false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171466383m/100247.jpg 100247 1 <b>Vagabonding</b> is about taking time off from your normal life--from six weeks to four months to two years--to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on:<br><br>&#8226; financing your travel time <br>&#8226; determining your destination <br>&#8226; adjusting to life on the road<br>&#8226; working and volunteering overseas <br>&#8226; handling travel adversity <br>&#8226; re-assimilating back into ordinary life<br><br>Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community&#8217;s hub at www.vagabonding.net. 96659 24 12 2002 Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel total:405|5:119|4:162|3:98|2:23|1:3| 405 1586 888 99 4 3 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 09:09:46 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 09:11:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 16 12:02:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 20 15:01:40 -0700 2009
This is a pretty simple book, designed for those who have never traveled but always w...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 06:46:37 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:09:25 -0700 2009 Vagabonding is a nice quick read of one man's personal manifesto of the glory of the journey (or as he calls it, "the art of long-term travel"). Essentially, what is being promoted here is the worth of regular detachment from your norm to embark on soul-enriching open-ended travel.
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Review:

All I can think of is travel right now. Not just travel, but moreso exploring, adventure and discov...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 19:34:43 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 20:04:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 12:01:10 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 12:18:46 -0700 2009
Good. Part technical part lifestyle.


Quotes:

"Bruce Lee said: "Research your own experiences for the truth...Absorb what is useful...Add what is specifically your own...The creating individual is more than any styl...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 18 21:20:56 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 21:20:56 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 07 10:06:45 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 11:55:30 -0700 2009 Vagabonding was recommended to me by a friend who apparently thinks I:

a) Need to get out of the house (and the city/state/country)
b) Enjoy books that heavily rely on quoting Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road”

It’s not a bad book, certainly not t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 21:44:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 21:49:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 23 13:44:52 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 19:48:17 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 16 20:11:33 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 20:47:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 06 17:27:20 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 07:31:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 16:13:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 20:21:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 22:17:53 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 04:31:08 -0800 2008 on the road and concludes with a brief section on how to handle having to come back home. Some ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 19:31:50 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 19:45:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 13:41:53 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 13:51:28 -0800 2008 Vagabonding is s great read even if you never plan to be a wanderer your...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 23 01:34:22 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 02:36:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 15:18:44 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 15:21:30 -0700 2009 Excellent read...especially for Americans who still subscribe to the idea that long-term travel is only for the rich.]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 09:21:12 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 06:21:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Dec 24 18:52:02 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 18:53:34 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=100247