* In her second expedition, she travelled through the western United States, becoming one of the first female explorers of the Rocky Mountains.
* She was the first female member of the Royal Geographical Society.
* In 1872, she travelled through Japan and China, and was one of the first Western women to visit these countries.
* She visited India, Korea and Tibet, and she described her travels in her books 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan' and 'Tibet'.