| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-07-01 | | Series: | Bpp Travel Resource Guide | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 236 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Complete details of what's available, plus first-hand accounts by adventurous women and Victorian lady travelers.
Industry Reviews Kaye, the author of numerous travel books (e.g., Amazing Traveler: Isabella Bird, LJ 11/15/94), defines an adventure vacation as one in which you physically participate as opposed to observing passively on a tour. She first addresses the proper preparations for adventure and then relates such early ventures by women in the past. Contributing writers then tell their firsthand experiences at cycling, kayaking, hiking, river-rafting, trekking, mountain climbing, and sailing. The final section is extremely helpful for planning because it contains a list of companies that specialize in adventure travel addresses, telephone numbers, E-mail, web sites, prices, and sample trips. Kaye's book provides a delightful balance between entertaining travel stories of others and resources to plan your own trip. Melinda Stivers Leach, Precision Editorial Svcs., Wondervu, Col. Stefanatos
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