From the Inside Flap
Huffington Post Travel: "Traveling In Sin is full of useful tidbits and tips about travel in Asia such as how to successfully get along in a variety of foreign cultures, as they navigate outside of their comfort zones. Written in a highly unusual narrative style, it pops between "he said" and "she said" with the authors each penning part of every chapter as they traverse a dozen countries."
"Lisa and George didn't just sit around and fret about living the dream. They took action--and you'll be inspired by their story and their adventures." Lisa Napoli, Radio Shangri-La
"Great idea, great writing, great story telling - great book!" Susanna Quinn, Glass Geishas
"When I read a few pages of your new book, I thought of GRIFFIN & SABINE by Nick Bantock. Can't wait to read your entire book." Barbara KisKis, author
"I bought your book this morning and started reading it at lunch. Terrific reading and great way to catch up on your life since college." Michael Gold, college friend
Review below by Susan Bernstein:
A great journey with adventures and surprises, ups and downs, but mostly with deep love and affection for both the experiences and each other!
Traveling in Sin is an enjoyable and easy read. There is a consistent theme of how the two authors evolved on the trip in so many ways both individually and as a couple- a great journey with adventures and surprises, ups and downs, but mostly with deep love and affection for both the experiences and each other! I loved how you described that your trip "was like pouring miracle-growth on your relationship."
Some of the moments on the road struck me as hilarious, "Sleep that night was awful. The ultra hard bed felt like sleeping on a solid yoga block. At some point during the night, Lisa inched toward my side of the bed. I asked, "What are you doing?" She said, "I think your side of the bed is softer." I responded in an incredulous manner, "Are you kidding? My side is softer? This bed is horrible." We laughed about the bed but not much else. There are a number of humorous sections of the book mixed in with lots of drama.
I realized that you were on a slim travel budget when I read this: "The walls were so thin, shadows of people appeared in adjacent rooms when their lights were on in the bathroom." Learning about the hotel and other conditions confirmed that this journey is not for me, but I enjoyed reading about it and laughed out loud!
I am very impressed to know that you can sleep in the Gobi desert, make a bathroom out of anywhere, converse in Mandarin using a picture book, jump into a world of jellyfish, eat goat meat noodles and crickets, beat the dirt out of your clothing in the dirty river with a paddle, survive the bite of leeches, and climb just about anything. Your journey sounds like quite a bumpy ride at times, but it is inspiring that you learned to navigate these bumps in the road by being strong and loving partners for each other.
From the Back Cover
"Lisa and George are the quintessential world travelers. I've known them for a number of years and hope to meet up with them later this year again in Thailand or somewhere else on the planet!! These are people you will want to know." Dave Thompson
"Lisa and George are the ultimate travelers and the ultimate friends. They will regal you with stories and advice. If you're lucky George will bust out the uke." Dwight and Jessica Clark
"Nuestros padres adoptivos!! Que lindo haber compartido con ustedes las rutas hindues! Entre encuentros esporadicos! Les mando un abrazo muy grande y nos vemos por el mundo!" Mery Rosua
"They are a beautiful couple, Full of energy,very kind .. We spent a great time in Cartagena, hope to meet up again in the future. Thank you for visited my city." Mary Diaz
"Lisa & George are wonderful people and have an amazing passion for travel. We both admire their drive to see and do more and hope to live up to 50% of what they put forth in their passion. We traveled with them in Thailand, China and saw them in Los Angeles and Seattle. I encourage anyone to share a cup of coffee, a beer, or a whole afternoon with George and Lisa. Let me tell you, they will inspire you & provide some of the best networking I've come across." Matthew and Heather Ahl
About the Author
Lisa Niver Rajna, M.A. Education, is a passionate writer, educator, social media ninja, speaker and global citizen, who has traveled to over one hundred countries and six continents. You might find her underwater, traveling to an exotic location, teaching in the classroom or in print about social media, science education, lifelong learning, books, and travel. Recently on National Television as a science teacher on the show Career Day, she was also a 2012 nominee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Niver Rajna writes for many online and offline publications including National Geographic, the Huffington Post, the Guardian, and the Jewish Journal. She and her husband, George, are spending a second sabbatical year in Asia. Follow their travels on their award winning website, WeSaidGoTravel.com and on most major social media platforms.
George Rajna, M.B.A., Masters of Science in Communications Disorders, is a bilingual speech therapist who has traveled to over one hundred countries across six continents. He composes music on the guitar and ukulele, and spent two years working in rural education for Peace Corps Paraguay. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post, Jewish Journal, Technorati, and The Clymb and is in print at The Himalayan Times. George is also cofounder of We Said Go Travel and a member of the Travelers' Century Club. His favorite region is Southeast Asia; in particular he recommends Bagan (Myanmar), Koh Lipe (Thailand), the Angkor Temples (Cambodia), Langzhong (China), diving in Sipadan (Malaysian Borneo), and trekking in Nepal. Since July 2012, George and Lisa have been living abroad in Southeast Asia. Learn more about George, Lisa and We Said Go Travel at Wikipedia.
