article_snippet: At a time when few women would leave few women houses alone, Isabella Bird's braved war, floods and male scorn to complete arduous solo journeys in America and the Far East.
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's met through detailed written accounts and a collection of vivid photographs.
article_snippet: At a time when few women would leave few women houses alone, Isabella Bird's braved war, floods and male scorn to complete arduous solo journeys in America and the Far East the Far East . '
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's was the most incredible woman, and a true role model for women today,' Deborah Ireland told MailOnline Travel. '
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's didn't become famous as a travel writer until Isabella Bird's was 44 -
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's turned to writing as a way to make money for Isabella Bird's and Isabella Bird's unmarried sister .
article_snippet: Born in 1831 the daughter of a clergyman, as Ireland writes: 'The adventuress who travelled and rode in all weathers, exploring remote and dangerous regions, was writing about a life in sharp contrast to the one originally envisaged for Isabella Bird's.'
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's started writing in 1854 when Isabella Bird's travelled to America to mend a broken heart.
article_snippet: But it wasn't until  1875 that Isabella Bird's found fame with an account of Isabella Bird's experiences in Hawaii.
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's initially wrote extensive accounts of Isabella Bird's escapades to Isabella Bird's sister, and decided that writing would provide a much-needed income for the unmarried pair.
article_snippet: On Isabella Bird's return, Isabella Bird's embarked on Isabella Bird's publishing career and Isabella Bird's candid accounts of Isabella Bird's travel
article_snippet: Ireland writes: 'As a respected international traveller Isabella Bird's views were sought by prime ministers, ambassadors and the newspaper men of the day. '
article_snippet: Isabella Bird's books were engaging, accessible and entertaining and Isabella Bird's opened up a world of travel to the armchair explorer.'
article_snippet: In Isabella Bird's letters home to Isabella Bird's sister, Isabella Bird's tells how Isabella Bird's loved everything about the process of photography .
article_snippet: In response to Sir Austen criticism, Ireland writes: 'Not bad for an account of a journey "undertaken for recreation an interest solely" or "but to satisfy Isabella Bird's curiosity and love of travel".'