Last week, I mentioned that I was currently reading a travel novel called The Lost Girls. It was a great break from all the murder mysteries I have been reading lately, that’s for sure!
Overall, it was such an entertaining book. It left me giggling, reflecting, jealous, but mostly, it left me drooling.
Three good friends quit their jobs and spend an entire year traveling around the globe. They completed, “60,000 miles around the world, from the mountains and jungles of South America to the beaches of Australia, passing through Kenya, India, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand”.
Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett and Amanda Pressner
The book was able to keep my interest and actually make me laugh out loud, which is a hard thing to do when by myself. It was divided into different sections for each lag of their trip, and by chapter, with the three girls rotating writing tasks.
My favorite of the three, or should I say – most relatable, was Holly. She always found a way to analyze her surroundings and get a real feel for the culture. Holly really seemed to appreciate each person she encountered and tried her best to enjoy every experience. I cannot believe she made it through a month at a somewhat suspect ashram in India. Really, I have never heard anything that great about these places. Her patience and peace-keeping personality very much sounded like myself.
Not to take away anything from the other girls. They both had unique personalities on their travels. Jen (adventure/thrill-seeking) and Amanda (dedicated/out-going/fun-loving) would be people I would love to travel with. They were full of energy and loved to dance. I must say, as I mentioned above about being jealous…it was mostly due to their night of dancing to reggaeton music in South America.
The danger with reading this book, the only negative aspect, one warning for anyone reading……
You will have the strongest desire to pick up everything and LEAVE to your nearest airport.
Wistfully Wandering 
We loved the book, too! So inspirational!
It surely is!
I saw this on your initial post and immediately got it on my kindle. I haven’t been able to put it down, its so good! I’ve already expressed to my boyfriend that we must hike the Inca Trail! Thanks for pointing out this book!
I am so happy I inspired you to get the book and that you are enjoying it! Same here about nudging my boyfriend to some day hike the trail, and to go to New Zealand (but not go bungee jumping)!