Author Wendy Dale
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"Deeply funny." – Vogue Magazine "Wry, funny." – Outside Magazine "Dale has an amazing ability not only to find intrigue and drama and hardship but to meet them all with an undampened sense of humor and a roving eye for the absurd. And by getting entangled in other people’s lives, as opposed to hiking through rain forests, she enjoys glimpses into worlds forever closed to the average tourist. A few years ago, Janet Malcolm, writing in the New Yorker, complained that she ‘always found travel writing a little boring’ because ‘travel itself is a low-key emotional experience, a pallid affair in comparison with ordinary life’ … which is absolutely true, unless you travel like Wendy Dale." – Thomas Swick, travel editor of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "This is a wonderful book – not a subversive treatise on rule-breaking as the title might suggest, but a witty, insightful memoir of a young woman from an offbeat, though well-traveled family." – Bookpage "This is a very smart, very funny book. Wendy Dale is an extremely talented writer who can make even the scariest vacation sound like a good time. I’m off to buy a new suitcase and a few extra passports right now." – Paul Feig, author of Kick Me "With grace, charm and abundant humor, Dale narrates her meandering story of a childhood regained, ‘a chance to make rash decisions, to take wild risks, to lose everything knowing I’d still have plenty of time to earn it all back.’" – Time Out New York "Funny, impulsive, and alluringly naďve, Wendy Dale is repeatedly swept into adventure and trouble and love, mostly when she’s looking the other way. I had a great time going along on her wacky journey. I read the book in one sitting, reluctantly getting up midway to make a sandwich, placing the open book on the counter so I didn’t have to stop reading." – Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad "Mix David Sedaris, Lucille Ball, and a fifth of tequila in a blender [and] you get Wendy Dale, who is quite possibly the funniest travel writer since Homer. But strain off the foamy giggles and you’re left with a raw, smart, and passionate woman in search of herself and awestruck at the beauty of even the ugliest corners of the earth." – Deborah C. Kogan, author of Shutterbabe |
WENDY CAN HELP WITH ALL YOUR WITCHCRAFT NEEDS!If you’ve ever wanted to add a little witchcraft to your life but simply haven’t known how, today is your lucky day! I’ve joined forces not with Satan, but rather Pachamama, the Bolivian goddess of the earth. I’m selling small Bolivian good luck pieces, actual charms sold by Bolivian witches, which are used in a traditional ceremony (called a koa) that takes place on the first Friday of each month.
Each small charm contains different images — you chose the one with the picture of the thing you most desire. (See the pics beneath this text. Each charm is about half the size of a playing card.) There are houses and computers and voyages. My personal favorite? The one that contains the bottles of alcohol. No kidding. So if you want to help out your favorite writer living in Bolivia or simply hope Pachamama will deign to aid in your future alcohol consumption, it’s eight dollars for each charm and five dollars shipping and handling (these are being shipped directly from Bolivia, after all — plus I liked the idea of a $13 total — seemed like an appropriate number to choose). But wait, there’s more! Having a problem with evil spirits in your home? Bad energy getting you down? There’s a Bolivian incense that will take care of all your exorcism needs. It’s a plant known as koa that is supposed to ward off bad vibes. You burn it in your home or place of business. It’s the rage among all the witches around here. The incense is a mere six dollars plus another three for shipping. Drop me a line at wendy@ Wendy         |
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