Edith Hope, a successful mature novelist, has made a fool of herself over love and is sent by her friends to a Swiss hotel to come to her senses. Instead of writing a new romance novel, she finds herself preoccupied with her fellow guests.
Shares facts and information about every country in the world, discussing elephants that play polo in Thailand, Australia's deadliest shark, the origins of reggae music in Jamaica, and other topics.
Describes a variety of careers with a connection to travel, discusses the requirements of the jobs, looks at educational requirements, and includes profiles of people who have worked in the field.
Mallory's journal of her fourth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., reveals how much fun she has, despite a loose tooth, being upset with her best friend, Mary Ann, and getting separated from her class in a museum.