Getting There
Sue Williams
May 2010 · Bolinda · Narrated by Amanda Hulme
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When Sue Williams set out on a ten-year series of journeys around the world, she expected glamour, excitement, a leisurely education. She simply didn't bargain for disaster, spine-tingling terror and the kind of mind-numbing embarrassment that confronted her at nearly every turn. In fact, if she'd known she would wake up naked inside a sleeping bag, with all her belongings vanished, on a patch of wasteland in Central African Republic; get lost on a dark mountain top in Malawi; be stalked by a wife-hungry politician in Mexico; hitch 1000 kilometres in the wrong direction in Argentina; and discover, too late, she'd just eaten dog stew in China, she would have never left home in the first place! Getting There is the hilarious, terrifying and, most of all, inspiring account of Sue's travels across the globe over twenty years. It isn't about destinations or pleasant arrivals, but journeys and the battle to get there, fuelled by curiosity, faith in humanity, naivety and even extraordinary ineptitude - the tales of the true traveller.
About the author
Sue Williams is an award-winning journalist and columnist. She has written for all of Australia's leading newspapers and magazines, as well as having her own opinion segment on a TV show. Born in England, she has also worked in print and TV in the UK and New Zealand and spent many years travelling around the world.
Amanda Hulme graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art from Victorian College of the Arts. She has worked extensively with many theatre companies including Complete Works Theatre Company and Theatre @ Risk. Amanda has also been involved with the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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