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These inspiring travel writers will get your itchy feet going in 2018; read on for a collection of the best travel quotes we love!
Traveling is what brings you closer to people around you, the world that surrounds you and the depth inside you. Be it a solo trip in a foreign land or a simple weekend getaway, if it liberates you, then it makes you a traveler.
As women, it is what can bring us the freedom and clarity that we yearn for, then why not do it more often?
So I present to you, a curated list of some of the best travel quotes from women travelers and writers. This is an attempt to share more from these inspirational explorers and travel writers and a hope that the best travel quotes will inspire you to make a new year resolution – to get your backpack ready and plan ahead for your next adventure.
Cheryl Strayed, novelist and podcast host, is the writer of Wild (now a motion picture).
Elizabeth Gilbert is a novelist and memoirist, renowned for her book Eat, Pray, Love.
Dr Miriam Adeney is a travel writer and Associate Professor at Seattle Pacific University.
Virginia Woolf was among the foremost modernist writers of the last century, best known for A Room of One’s Own.
Maria Rosalia Rita de Castro was a major Spanish writer and poet, writing in the Galician language.
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Shirley MacLaine is a veteran Hollywood actress and renowned author.
Ella Maillart was a Swiss travel writer and sportswoman, famous for her solo journey through Central Asia in 1930s.
Jacqueline Boone is a writer, consultant and global explorer.
Laura Dekker is the youngest person to circumnavigate Earth single-handedly, aged 16.
So where will you go? Pack those bags soon!
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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