Want to visit Spanish Missions from the 1700s? Explore a massive castle, built by one of the richest men in the world? Discover a world-class museum of art and artifacts? Do it all with WANDERING WOMAN: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, the eleventh book in a series of state-by-state guides to historical places, archaeological sites, and more. You will visit the Spanish Missions, including Santa Barbara and La Purisima, explore Hearst Castle, discover the Getty Center, and enjoy the best of historical Southern California.Most of all, you will have fun traveling and learning the history of this great country, starting with Southern California. The books in the series contain fabulous full-color photos, tips, tricks, and advice on what to bring along to enjoy your life on the road. The Wandering Woman Travel Series tells you what you need to know to have the trip of a lifetime, exploring the United States by car. Julie Bettendorf is a world traveler with a degree in archaeology and a background in history. She has traveled extensively throughout Egypt, Central America, South America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, visiting archaeological and historical sites all along the way.
Currently, Julie is traveling around the US visiting ghost towns, ancient rock art sites, and archaeological wonders as part of research for her ongoing historical travel series entitled Wandering Woman. Wandering Woman is a set of state-by-state guides, full of photographs, historical anecdotes, and unique tips to help other women travel and explore solo across the US by car. Julie enjoys writing freelance blogs, traveling frequently with her two adult children, and hiking outdoors with her faithful dog companion Rosie. The Wandering Woman Travel Series is a set of state-by-state guidebooks to historical, archaeological, and famous sites in the United States. It's tailored for the woman who wants to travel alone by car, exploring our beautiful country.
