Sober Travel Handbook: Navigating the World Alcohol-Free

Winner of the Society of American Travel Writers Western Chapter’s Non-Traditional Writing Award See the world through the clear eyes of sobriety with the support of this handy guide to alcohol-free globetrotting. From bachelorette parties to funerals to professional networking events, you’ll be equipped with strategies to gracefully navigate boozy scenarios in your travels, allowing you to soak up all the adventures you desire with none of the substances you don’t.Drawing on extensive personal experience, as well as interviews with a variety of nondrinking travelers and addiction experts, travel writer Teresa Bergen shares helpful insights and social tools for staying sober anywhere the road takes you. With the help of her alter ego, Sober Cat, who tells the story in pictures, Bergen guides you through prepping for your trip, dodging drinks, and getting the most out of your travel experience--no matter your reason for abstaining.

Teresa Bergen is an award-winning Portland, Oregon-based travel writer who specializes in the outdoors, eco, vegan and sober travel. She’s written for many publications, including Travel + Leisure, MSN, USA Today, Saturday Evening Post, South China Morning Post, Willamette Week and The Sober Curator. She’s the author of Easy Portland Outdoors and Transcribing Oral History, and co-author of Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon. Teresa is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers. She has been traveling sober for several decades.