The Mindful Traveler: A Guide to Journaling and transformative travel

by Jim Currie

Traveling with the Buddha . . . a powerful passport to magical and meaningful travel. Poetic and practical advice for getting the most out of the travel experience.

Genres: Travel, Writing, Journaling, Psychology, Nonfiction, Buddhism

205 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Whether it's a vacation, a business trip, or a weekend getaway, travel can be a highly rewarding spiritual experience.

"The Mindful Traveler is an entertaining guide, offering practical tips and enabling the 4reader to deepen the experience of travel by a number of original and helpful techniques, may of them related to journaling.

"Jim Currie draws heavily on Buddhism and other eastern traditions, presenting a side of eastern spirituality with which most westerners are unfamiliar -- the playful sense of joyous mischief."~~back cover

There were some good bits, in this book, but mostly it reminded me of doing a Fourth Step in AA. I suppose if you wanted to take that much time and do that much introspection, it would be rewarding. But I was looking for something a little more lighthearted -- perhaps a playful sense of joyous mischief, which I found missing among all the instructions. Perhaps I just wasn't in the right place to read this book.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I initially wasn't sure what I was getting into reading this book, but I was pleasantly surprised! Not only was I armed with tips on tracking my journey in a journal, but also how to deal with everyday issues along the road. The author also provided some helpful preparation tools, and had a great sense of humor throughout!

[hh · Rating 2 out of 5]

for the first time in my life, i feel like i've encountered a buddhist evangelist. the description i read of this book just didn't prepare me for how overbearingly religious it would be. i might have enjoyed it more if i'd realized in advance. there were some good enough tips in here, but it wasn't particularly helpful for me. oh well.

[Chris Lemig · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good info on how to set up a travel journal. Too many charts, tables ("...the end product of table 11-2, captured in column 4, are your insights [gained on your trip]."), and graphs. Take it or leave it.

[Nsikan Akpan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is good for travelers who not only trust themselves, but trust their spirit as well. There are a lot of references to Buddha(s) and that could make non spiritual people a little uncomfortable. But overall, this book offers creative insight for the spirited traveler.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not really enjoy this book, not what I was expecting. Parts of it were interesting but for the most part, unrealisitic and difficult to follow. More spiritual then I expected.

[Susanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Generated a "well, duh" response in me, but might have been a perfect fit about 20 years ago...

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought provoking with good advice on staying on track while traveling . . . especially when the unexpected happens . . . and it always happens.

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read part only. Too philosophical fo rme