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Hints to Lady Travellers: Advice For Ladies On The Move From 1897 To The Present Day (Royal Geographic Society)
Hints to Lady Travellers Advice For Ladies On The Move From 1897 To The Present Day - Royal Geographic Society Author:Royal Geographical Society Hints To Lady Travellers combines archive material from a book of the same name first published in 1897 with anecdotes from well-known modern female travellers to offer a fascinating insight into the way that travel has changed for women over the last century. From reminders to take your own bath with you to tips on how to hail a cab, Hints To ... more »Lady Travellers also includes material from famous explorers such as Gertrude Bell, an archaeologist and mountaineer who drew the boundaries of the country that became Iraq, and Isabella Bird Bishop, the first woman to be inducted into the RGS. Beautifully packaged as a small format hardback, Hints For Lady Travellers is an engaging gift book which will appeal to both travellers themselves and those simply interested in the subject of travel and exploration.« less