Whether she is lost in a parallel universe, kidnapped in the scorching Tunisian desert, or eaten alive by the blood-sucking denizens of tropical north Queensland, King's stories-poignant, quirky, and often quite funny-are always inspiring and entertaining. Join Laurie studying French kissing in Paris ... tracking lions on foot in Botswana ... searching for signs of an erotic goddess in Ireland ... marrying a Maasai warrior in Kenya ... chasing lemurs in Madagascar ... sampling the world's most expensive coffee in Bali ... and eating her way across southern Italy.

Whether your taste runs to chocolate or crocodiles, ancient relics or flying saucers, you're sure to find entertainment and illumination in this collection of 21 true travel stories. Join in the author's adventures
as she:

- Makes a pilgrimage to see a 2,500-year-old tooth.
- Considers the fate of a three-legged elephant.
- Learns the chilling secrets of the Jamaica Inn pirates.
- Participates in a shamanic ayahuasca ritual.
- Discovers the secrets of alien spaceship propulsion.
- And more ...