World Traveler Tales

Travel never goes quite like, we expect. Planes are late, maps are misread and unexpected detours are, made. When this happens, the twisting roads of travel can lead to adventures we never imagined - and lessons we never expected to learn. Sometimes, if we're lucky, we cross paths with people who show us life from a different angle or provide kindness when it's needed most. Those we meet while traveling can change our journey, our experiences or even our lives. Come along with some of the world's top travel writers as they share their stories from around the globe. •Meet three Americans, who help a Belgian woman find her voice •Bust a move with harmonica-playing pygmies in Uganda •See how a former enemy can become your friend •Watch a Kenyan girl face a heartbreaking custom with bravery •Learn from a wise young monk as he hikes in Bhutan •Marvel at the kindness of strangers on a pilgrimage in Japan •Take an unforgettable elevator ride with a courageous woman in Paris. •Gain new understanding during an unspoken conversation in Cambodia • Experience Nepal through the eyes of a child •Take a wild ride in Turkey, depending only on the kindness of strangers, And many, more...

Adventure can mean so many things. For some, it means climbing the peaks of Tibet, sailing the open seas or cycling through Europe. For others, adventure is conquering a fear or pushing yourself to a whole, new level. And, for many, adventure means bravely stepping into the unknown of a new culture, language or setting. Adventure travel, in its essence, means pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to experience something novel and worthwhile. Join the wild, bumpy ride during these 24 adventures of a lifetime. •Get chased by monkeys in Indonesia •See what happens, when you're stranded in the Gobi Desert •Play a game of naked Frisbee with a tribe in New Guinea •Hang out with polar bears in the frozen lands of Manitoba •Say goodbye to your love on a final trip to Venice •Get hopelessly lost, during a scary jungle hike in Hawaii •Stare history in the face uncovering your roots in Latvia •Watch over your back for hippos on a Ugandan safari • Attempt to sail across Australia's wild Bass Strait • Travel by camel with the "Blue Men" of Mali •Step foot in Antarctica among icebergs and penguins. And many more...

A Pink Suitcase brings together a talented group of daring women as they journey across the globe on adventures that are as unforgettable as they are moving. These intrepid explorers take on the world with wide eyes, an open heart and a woman's point of view. They tackle Mother Nature, dive into other cultures and try new things. And in the process, they learn not only about new people and places, but uncover their own hidden strengths. • Join a hitchhiker in Samoa on an unusual search • Sail the world with your family and a finicky cat • Learn to smile in the Outback, even after great loss • Take a walk in India guided by starlight and a stranger • Comb the Chinese countryside for a mystery man • Cook up good memories with a chef in France • Hike 1,400 miles of the Appalachian Trail • Use travel charades to get around in Russia • Run the race of your life in French Polynesia • Find hope and giggles with the Hill Tribes of Thailand • Watch out for bears in the Canadian back country And many more… A Pink Suitcase: 22 Women's Travel Tales includes stories by the following writers: • Bernadette Murphy • Claire Ibarra • Amy Laughinghouse • Jill Boyles • Devyani Borade • Celeste Brash • Janna Graber • Katie Hammel • Nadine Michèle Payn • Mary Ann Sternberg • Diane Selkirk • Maggy Whitehouse • Maya Kroth • Nancy McCabe • Josalin Saffer • Gabriella Brand • Sally Wendkos Olds • Sandell Morse • Dorothy Maillet • Gina Kremer • Suzanne Kamata • Leslie Stainton A Pink Suitcase: 22 Tales of Women's Travel is the third book in the World Traveler Tales book series.