An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China

An Ohio Woman in the Philippines by Emily Bronson Conger plunges listeners into a lively turn-of-the-century travel memoir and historical account rich with cross-cultural encounters. Conger chronicles her voyage from the Golden Gate through Honolulu to ports in Japan and China—Yokohama, Tokyo, Shanghai—and onward to Hong Kong and the Philippine islands, offering keen observations of markets, festivals, domestic life, agriculture, and local industries. Her narrative blends travel writing and history as she recounts weddings and wooings, floral and culinary curiosities, a dramatic shipwreck, and on-the-ground impressions of political moments such as the McKinley campaign and a visit from Governor Taft. Vivid descriptions of Iloilo, Jaro, Cebu, Romblon and Manila capture both everyday rhythms and extraordinary incidents, while chapters on osteopathy, the Gordon Scouts, and Filipino customs reveal a curious, empathetic eye. Perfect for fans of history and travel, this audiobook invites listeners who love early 20th-century travelogues, colonial-era Philippine history, and women's memoirs to experience an intimate, well-illustrated journey across Asia and the Pacific through one American woman's observant voice.