100 Places Every Woman Should Go (Travelers' Tales)

Table of Contents; Introduction; Preface; Ten Tips for Wandering Women; I Powerful Women and Their Places in History; 1 Madonna Sightings Around the World; 2 Egypt; 3 Lesbos, Greece; 4 Llanddwyn Island, Wales; 5 Rouen, France; 6 County Mayo, Ireland; 7 Salem, Massachusetts; 8 St. Petersburg, Russia; 9 Upstate New York; 10 Coyoacan, Mexico; 11 Savannah, Georgia; 12 Buenos Aires, Argentina; 13 Washington, D.C.; 14 Famous Women Writers and Their Creative Nooks; 15 Women's Bookstores in the USA; II Places of Adventure; 16 Antarctica; 17 Africa Game Parks; 18 Surfing Sites.;With its breezy reviews and insightful advice, 100 Places Every Woman Should Go encourages women of any age to see the world? in a group, with a friend, or solo? and inspires them to create their own list of dreams. Based on her own explorations of many countries, states, and regions, and on interviews with travelers, award-winning author Stephanie Elizondo Griest highlights 100 special destinations and challenging activities? from diving for pearls in Bahrain to racing a camel, yak, or pony across Mongolia; to dancing with voodoo priestesses in Benin and urban cowboys in Texas. Table of Contents Introduction Preface Ten Tips for Wandering Women I Powerful Women and Their Places in History 1 Madonna Sightings Around the World 2 Egypt 3 Lesbos, Greece 4 Llanddwyn Island, Wales 5 Rouen, France 6 County Mayo, Ireland 7 Salem, Massachusetts 8 St. Petersburg, Russia 9 Upstate New York 10 Coyoacan, Mexico 11 Savannah, Georgia 12 Buenos Aires, Argentina 13 Washington, D.C. 14 Famous Women Writers and Their Creative Nooks 15 Women's Bookstores in the USA II Places of Adventure 16 Antarctica 17 Africa Game Parks 18 Surfing Sites. 19 Abseiling and Canyoneering Sites20 The Amazon Basin 21 Mountain Trekking Sites 22 Victoria Falls 23 Places to Swim with Sea Creatures 24 Pearl Diving Sites 25 Best Bungee Jumping Locales 26 Alaska III Places of Purification and Beautification 27 Russia 28 Destinations for Holistic Spa Treatments 29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30 Japan 31 Free Body Culture Sites 32 Lago Atitlán, Guatemala IV Places of Indulgence 33 Amsterdam, Netherlands 34 Champagne, France 35 Best Bazaars and Boutiques 36 Famed Chocolate Sites 37 Cesky Krumlov, The Czech Republic 38 Eminent Ice Cream Parlors. 39 Culinary Class Destination40 Zanzibar, Tanzania 41 Sexiest Lingerie Shops V Places of Celebration and Womanly Affirmation 42 Belly Dancing Sites 43 Museum of Menstruation 44 Brazil 45 Havana, Cuba 46 Places to Dance the Tango and theTexas Two-Step 47 Florence, Italy 48 Andalucía, Spain 49 Women's Gatherings in the USA VI Places of Struggle and Renewal 50 New Orleans, Louisiana 51 Vieques, Puerto Rico 52 Benin 53 Cambodia 54 Ethiopia 55 Cartagena, Colombia 56 Beirut, Lebanon 57 Places That Cannot Be Forgotten VII Places of Inspiration and Enlightenment. 58 Mount Kailash, Tibet59 Sacred Native Spaces 60 Bhutan 61 Whale Watching Destinations 62 Buddhist Retreats 63 Australia The Outback 64 Varanasi, India 65 Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Israel 66 Japan 67 New Zealand 68 Istanbul, Turkey 69 Hawai'i VIII Just-Go-There Places 70 Esfahan, Iran 71 Places to Pet Fuzzy Animals 72 Luang Prabang, Laos 73 Bountiful Gardens 74 Kraków, Poland 75 Famed Opera Houses 76 Senegal 77 Ubud, Bali 78 Classic Castles 79 Morocco 80 Dubrovnik, Croatia 81 Best Places to Spot a Mermaid 82 Samarkand, Uzbekistan 83 Famed Teahouses. 