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Women On Adventure is a blog by K.L. Webber exploring our rich shared history of women's adventure writing. This curated collection of quotations showcases the opinions and experiences of influential female travellers in their own words.

Apr 20
Apr 20 "She laughed, saying that sand was good for the stomach!"

Culinary Wonderlands

WOA Image - Lake Natimuk, Victoria

Apr 19

Apr 19 WOA Image - Lake Natimuk, Victoria

Apr 17
Apr 17 "The prospect of a night in a monastery was very exciting."

Apr 15
Apr 15 "...lifting the cover she discovered that the precious liquid had all leaked out. "

Thrills of Acquisition

Apr 13
Apr 13 "I had hardly struggled to my feet, when the enemy was upon us, and I was knocked down by a spear."

WOA Image - Waterfall, Vanuatu

Apr 12

Apr 12 WOA Image - Waterfall, Vanuatu

Apr 10
Apr 10 "He was about to give me a third kick, when Mr. Miller turned round and very quietly, without anger, dealt him a scientific blow on the chest."

Perils of the Road

Apr 6
Apr 6 "Births? Why, yes... we had one female on board, who produced three at a birth."

Apr 3
Apr 3 "Beyond the valley appeared Sinai, the holy Mount of God."

Mar 30
Mar 30 "See how a false translation spoils a good metaphor!"

Mounted Adventures

WOA Image: Giant Buddha, Gion, Kyoto

Mar 29

Mar 29 WOA Image: Giant Buddha, Gion, Kyoto

Mar 27
Mar 27 "Wise and experienced chief officers never see Mrs. S.’s crates, but young and truculent ones do..."

Sailing & Steaming

Mar 25
Mar 25 WOA Image: "The dark, jagged peaks that closed in the distance were just that rich, deep, incredible ultra-marine blue..."

Mar 23
Mar 23 "Several times we had to rush over places where the ice buckled under us."

Traveling by Wheel & Rail

WOA Image: river, Japan

Mar 22

Mar 22 WOA Image: river, Japan

Mar 20
Mar 20 "A young lady, like a great general, is nothing without a proper staff."

WOA Image: "The night was so exquisite that I was content to rest without sleeping."

Mar 18

Mar 18 WOA Image: "The night was so exquisite that I was content to rest without sleeping."

Painting With Words

Mar 16
Mar 16 "My imagination hurries me forward to seek an asylum from all the disappointments I am threatened with."

Impetus for Adventure

WOA Image: Gion, Japan

Mar 15

Mar 15 WOA Image: Gion, Japan

Mar 13
Mar 13 "The last year out of England. Mind you all keep well a few months longer."