Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy, A by PFEIFFER, Ida Laura

Ida Pfeiffer travelled alone in an era when women didnt travel. She went first on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, then went on to Egypt and Italy. Understanding the difficulties a woman would face travelling alone and on a budget, she made a will before she left. Go she did, however; and upon her return she wrote this book. She used the proceeds to finance her next trip - six months in Iceland. (Summary by Sibella Denton)