AWOL: Tales for Travel-Inspired Minds

By Jennifer Barclay and Amy Logan

AWOL: absent without leave; absent from one’s post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert.

Originally a military term, it gradually entered the vernacular for when someone goes missing unexpectedly. Jennifer Barclay and Amy Logan thought it fit well with the kind of travel pieces they wanted to publish--irreverent but thoughtful, emotionally honest and opinionated, bold and provocative.

For those who dream of having no fixed address, and those happy simply to read about it, AWOL is filled with entertaining, enriching and edifying stories of people getting away from the familiar. AWOL: Tales for Travel-Inspired Minds is dedicated to the perspectives we gain when away from our regular circumstances.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9780307368416

Jennifer Barclay

Jennifer Barclay was born in England and, having lived in Canada, France and Australia, now works with books while living her dream life on a Greek island. She writes about daily life on her blog: octopus-in-my-ouzo.blogspot.co.uk, contributes to publications including The Daily Mail, Metro, The Guardian and Food and Travel, Thomas Cook Travel and Jetaway magazinesand has appeared on radio and television.