“Here’s what I love about travel: Strangers get a chance to amaze you.”
These words by Tanya Shaffer open the first story, “Looking for Abdelati,” in A Woman’s Passion for Travel: More True Stories from a Woman’s World (Travelers’ Tales). The anthology was published in 1999 by Travelers’ Tales, Inc., but it’s a timeless collection of travel essays, and I frequently pick it up for inspiration, wisdom and companionship.
A compilation of tales by a spectrum of women ranging from well-seasoned travel writers (including Frances Mayes and Jennifer Leo) to women who could easily be your sisters, this collection of stories keeps me laughing, smiling and dreaming every time I read it.
