When it comes to travel writing, men like Mark Twain and Captain James Cook are often named among the early greats. Men, however, weren’t the only ones globetrotting with a notebook in tow.
Isabella Bird, 19th century writer who published over 10 works of travel literature in her lifetime, has a name that sounds made for wandering. However, it was actually, and a bit ironically, chronic poor health that got her into the travel game.