Wanderlust

A Love Affair with Five Continents

By: Elisabeth Eaves

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Spanning 15 years of travel, beginning when she is a sophomore in college, Wanderlust documents Elisabeth Eaves’ insatiable hunger for the rush of the unfamiliar and the experience of encountering new people and cultures. Young and independent, she crisscrosses five continents and chases the exotic, both in culture and in romance. In the jungles of Papua New Guinea, she loses herself - literally - to an Australian tour guide; in Cairo, she reconnects with her high school sweetheart, only to discover the beginning of a pattern that will characterize her life over the long-term: while long-distance relationships work well for her, traditional relationships do not.

Wanderlust, however, is more than a chronological conquest of men and countries: at its core, it’s a journey of self-discovery. In the course of her travels, Eaves finds herself and the sense of home she’s been lacking since childhoodand she sheds light on a growing culture of young women who have the freedom and inclination to define their own, increasingly global, lifestyles, unfettered by traditional roles and conventions of past generations of women.

©2011 Elisabeth Eaves (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Amazing... Emotional

This is my first review ever and I have listened to hundreds of audiobooks.
Thank you for such a wonderfully written book on traveling! Although I have not traveled abroad, it is my absolute dream and I plan to make it come true. Although I am 37 years old it still spoke to me. I actually cried when it was over!! The narrator was also a perfect match. Will definitely read again. Please write more books!! 😀

Describes people&places, but focuses on love life

Easy to listen to, hearing about different places and people around the world, but too graphic about love life. She is very adventurous, but very conflicted and impulsive. Almost done reading and not sure if she will change for the better...

Enjoyable book

I enjoyed listening to this book and the author’s experiences. It solidified some of my travel limits—I never want to just live out of my backpack in the woods for 2 weeks. I consider myself pretty low maintenance, but I must have indoor plumbing. It helped me see how different people live their lives and the subculture I’d frequent travellers.

Wanderlust?

I agree with some of the others and would not be too proud of my daughter writing a book detailing love affairs with all the guys. Should have just stuck with the title "A love affair with five continents". And what's up with the "Englishman" was his real name forgotten? Wonder if she ever settled down.

Rename to "Lusting While Wondering"

I was really interested in reading this story about a young woman who travels the world. It started out promising enough but midway through the story I was exhausted by the author's romantic and sexual missteps. Perhaps I'm a bit of a prude so my critique may be a bit harsh. I lost interest in her relationships and was more engaged in her adventures traveling all over the world. She covers a lot of terrain in countries that wouldn't be top destinations and forges interesting friendships and learns about local cultures first-hand. That part of her story is eye-opening and I admired her courage for exploring areas that sometimes were harsh in terms of climate, terrain or politically unstable.