Many authors of travel memoirs become introspective. Ingrid has given more than her personal experiences. She has a vision of the land, culture, people, history as well as the natural history of the places she travelled. The book includes a serious accident in a national park in Nepal; a wedding in Rajasthan, India; invitations into homes in Egypt and Morocco; unique indigenous groups in South and Southeast Asia; spectacular Southwest China; adventures in the Himalayas of Pakistan; pristine islands in Thailand; the largest religious temple of Ankor Wat in Cambodia; outstanding scenery in Vietnam; impassable waterfalls in the Mekong River in South Laos; amazing golden stupas of Myanmar; various cultural influences of Malaysia; Crusader castle and ancient Roman city of Palmira in Syria; Petra in Jordan; colonial cities and antiquities of Mexico; the Maya culture of Central America.