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A Trip of One's Own
- Author
- Kate Wills
- Narrator
- Kate Wills
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 April 2021
- Run Time
- 6 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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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
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Wise, fun and exquisitely executed
Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
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Relatable, practical and inspiring. A joyful must-read for anyone wanting to take a trip of one's own
Francesca Specter, author of Alonement
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Captivating, compelling, and beautifully written, Kate Wills' powerful memoir explores the notion of truly being free
Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris
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This paean to traveling alone offers inspiration, humor, and generally great reading
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A deep dive into the eternal appeal of solo travel, no passport required
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Details
- Author
- Kate Wills
- Narrator
- Kate Wills
- Duration
- 6 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781788704434
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Genre
- Travel tips and advice: general
Synopsis
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.
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