travel books by women

  • Sliced Iguana—Travels in Mexico: Isabella Tree

    Published by Penguin / Hamish Hamilton, 2001, 336 pages. If you’re looking for a tourist guide, you won’t find it here. Isabella Tree travelled to Mexico determined to get under the skin of the country, to see beyond what most… Continue reading

    Sliced Iguana—Travels in Mexico: Isabella Tree
  • Honeymoon in Purdah—An Iranian Journey: Alison Wearing

    Published by Picador / Macmillan, 2000, 336 pages. This book is a mosaic of Iran, made up through portraits of its people. It is perceptive, funny and thoroughly enjoyable. By providing a glimpse into everyday lives, it breaks the stereotypes… Continue reading

    Honeymoon in Purdah—An Iranian Journey: Alison Wearing
  • Reading Travel Books by Women

    Welcome to this site! Many of the travel books featured in book reviews in the mainstream media tend to be by men, although that is slowly changing. On this site, I will be highlighting travel books written by women (and… Continue reading

    Reading Travel Books by Women