Published about 5 years before [b:Eat, Pray, Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398], this is (in my opinion) a far more engaging story of a lone female traveler finder herself by exploring the world. Rita Goldman Gelman’s travels show a remarkable “jump and the net will appear” philosophy combined with an honest interest in the people she meets that I find admirable. If only I could travel with that much openness and faith!