Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel Reviews

• great little travel philosophy book

  
  By A2OG83SEU9HL6D on 2003-07-14
  Rolf Potts' tome of vagabonding is an inspirational work rather than a practical guide. While the same practical information is contained in other books, this book shines in the area of travel philosophy. Travel is like a religion, where some people are incredibly fervent about it, while others just don't understand. This book makes you realize that long-term travel is not only possible, but desirable and worthwhile.

  I particularly liked the section on working for travel. As a 9-to-5 worker planning a long-term trip, I needed the inspiration to keep going. I liked being told that working will actually make me appreciate travel more. After all, to afford travel, I have to be here anyway.

  Throughout the book, there are great little excerpts from famous travellers, philosophers, and explorers, as well as anecdotes from ordinary travellers. Rolf has a particular liking for Walt Whitman, and I may just have to go pick up some Walt poetry now. The literary references in this book let you know that world travel and a simple life aren't new concepts.

  The only problem I see with this book is that it may soon become dated with its references to specific websites.

  The book is of a small and convenient size to take on the road.
  
  

• Inspiring

  
  By A2SNRQASI1CCHR on 2003-06-23
  The hardest part of world travel is acquiring the mindset that nothing else matters as much as the journey. Getting to a place where you reduce your consumption of unnecessary stuff, commit your time, and leave your daily routine behind takes a fair amount of work, and it also takes a major shift in priorities. Vagabonding serves as the kick-start that gets you to that mental place --the "I can do it, and I can do it soon" reply to the siren call of world travel.

  This book is inspiring, clear, and helpful. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to roam, but thinks they don't have enough money or time. I also recommend it for those, like me, who have gone vagabonding before, know what it takes, and just need a nudge of renewal in order to get back out there again. Great book!
  
  

• Disappointing

  
  By A1OPV3ZXLAYJZ6 on 2005-01-04
  I had great expectations from Potts having read his columns frequently. When I purchased the book, I was gravely disappointed by the overabundance of quotes, which, I suspect, were used to fill space, to make more pages to fill a possible page quota, and to allow Potts to write less.
  
  On a redeeming note, Potts does slather the entire book with many websites and sources for further information. When I first heard of the book, I did not expect it to answer all my questions or help me to plan completely my upcoming trip; I expected it to be a general guide. In that vein, I was not disappointed.
  
  After having read the book, I immediately sold it.
  
  

• Insightful, But Occasionally Elitist, Book of Travel Philosophy

  
  By A3BEF4IHWI0VC on 2005-09-19
  Potential buyers should first be aware this is really a book of philosophical musings by Potts and his favorite writers, though at least he has good taste in literature with his numerous quotations from Whitman and Thoreau. But those looking for "nuts and bolts" information on how to prepare for a RTW trip or other long term international travel should buy Rough Guide's "First Time Around the World" instead.
  
  As an avid traveller, I do agree with much of what Potts has to say, especially about getting off the tourist track and experiencing other cultures more fully and realistically. But I also believe that Potts' writing, while very passionate, is often marred by a lack of humility. His intention is to "inspire" people to travel - a worthwhile aim. But his constant insistence that every person should immediately start saving money then quit their job and hit the road often comes off as overbearing and "know it all", without any sense of understanding for other people's situations or priorities - such as work and children.
  
  Personally, I begin "vagabonding" through the United States, Asia and Latin America at 18. Now, at the ripe old age of 37, I still manage to travel every year, also my wife is from Ecuador so we go there quite often. But my career obligations make my trips shorter than they used to be. Hopefully Potts will gain some maturity over time and begin to recognize that his way isn't the only way. Otherwise the guy is a pretty good writer with an intense passion for travel and some intelligent things to say about it. Just remember this is a book of philosophy and opinions rather than useful factual info. So those looking for a guide to travel planning should look elsewhere.
  
  

• A book to inspire, not to direct you

  
  By A39B5IO0M2C1HH on 2003-04-16
  As a former "vagabonder" who's now (quite unpleasantly) ensconced in the 9 to 5 world, I needed a book to inspire and redirect my thinking.

  This is the first and only travel book that's done that for me.

  Rolf is clearly one who understands the vagabonder mentality. That's proven by his cautions against excessive planning, reliance upon guidebooks (even Lonely Planet), and against depending upon your cataloged preconceptions of a travel destination. For the true vagabonder relies almost entirely on serendpity, not obsession. You unplug from the media, from email, from everything. And you rely on now, today.

  I thought it both delightful and completely true that one should target a destination based solely upon the flimsiest of whims (e.g., learning to play ping-pong). Because once you arrive, all will be dashed and certainly enhanced simply be being there. This is both the truth and the "zen" of long-term, vagabond travel: once you get there everything will be different, and better, than you could have imagined.

  Rolf buttresses his thinking with many quotes from those who have preceeded us in the "vagabonding" mentality. Thoreau, Whitman, etc. (But where is Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness"). In any case Rolf addresses in full measure the social "oddity" of vagabonding, including the fulfillment it brings. People will not understand us. So what?

  That this is the genuine article is exposed when Rolf catches Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeeler asserting that some people "go to hotels that aren't listed in Lonely Planet," which is truly the vagabonder - the traveler - mentality.

  There are only a few paths for the true vagabonder, and none of those include guidebooks, group tours, "vacations", or possibly even sabbaticals. Vagabonding is a way of thinking, of living, of traveling, of interacting with the world on a global basis.

