This book was different than I imagined. When I read it was a Travel Photographer's Tales of Wanderlust, I envisioned a visual feast for the senses....but it fell short for me. The author takes us through her travel insights in four phases -- as a student, a flight attendant, a travel agent and most recently, a travel photographer. As a travel photographer, the author wrote about a spending a few days in Lisbon, Morocco and Costa Rica. I did not feel the depth of the travel experiences matched the evolution of her career.

This read brought back a lot of memories of my own travel experiences--the good, the bad, and the ugly!

While I've not been a flight attendant, I also studied abroad, and have done my share of traveling over the years, whether solo or with family, friends, or a group. It was interesting to compare/contrast my experiences with the author's, and that made for a fun little Venn diagram!

As the prose stems out of the author's journals, it was much more conversational in tone than I usually go for. The editor in me struggled at times, mentally editing it down or rephrasing things probably more than I should have. But--nature of the beast!

The author discusses her Christian faith a fair bit, which I enjoyed--and there's also some language throughout the book, including at least one f-bomb, which was disappointing. But I'm glad I read the book, and am thankful for the introspection and reflection it's prompted me to do myself.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Not my favourite! I wish it was more lessons that she learned as she travelled, maybe? It all felt very topical to me when there was potential to get a lot deeper. It was still interesting and I enjoyed reading it, but it is not my favourite travel-log book. Still, she has a lot of experience travelling and it is interesting to hear her thoughts on the places she saw.

I love the idea for this book, unfortunately it wasn't what I expected.

I anticipated that a photographer's travelogue would have far more photos, I was sad that this one didn't.

Since she started taking photographs at a fairly early age, it would have been nice to see how her photography changed as her photographic skills matured, but it was hard to make that observation when there were so few images in the book to compare.

I guess I am the one that this book was not meant for. Although I love to travel, which is why I requested this book, this book did not hold my attention. The descriptions and feeling of the places in the world that so few of us get to see did not make them as special as they are.. The few scant pictures were like looking at your neighbors' vacation pictures. I struggle to give this book three stars, but feel it doesn't deserve two. I thank NetGalley and Autumn Carolynn Photography for the advance peak.

A young woman's travels documented in words and pictures. I was initially struck by the photographs as I perused Autumn’s online blog prior to requesting this book – the photos are stunning! It’s harder to appreciate the quality via the e-book I was given access to, but I do believe they’ll show brilliantly well on paper. There are some good practical tips too for aspiring travellers, for instance how to make a ‘proper’ cup of English tea (clue: it doesn’t involve a microwave) and the fact that when visiting an English pub you have to approach the bar to order food and drink, the staff won’t come to you. From a personal point of view these both tickled me.

But aside from the tips and photos what really grabbed me was Autumn’s story: her bravery in undertaking the trips alone, her angst when faced with challenging situations (e.g. getting an uninvited mauling twice when in Italy or travelling to Australia with a potential diagnosis of cancer overhanging her). It really is a gripping account, written with modesty and honesty. I couldn’t help seeking out a few places listed that I’d visited and checking her reaction against mine. It really is great fun and, I think, truly inspiring.

The stories are interesting, but I kind of wanted more of the photography. There are some nice pictures, but not enough from each location.

I find myself more drawn to books like this that offer a personal account of life experiences. Thanks Netgalley for the eARC, and to the author, Autumn, though you say in your acknowledgement that it took you ten years to publish this book, I truly appreciate the fact that it took less than that time to catch my attention. It's a book I would recommend to any solo female traveler-why? The author shares detail accounts of where she visited, what it felt like visiting, some things she bought as souvenirs and lessons learned. It's the section on lessons learned that I find myself more in-sync with because from them, I could relate to what she experienced and in that way, it makes this more of a personalized travel diary with very beautiful photos.

I really enjoyed Traveling in Wonder. Autumn Carolynn's style of writing made the book very easy to read. I also found the format of the book - the way that the sections of the book, as well as the chapters of the book were organized, made it very reader-friendly. I admire the author for being so honest, throughout the entire book. Part memoir, part travel book, this one will stay with me for a long time.

First of all, Thank You netgalley for the ARC granted.I like a lot these kind of books where the author tell Us about their experiences travelling the world and this one was pretty great. There were some tips to whom wants to take path and discover the wonders of travelling. Good job!