A fascinating account of a young woman's life as a trusting and adventurous traveler in the carefree days prior to 9/11. A thrilling read.

Places in Time was named Best Travel Book of the Year by the North American Travel Journalists Association and won the Gold Award by the Western Region of the Society of American Travel Writers. For years readers have delighted in Maxine Rose Schur’s award-winning travel essays. Now, all the tales of her unusual around-the-world journey are gathered in one illustrated volume. Whether camping in the center of Paris, dangling off a Panamanian tramp steamer, or hitching across Australia, her tales are funny, exciting and tender. If you’re looking for travel writing that blends gentle insight with delicious surprise, fasten the seat belt on your armchair and come along!

“The author’s obsession with not merely observing but slipping into the fold of other cultures distinguishes the collection of essays based on her 18-month around-the-world honeymoon in 1971. She could have told a rollicking good story had she written about it immediately after returning home, but by steeping in real life for 35 years, the tales take on a transformative power. ..She writes with so much humor, suspense and wisdom …This is what travel memoirs should be, and so seldom are.” Christine Delsol, Travel Editor, San Francisco Chronicle