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A Trip of One’s Own
- Author Kate Wills
- Narrator Kate Wills
- Publisher Blink Publishing
- Run Time 6 hours and 40 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Travel tips and advice: general.
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What to expect
If Joan Didion was right, and we do tell ourselves stories in order to live, then a travel story is the best story of them all. And I had form for escaping in stories...
Kate Wills wasn't expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage. She hadn't anticipated restarting a life that had, for the last 12 years with her partner, seemed so stable. Luckily, her job as a travel journalist offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, her jet-setting felt different. Kate felt more alone, particularly against a backdrop of never-ending hen dos, weddings and baby showers.
So she began to search history for female travellers to inspire her. From a 4th-century nun to a globe-girdling cyclist, Kate discovers that throughout history, there have been astonishing women who've broken free from more burdensome expectations, clearing the path for us to do the same.
A Trip of One's Own is a funny and heartfelt invitation to take that trip: to Paris, to Whitstable, and maybe down that street you've always wondered about.
Kate Wills wasn't expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage. She hadn't anticipated restarting a life that had, for the last 12 years with her partner, seemed so stable. Luckily, her job as a travel journalist offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, her jet-setting felt different. Kate felt more alone, particularly against a backdrop of never-ending hen dos, weddings and baby showers.
So she began to search history for female travellers to inspire her. From a 4th-century nun to a globe-girdling cyclist, Kate discovers that throughout history, there have been astonishing women who've broken free from more burdensome expectations, clearing the path for us to do the same.
A Trip of One's Own is a funny and heartfelt invitation to take that trip: to Paris, to Whitstable, and maybe down that street you've always wondered about.
Critics Review
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The perfect piece of non-fiction to curl up and have a cocktail with. I absolutely loved it
Candice Brathwaite, author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother -
Wise, fun and exquisitely executed
Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober -
Relatable, practical and inspiring. A joyful must-read for anyone wanting to take a trip of one’s own
Francesca Specter, author of Alonement -
Captivating, compelling, and beautifully written, Kate Wills’ powerful memoir explores the notion of truly being free
Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris -
This paean to traveling alone offers inspiration, humor, and generally great reading
Booklist -
A deep dive into the eternal appeal of solo travel, no passport required
Grazia
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