It makes sense for me to mention Marie Javin’s Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik as today’s featured book, for those of you looking to learn more before the upcoming NYC storytelling event I wrote about earlier. Or for anyone searching for something refreshing and different to grab from the shelves of the travel section. Marie’s memoir of her overland trip from Capetown to Cairo is an insightful and at times, hilarious, collection of tales from her courageous journey.
Solo ground travel through Africa requires a resilient spirit and creativity when plotting an endless series of bus-train-car connections. Marie’s misadventures are peppered with plenty of both. And what’s truly amazing about this book is that it tells only part of the story of Marie’s ambitious efforts to travel around the world by surface transport. Her worldwide experiences make for great stories, and she’s also an excellent resource for travel tips. Keep up with the latest foreign tales from this funny lady at her No Hurry blog and check out the recent chatter from her two week guest gig over at The Well.