![]() ![]() She uses travel as her time “to take chances. She is clearly accomplished, her children have grown, and she finds herself bored with her habitual and uninspiring days. However, those of whom are less experienced as European travelers, may feel as lost as Steinbach in the beginning of the novel.Īn overworked journalist with a Pulitzer-prize, she begins with a bout self-reflecting boredom. Those familiar with Paris, London, Oxford, and various Italian cities won't miss the surface descriptions of those lively and dynamic places. What I didn't realize, was how much warm nostalgia the travel book & memoir would evoke as Steinbach wanders through European cities for months on end without a true agenda. Before purchasing I noted that I loved the delicate cover and genuine character. This personal challenge to meet new people, new friends, in a completely unfamiliar setting is what led me to pick up Alice Steinbach's novel, Without Reservations: The Travel of an Independent Wom an. ![]() And so I flew out of JFK airport with 9 other strangers, got to know them for a month in Ecuador and then met the other 3 once we reached our destination in Santiago. ![]() Most programs are large, it is nearly expected that you will know at least one or two people… the Chile program, on the other hand was only in it's second semester. Not only do most students not study abroad for a complete year, but they definitely don't do so alone. Before embarking on my 340-day traveling adventure, I was beyond nervous. ![]()
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