Life is a Trip

~ January's theme is books that are collections of essays ~

Author: Judith Fein
Genre: Non-fiction
Publisher: Pudie Inc.
Pages: 128
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: Very few travel writers seek out wildly exotic experiences such as burial practices on the remote Micronesian island of Mog Mog or the work habits of the good witches of central Mexico, and even fewer have the wherewithal to uncover profound life lessons along the way, but then Judith Fein is anything but your average travel writer.

A longtime columnist for Spirituality & Health magazine and a contributor to nearly 100 other publications over her writing career, in addition to acclaimed Hollywood screenplays, Fein's interest in travel has always been a fascination for what lies beneath the surface.

In Life is a Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel, we follow her on 14 assignments from North Vietnam to Turkey, Guatemala, Nova Scotia and beyond. This remarkable collection of essays is positive proof that travel can transform, inquisitiveness and openness to unexplained experiences is just as important as the passport.

Review: This book is a collection of essays written by a woman who immerses herself into the cultures she visits. She is more than a travel writer; this is travel journalism.

I realized as I was reading that while I love to travel, I am clearly a tourist and that's okay. This was a great way to start off a new year of reading. Thought provoking and educational I found myself savoring each story and adventure.

This is the kind of book that stays with you, and one that you will take something away from every time you read it. It's more than reading, it's discovering.