Isabella Bird: Pioneer of Female Adventure

Isabella Bird: The Victorian Traveler ​Hook: Victorian society expected women to stay home,

but Isabella Bird rejected that. A sickly woman, she found that travel—and defying convention—was

the only cure for her ailments. ​Core Action: She traveled the world alone,

documenting her adventures in Hawaii and Japan. Famously, she rode 800 miles

across the Rocky Mountains, enduring harsh conditions on the American frontier.

​Impact: She became the first woman Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, inspiring future

female travelers to reject domesticity for adventure.