AWARD-winning Australian journalist Christine Retschlag, who is the architect and author of the blog The Global Goddess, www.theglobalgoddess.com - has released her first book Destination Desire: The Global Goddess, a single woman’s journey.

Destination Desire tracks the tale of how this travel writer found herself single at 38 years of age after her 22-year-relationship suddenly ended, and how she went looking for love in every corner of the globe.  Part autobiography, part travel guidebook, this humourous read is for anyone who has loved, lost and lived again.

Read about her escapes to Christmas Island and Singapore to heal her heart; shenanigans in Surfers Paradise; boobs, buffalo and Bali; betting on Buddha in Taiwan; flirty fun in Fiji; living the Thai life in Phuket, Bangkok and the River Kwai; sailor spotting in the Whitsundays; her Samoan seduction; a 50 Shades of Grey experience in Vietnam; an escape from an earthquake and prisoners in Wellington; and her less-than-adventurous feats in Queenstown.

There’s 30 colourful chapters to this rollicking read – billed as Sex and the City with an Aussie twist and a global perspective - which would make a great summer holiday companion, or a terrific Christmas stocking stuffer. A Canadian editor had this to say about Destination Desire: “I truly enjoyed reading about your travels and romantic adventures; your stories are both deeply moving and highly entertaining, at the same time they shed light on parts of the world many of us will never be able to see. As a single woman myself, I think I have a particular appreciation for the adventures of The Global Goddess.”

Brisbane-based Christine Retschlag won The Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) Award for Best Australian Story (trade/tourism) in 2006 as well as the Jack Butters Memorial Award for Travel Writing Excellence. In 2007 she won Best Australian Story over 1000 words. She has contributed chapters to two previous travel tomes published by the ASTW – Red Dust and Wanderlust; and Best Foot Forward; and is the author of Brisbane’s first walking card series Go Explore Brisbane published by Hardie Grant.

Destination Desire: The Global Goddess, a single woman's journey is available as an eBook for $4.99 through Amazon. There is also an exclusive limited print run of hard copy books available at $14.99. www.theglobalgoddess.com

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Christine Retschlag
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