Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World TravelINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • With a new foreword by Tim Ferriss • “Vagabonding easily remains in my top-10 list of life-changing books. Why? Because one incredible trip, especially a long-term trip, can change your life forever. And Vagabonding teaches you how to travel (and think), not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life.”—Tim Ferriss, from the foreword There’s nothing like vagabonding: 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. In this one-of-a-kind handbook, veteran travel writer Rolf Potts explains how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Now completely revised and updated, Vagabonding is an accessible and inspiring guide to • financing your travel time • determining your destination • adjusting to life on the road • working and volunteering overseas • handling travel adversity • re-assimilating back into ordinary life Updated for our ever-changing world, Vagabonding is an indispensable guide for the modern traveler. |
Contents
GETTING STARTED | 9 |
Keep It Simple | 32 |
Tip Sheet | 42 |
Vagabonding Voices | 50 |
Henry David Thoreau | 51 |
Learn and Keep Learning | 52 |
Travel Preparation Q A Tip Sheet | 65 |
Vagabonding Voices | 88 |
Tip Sheet | 132 |
Women Vagabonders | 135 |
Tip Sheet | 137 |
Vagabonding Voices | 140 |
Get into Adventures | 142 |
Tip Sheet | 152 |
Vagabonding Voices | 155 |
The Pioneering Women of Vagabonding 32 42 50 51 288888 52 65 75 89 91 93 103 110 111 112 122 132 135 137 140 141 142 152 155 | 156 |
Juanita Harrison | 89 |
ON THE ROAD | 91 |
Dont Set Limits | 93 |
Tip Sheet | 103 |
Vagabonding Voices | 110 |
Meet Your Neighbors | 112 |
CrossCultural Interactions Q | 122 |
THE LONG RUN | 157 |
Be Creative | 175 |
Let Your Spirit Grow | 192 |
COMING HOME | 203 |
Acknowledgments | 211 |
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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel Rolf Potts No preview available - 2002 |
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