednesdays) and when not to do so (Saturdays); to carry a combination lock -- you never know when it might come in handy; always carry enough money in your shoe to get you out of a tight spot----these are things I probably could have thought of but hadn't.

Bond leads the traveler-to-be through all she should do to adequately prepare: reading guidebooks, making an itinerary (and leaving a copy of it at home with family and friends), getting information from other travelers, doing research, learning a few words in the language of the countries you are visiting, and making checklists.

This book is wonderfully organized and is a MUST for every woman who wants to travel and feel both safe and well-prepared.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marybeth reminded me that I too am a gutsy woman!, May 2, 2001

By	Christine (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

Marybeth Bond has packed a tremendous amount of relevant and heart-felt information in this short book. Not only is this book practical and informative, but it is also sensitive to women's particular concerns and needs while traveling. As a young, single, aspiring traveler, I am concerned about possible obstacles and risks that I may encounter while traveling alone. This book addressed every aspect I had thought of and more - from the all important safety issues, to health and hygeiene to romance on the road and tips for staying in touch with loved ones while gone. I also appreciated the new chapters on volunteering abroad, special interest programs and traveling with other women (be they your friends, mother, or children).

This book inspired me, gave me courage, and set my worried mind more at ease. She gives straightforward, womanly advice on virtually everything that may come up for the solo woman traveler and, through her own experiences and the experiences she conveys of other women travelers, proves that women can and should travel safely, confidently, and joyfully.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy Women: Wisdom for Travel, Wisdom for Life, April 25, 2001

By	S.C. Knecht (San Anselmo Ca USA) - See all my reviews

Gutsy Women is a book not just about travel; it's about how to live. From the introduction, in which Ms. Bond invites the reader to decide whether her life will be "a treadmill, saga or pilgrimage," she shows a woman how she can depart from the familiar, her sphere of control, and journey beyond what she knows to embrace the exotic, wherein she will discover the depth of her own resources.

From her wisdom garnered over many years of travel, much of it solo or with her daughters, and from quotations of others who have "been there," this little volume (packs easily in a purse) prepares a woman to approach the unknown with equanimity. Its primary focus is practical. Ms. Bond thoroughly covers the "how to's" and "what if's," of travel, imparting advice that is both sensible and ambitious, emphasizing how to get the most from the travel experience without sacrificing a sense of well being.

Gutsy Women contains hints for anyone and everyone, e.g. how to protect one's self from bad air in planes, but is particularly valuable for young women, older women, mothers and grandmothers. Its only failing in my mind is that it was not available to me 30 years ago.