15 women travelers who opened the world for us.
For centuries, travel stories were told by men. This free ebook pays tribute to 15 women who sailed, flew, cycled and wrote their way across the map, and changed what it means to travel.
- 15 short portraits, from the 16th century to the 20th
- Admirals, aviators, journalists, cyclists and filmmakers
- A dose of inspiration for your own journeys and stories
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Who you will meet
Four centuries of fearless travelers
From the first woman to hold the rank of admiral to Nellie Bly’s 72 days around the world, each portrait tells who they were, where they went and why they still matter.
16th to 18th c.
- Isabel Barreto1567-1612 · first woman admiral, crossed the Pacific
- Jeanne Baré1740-1807 · first woman to sail around the world
19th century
- Isabella Bird1831-1904 · explorer, writer and photographer
- Nellie Bly1864-1922 · around the world in 72 days
- Carmen de Burgos1867-1932 · pioneer travel journalist
- Gertrude Bell1868-1926 · mapped the Middle East
- Annie Londonderry1870-1947 · around the world by bicycle
Early 20th c.
- Freya Stark1893-1993 · alone across Arabia and Persia
- Osa Johnson1894-1953 · filmmaker of Africa and the Pacific
- Aloha Wanderwell1896-1996 · around the world by car
- Amelia Earhart1897-1937 · solo across the Atlantic
20th century
- Beryl Markham1902-1986 · first solo flight east to west
- Ella Maillart1903-1997 · Central Asia and Tibet
- Dervla Murphy1931-2022 · Ireland to India by bike
- Giuseppina Croci20th c. · explorer of Africa and Asia
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