Vagabonding

In 2019 my husband and I spent a year vagabonding through 17 countries. Since we did our vagabonding before I found this book it was a beautiful experience to revisit many of revelations I had during our year of travel. Potts eloquently captures so many experiences that I recognize and which are now integrated into my worldview. I loved the quote from other vagabonders and writers throughout to illustrate his points. He also does a good job of summarizing references to websites and blogs that would help the modern vagabonder.

Now I need to get going on my next adventure.

it's a bit outdated, but pretty cool book still

If you're curious about the idea of picking up and just traveling around without much planning, or even a return ticket, you might enjoy this book. Not planning is something I've had trouble doing when it comes to travel, but I'd still like to go with the flow more. Although there were a few chapters about this concept, a lot of the book was devoted to preparing your lifestyle.

If you're curious about the idea of picking up and just traveling around without much planning, or even a return ticket, you might enjoy this book. Not planning is something I've had trouble doing when it comes to travel, but I'd still like to go with the flow more. Although there were a few chapters about this concept, a lot of the book was devoted to preparing your lifestyle.

For me, this book came after a long line of other books written in its vein, this despite the fact that Vagabonding was written before most of them. Having read it so late in my independent travel reading career, I found it less than revolutionary, but I can easily see how it is an oft recommended book. The content is a very good mix of practical tips, motivational stories and inspirational quotes to help young travelers with some savings work up to long term traveling. I say young travelers because while there are some token nods to families and older travelers, but younger people without kids will get the most benefit from Vagabonding. If you feel like you could use an extra boost to get the courage up to go see the world, definitely give this a read.