(Click to Buy from Amazon) Though I’ve done some relatively adventurous trips over the years, I don’t necessarily consider myself an adventurer. But, that didn’t stop me from being totally enthralled with Rough Guide’s latest book, Ultimate Adventures. The book includes 177 ideas for adventure activities around the world that are categorized by region. Each Read More…
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On Solo Travel
Paul Theroux stopped in Seattle last week to promote his latest book, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, and was interviewed on KUOW’s Weekday with Steve Scher. As a travel writer, Paul’s an advocate of solo travel. He even devised a rating system (with Pico Iyer) to judge travel writers based on whether they’ve traveled Read More…
Women Gather for Travel Themed Evening
Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of being part of an evening of Wine, Women and Wandering which was hosted at the Eileen Fisher clothing store in downtown Seattle. The idea behind the evening was to encourage other women to pursue their dreams, be it as a businesswoman or adventurer. It was organized by Read More…
Talk Dirty to Me (in French)
I received a review copy of a book the other day that really caught my attention. The cover letter that came with the book said, “If we’ve done our job properly, there will be something you find in this book that offends you.” I had to immediately open the book to find out just what Read More…
Travel Angels in Our Midst
I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by so many amazing women who are intrepid souls. This past week, two of my favorite traveling girlfriends happened to be in town visiting; one from New Jersey and one from Lummi Island. First, I had coffee with Meg Peterson, author of Madame, Have You Ever Really Been Read More…
Heeeere’s India – The Books Have Arrived!
Phew – it feels like a really long haul but I was pleasantly relieved when I picked up the India books from the freighting company yesterday afternoon. They’re beautiful and amazing! I’m all at once exalted, humbled, grateful, happy, excited, energized and exhausted. Do I take a break? Do I celebrate? Do I keep working? Read More…
Girls’ Camping and Travel Guides
Me in the Sierra Nevadas taking a break from hiking I was thinking about a camping trip now that summer has finally arrived. (For anyone living outside of the Pacific Northwest, you can’t imagine the miserably cold start to summer we had – record low temps in June meant the heat was still kicking in Read More…
I’m Done! Women Traveling to India is Complete
Phew. It’s been a long haul but my latest book, Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India is off to the printer’s. I’m just waiting for a proof so that the print run can begin! I have to give a shout out to all the gals whom I interviewed for the book. There were Read More…
Beth’s Guide to Guidebooks
For months now, I’ve been sitting in front of my computer each day and writing about India for my next book, Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India. Along with the computer, sits my cell phone and skype headset so that I can conduct interviews with women who’ve traveled to India and who are Read More…
On the Nightstand: Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas
The only storyline in this book is the one that will be dancing around in your head after you look at the beautiful photography of the recommended accommodations in The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific. The book is from Conde Nast Johansens and includes listings for hundreds of luxury properties. This collection is just one Read More…