<p>Travel is greatly shaped by those with whom we travel, and relationships are greatly shaped by the challenges of traveling together-which is precisely what makes this collection, with its specific focus on mother-daughter travel, so compelling. At some times irreverent and funny, at others, thought-provoking and reflective, these stories reveal what happens when mother and daughter step out of the complacent familiarity of routine into uncharted territory. Renowned travel writer Mary Morris reconnects with her pre-adolescent daughter on a trip to the Caribbean. Ariel Gore discovers who she is when she travels without her child. Susan Spano hikes the world in her mother's hand-me-down boots. Forced to interact in a new-and sometimes harrowing-context, these women offer not only ample inspiration and insight into how travel shapes this most complex and intimate of relationships-but a delightfully engrossing medley of travel adventures as well.</p>