Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman. By Alice Steinbach. Random House, 2000. Memoir. Travel.
When Baltimore journalist Alice Steinbach realizes that she is not as satisfied with her job and her life as she has been in the past, she takes a take of absence and travels. While she has won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in the past, she really shines in this travelogue and self examination. The writing is clear. The people she meets are interesting. And, her insights on the people, places, weather, and activities are unique, but readers will relate to them. Alice goes to Paris first, then London, Oxford, and Italy, If you have been to these places, you can relive your own experiences. If you are an armchair traveler only, you will enjoy both the writing and the author.
Check the library for Educating Alice, another book by Alice Steinbach.