84 Sites Worth the HypeIX Best All 'Round Places 85 San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico 86 Kerala, India 87 Sweden 88 Austin, Texas 89 Berlin, Germany 90 Vietnam 91 Iceland 92 California 93 Mongolia 94 Lithuania 95 Jordan 96 Canada 97 Chengdu, China 98 Mozambique 99 New York City, New York 100 Motherlands Women's Tours Index Acknowledgments About the Author. With its breezy reviews and insightful advice, 100 Places Every Woman Should Go encourages women of any age to see the world — in a group, with a friend, or solo — and inspires them to create their own list of dreams. Based on her own explorations of many countries, states, and regions, and on interviews with travelers, award-winning author Stephanie Elizondo Griest highlights 100 special destinations and challenging activities — from diving for pearls in Bahrain to racing a camel, yak, or pony across Mongolia; to dancing with voodoo priestesses in Benin and urban cowboys in Texas; to taking a mud bath in a volcano off the coast of Colombia. Divided into such sections as “Places Where Women Made History,” “Places of Indulgence,” and “Places of Adventure,” this guidebook includes timely contact information, resources, and recommended reading. “Ten Tips For Wandering Women” features safety precautions plus pointers on haggling, packing, and staying parasite-free. Vivid portraits of free spirits like Frida Kahlo (“A tequila-slamming, dirty joke-telling smoker, this famous artist was bisexual and beautiful”) help travelers expand their experience.
Seeking the tranquility of a Buddhist meditation center? The raucousness of a rumba club? Stephanie Elizondo Griest's new book, "100 Places Every Woman Should Go," will not only inspire but compel you to hit the road - in a group, with a friend, or sola. Discover the world's best places to: * commune with the feisty spirits of heroines like Hatshepsut, Sappho, Catherine the Great, and Frida Kahlo * race a camel, yak, or pony across the Mongolian steppe * dive for pearls in Bahrain * take a mud bath in a volcano off the coast of Colombia * dance with Voodoo priestesses in Benin and urban cowboys in Texas * roast in a steamy banya with a bottle of vodka (or two) in Moscow Divided into sections like "Powerful Women and Their Places in History," "Places of Indulgence," and "Places of Adventure," this guidebook includes contact information, resources, and recommended reading. "Ten Tips For Wandering Women" features safety advice plus pointers on how to stop departing airplanes and avoid getting tossed off Trans-Siberian trains for not having your papers in order. The foreword is by Holly Morris, author of "Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for Women Who Are Changing the World." With its breezy reviews and insightful advice, 100 Places Every Woman Should Go encourages women of any age to see the world #x97; in a group, with a friend, or solo #x97; and inspires them to create their own list of dreams. Based on her own explorations of many countries, states, and regions, and on interviews with travelers, award-winning author Stephanie Elizondo Griest highlights 100 special destinations and challenging activities #x97; from diving for pearls in Bahrain to racing a camel, yak, or pony across Mongolia; to dancing with voodoo priestesses in Benin and urban cowboys in Texas; to taking a mud bath in a volcano off the coast of Colombia. Divided into such sections as #x93;Places Where Women Made History," #x93;Places of Indulgence," and #x93;Places of Adventure," this guidebook includes timely contact information, resources, and recommended reading. #x93;Ten Tips For Wandering Women" features safety precautions plus pointers on haggling, packing, and staying parasite-free. Vivid portraits of free spirits like Frida Kahlo (#x93;A tequila-slamming, dirty joke-telling smoker, this famous artist was bisexual and beautiful") help travelers expand their experience