This is one I read just a few weeks ago-- accidentally came across this book (and opened up a whole new genre of book reading-- travel books!) while spending some quality time with my daughter in a Barnes and Noble sipping cappuchino. Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman was a wonderful respite from my own busy life. The book chronicles a real-life story of a 48 year old woman who decided to embark on an adventure and wound up backpacking through Mexico and Central America. She originally intended this adventure to be only several months long; instead this became an 8 year lifestyle in which she lived in Bali, Indonesia, New Guinea, etc. Oh- and no surpise here-- she also wound up divorced in the process. Her descriptions of learning to adapt to life in other cultures are priceless. At one point she became the advisor and confidante of a king (real life- no kidding!!!) of a small tribe in Bali. However, be forewarned-- for anyone contemplating this lifestyle just know that she had plenty of money from both her previous lifestyle and her income from the children's books she has been writing over the years. Alas, those of us who must duke it out on a day to day basis must enjoy exploring the world vicariously (with a nice cool glass of chardonnay!)...
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