Extraordinary adventures I experienced as I traveled the world. Being a female chemical engineer who graduated in 1987 in a men's world, on numerous occasions I was the only woman who created constant challenges... South Arabia traumatic experience: Detained by immigration, feeling of being worth nothing. However, fun sand dunes, fantastic scuba diving in the Red Sea... South Africa at the time of apartheid: Risk of being killed. Amazing safari adventures, scary cage diving with great white sharks... Fallen Berlin Wall: Ambience. Madagascar, magical biodiversity and challenges: Giving a banana to lemurs and seeing them play. The sadness of gifts being destroyed! Asia company expected a man: What I had to do! Egyptian pyramids: Goosebumps on my arms. Gentlemen everywhere. Being lost in the middle of China: Wrong train station! Language and culture barriers. On the other hand, Great Wall of China, pandas, Yantai Mountains, and sky glass were without a doubt magnificent. And many more personal stories during this wonderful journey! I hope that this book, filled with discoveries and adventures, may inspire you to explore this beautiful blue planet and all its diversity.