As with many Travelers’ Tales books, this one has an underlying theme: nature. Women in the Wild, edited by Lucy McCauley, is a collection of travel essays celebrating the powerful contribution of Mother Nature to the travel experience. Three stories in particular caught my eye:

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  A Desert Affair. Tehila Lieberman experiences the profound serenity of desert wilderness while camping with friends in the Sinai.


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  Up the Volcano. Lucy McCauley explores the slopes of Guatemala’s Mount Pacaya.


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  Among Chimpanzees. Renowned scientist Jane Goodall recalls her time in Gombe with the primates she loved, including a temperamental preteen named Frodo.

This title will likely appeal to those travelers who plan their journeys around locations in the natural world.

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