Comments from people who have encountered the travel media work of Elaine Lee:
“Thank you so much for all of the suggestions and information that you provided during your talk at the Chicago Black Expo. I am extremely proud of you, you are a real go-getter, a modern day Zora. Keep up the good work, sistah.
Alicia N.
“Your book is terrific. Even my 82-year old mother, who never travels, loves it. “I couldn’t put it down” she said, after sneaking away my copy.”
Louise R.
I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at Sisterspace. It gave me a much needed shot in the arm to plan another trip.
Bettye R.
I heard you on WLIB-Am in New York City yesterday and you sounded really great I was moved to tears when I read your observations about being treated like a “human being” in your travels…many of us are not aware of the stress of being an African American until it is taken away from us. Thank you.
Kim B.
Bored, stressed and tired, I stumbled across your website. Reading the articles has given me the courage to travel solo to Europe for the first time.
Jae T.
You are my shero! I saw you on the Travel Channel and went right out to buy your book. I loved it. Keep up the good work.
Donna P.
I decided your book would be perfect reading for a flight. There was a woman sitting next to me and she asked if she could see the book. She told me of her two school age daughters both of whom had expressed an interest in travel. After the flight but before I finished the book, I gave it to her and the next day ran down to my local bookstore and bought another one.
Nancy P.
I have had your book for several years and I get excited each time I pick it up.
Valerie C.
I received your book on a Friday and spent the entire weekend reading it, cover to cover. It was wonderful.
Donna R.
I have just started your book and have been overwhelmed by the depth and power of each essay. Its great to know that there are other black women out there who feel the need to explore all of God’s creation. .
Michelle B.
I enjoyed reading your book tremendously. It was as if I wrote it myself. It reminded me of when I traveled abroad for the first time and realized how stressed out I was as Black woman living in a racist society. My body actually shivered as I shedded the stress and my muscles did something they were not accomstomed to doing…relax! Thanks for telling the sisters the importance of travel.
Lomoki
You should feel proud because you are empowering us to experience the world just by reading your book.
Kathryn F., Law Librarian
I am on my third read of “Go Girl” and am enjoying more with each reading.
Kim B.
We gave your book our highest rating – 5 stars!
Star Book Club
I found Elaine Lee’s “Glacier Climbing” in New Zealand story simultaneously suspenseful and exhilerating. Elaine’s description of the Franz Joseph Glacier area’s beauty, and her personal reservations, physical challenges and eventual triumph are realistically magnificent. I’d never had a thought -much less an inclination- of ascending a glacier, but after her account, the memory of my personal glacial climb is virtually indelible.
Reading her account gave me a true feeling of what it must be like to climb a “river of ice”!
T.C. Jefferson
I wish you continued success with your travel writing…you are so talented. I appreciate your digging deep, touching the core of your emotions and experience to offer them up so richly to the reader via an afrocentric lens. I am so sorry you had to pay such a high price for embracing and displaying your African pride. I salute your strength and resolute stance.
S. Thomas
Your travels and writing continue to inspire me.
Mavis E.
“Elaine is freakin dope and an inspiration!”
Melissa Valentine
Your slide presentation with the inputs of a Brazil-seasoned audience was SO inspiring, informative and plain fun….I don’t want to wait until the Olympics! I’m grateful that the librarian had you come and that she too is motivated to continue the travel series, and made us aware of the library resources…I may have to renew my library card! I mentioned it this morning in cardio-arts, which meant the rest of the class was sharing their Brazil stories…didn’t realize how many local folk have been there……Thanks again! Peace,
Harriet
All of that comes through, as your spirit is sooooooooo big!!! thank you for all you do to share your passion for God’s beautiful creation..i always think that is our true purpose – to get people to look at the creation so they can appreciate the creator behind. I love and appreciate YOU!
Audrey P.
You deserve the recognition because there are many travel experts like me who appreciate your knowledge and work. So ” you go girl.”
Tee