What It's About: Anthropologist and all-around badass Hurston tells of her experiences as a newcomer in the communities of Jamaica and Haiti in the 1930s, particularly the spiritual and commonplace role of Voodoo in everyday life.

Why You'll Want To Travel: Hurston's total integration into the lives of the people she writes about is so authentic, you'll be convinced no good travel story can be told until you stop being an observer and start participating.