***COURTESY OF TWOBEARS BOOKS***  This book is perfect for the armchair traveler; perfect for someone anticipating adventure; perfect for the experienced traveler.     Winnie Bowen (author) shies away from the usual excursions, preferring adventure and travel off the beaten track instead.  WISH YOU WERE HERE makes you wish you had been with Winnie on her exploration of the big, wide world in which we live.  WISH YOU WERE HERE lets you imagine what it would be like to: Step inside a gas chamber; Escape a mutiny; Swim with a dolphin; Ride a bike 40-50 miles a day; Hike the beautiful Swiss Alps; Stand within 25 feet of lions in the wild; Hand feed a giraffe; Watch the sun rise over the Outback from a hot air balloon; Hold a koala; Pet a kangaroo; Sleep in a brothel; Eat in a 600-year-old restaurant; Travel hundreds of feet through an underground mine.  Be there.  Do it.

Wish You Were Here

Bowen, Winnie

Literature & Fiction

WordWright.biz, Inc.

<p>She trekked up to Machu Picchu when almost 70 years old, and was hiking the Alps at 80. International traveler and author Winnie Bowen doesn't set out to make any records, but her curious mind has an insatiable appetite for exploring and learning-and having fun along the way.Bowen prefers alternative means of travel like biking and hiking to large ships or tour buses. Not only are these more active vacations, but they allow her to seek out both the famous attractions and sites off the beaten path that most people miss. She never knows what she'll find.From five-star hotels to pup tents on the beach and even a brothel, she's been there. Sampling local cuisine has led to some unique surprises. Opium ice cream? She'll try anything once. Traveling with Bowen, the adventures never end, and reading her two-book set of Travel Tales is a peek into the diaries of her well-traveled life.</p>

Travel Tales from the Porch Swing: Canada, South & Central America, Cuba, & China

Travel

Caribbean

Tranquility Press

<p>International traveler Winnie Bowen says, ”I’ve been fortunate to visit many fabulous places in my life. Through these tales I can share the adventures with others.”Eager to learn all she can about the places she visits, Bowen is always ready to see what’s around the bend, whether at the famous sites or off the beaten path.Now you can accompany her, from the comfort of your home, in this book and its companion, Travel Tales from the Porch Swing. Both draw from the diaries Bowen kept on her many adventures.</p>

Travel Tales: Passport to Europe & Russsia

Asia

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