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Ida Pfeiffer travelled alone in an era when women didn't travel. She went first on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, then went on to Egypt and Italy. Understanding the difficulties a woman would face travelling alone and on a budget, she made a will before she left. Go she did, however; and upon her return she wrote this book. She used the proceeds to finance her next trip - six months in Iceland. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

Ida Laura Pfeiffer was an Austrian traveler and travel book author, one of the first female explorers, whose popular books were translated into several languages. "The Woman's Journey Around the World, from Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor" is the travel diary of the first of her two trips "around the world", following her successful trips to the Holy Land and to Iceland. (Summary by Leni)

Join the extraordinary journey of Ida Laura Pfeiffer, an Austrian traveler and one of the pioneering female explorers of her time. In her captivating travel diary, The Womans Journey Around the World, she recounts her remarkable adventures from Vienna to distant lands like Brazil, Chile, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor. This book captures the essence of her two groundbreaking trips around the globe, following her earlier explorations of the Holy Land and Iceland. Pfeiffers vivid storytelling and keen observations offer readers a glimpse into the world as it was seen through ...