  And as Rolf mentions, it is very, very addictive for those who are so inclined.
  
  

• Philosophy Class Meets the Road
  By A2IZGES1VCDFFP on 2003-09-18
  This book is essentially about the thought process behind taking time off from your regular life to discover and experience the world on your own terms. If you've been around the world a few times, you'll find it puts many of your fuzzy warm thoughts and ideals into words. If you haven't, it'll probably make you wonder why you haven't taken off already.

  People who like to plan and be prepared should treat this as a companion to more nuts-and-bolts guides. Others may find this plenty since travel is all an adventure anyway. It depends on your personality and comfort with the unknown. The rarely expressed aspect of Potts' book, however, is the acknowledgement that both work and travel are admirable and that one complements the other. To travel, you must also be productive sometimes. But to be productive, you also have to continually learn and see other points of view. Traveling abroad on more than a one-week vacation makes this possible. An entertaining and inspiring read.

  Tim Leffel, author of THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST DESTINATIONS
  
  

• Reality Check
  By A1Q439G6QC3BY9 on 2006-12-18
  Potts offers some excellent insight and offers the perspective of an experienced traveler/vagabond and also the perspective of someone, in his case a well published journalist, who can perhaps use his "vagabonding" as a means to an end; as a way to support his thirst for the road. I have spent a fair amount of time bashing around over the years and chuckled at his mention of the "trustafariens" and holier than thous who would like nothing more than to make anyone they encounter believe they have the knowledge, the sensitivity and in many cases the affected accent of the populations and regions to which they have, this month, decided to attach themselves. How Potts suggests preparing for a trip, deciding whether or not to travel with someone or solo, the web sites, choosing the right guidebooks, etc is all very sound advice but I did miss the chapter of how to stay current with the literally tens of thousands of dollars in student loans most who might be inclined to vagabonding are burdened with. I understand about how liquidating assets might mentally and financially prepare one for an extended journey but I don't know too many out there who are interested in assuming someone else's debt to make it happen. I think a chapter about how frequent job hopping is going to lead to a point of diminshing returns might be useful as well. Quitting a job every 18 months or so to support a wanderlust ultimately makes someone unemployable or maybe only employable in those jobs with wages barely enough to cover this month's rent, never mind the airfare to your next destination. Also, let's not forget that vagabonding to many means hanging out there without medical insurance. That's great if you can afford the premium without the support of an employer but if you're making that kind of cash you probably don't need to work anyway. So, in short, many great thoughts about travel from someone who seems to have been able to leverage a career out of it. Oh, and by the way, how many nights in Tibet would the price of this book get me?
  
  
• Been There. Done That. . .
  By on 2003-01-30
  This is an earnest if somewhat dreamy primer on the subject of extended long term independent travel. It most closely resembles, in both spirit and content, Ed Buryn's classic sixties book Vagabonding in Europe and North Africa but without that author's now dated "groovy" countercultural musings. Potts indeed graciously acknowledges Buryn's contribution (unlike the shamefully disingenuous Rick Steves.)

  The practical advice Potts offers is solid but also a bit sketchy. For the nitty-gritty of travel technique and practicalities I far prefer a book like Rob Sangster's The Traveler's Toolkit. Still, Potts does provide a very thorough listing of (mostly web-based) resources that will do much to fill in the gaps.

  In the more contemplative sections on traveling "vagabond"-style, Potts writing is charming and mercifully free of the tendentious ideological dross that often characterizes writing about travels to what were once called "Third World" destinations. My special congrats to him for gently mocking the "traveler/tourist" dichotomy for the silly supercilious parlor games it often engenders.

  Still, there is a somewhat moony, disembodied feeling to the book. Instead of all the gaseous quotations from the famous and unfamous (used as filler) I would have appreciated some more attention to hazards, dangers, and risks. These can be substantial: from wild auto-rickshaw drivers to leaky, overcrowded boats, from rabid animals to exotic diseases, and (last but not least) from rickety to downright pathological political regimes. The world can be a wild, wonderful place but it can also provide a cornucopia of nightmares for the ill-prepared and underinformed. Potts does his aspiring vagabonders a serious disservice by not leveling with them about the seamy and potentially hazardous underside of "shoestring" travel in exotic lands.
  
  

• this book is akin to torture
  By A2D4W6OGNMKPK2 on 2005-10-22
  If you have even the slightest desire to drop all responsability and run around globetrotting this piece will only encourage you.
  And if you don't have the means to do so this book will torture you with temptation.
  Potts doesn't offer lots of cost-saving tips, he instead shares his philosophy of working your life to fit international travel.
  If you are struck with wanderlust after reading this book- remember you were warned
  
  
• A great book for potential backpackers.
  By AC451ZZ7TKQ4W on 2003-02-01
  Rolf Potts does a valuable service to would-be vagabonders who haven't quite made up their minds to take the big leap and head off into the great wide world. I can imagine such a person, sitting in a cubicle watching their life tick by, quietly pondering the what-ifs of international travel, yearning for the freedom of the open road but not quite convinced to head out, hesitating...until they read Vagabonding. One quick read of this book and they'll be on the next flight to Bangkok or Cairo or wherever. Vagabonding isn't as much a nuts and bolts guide to backpacking as it is a shot of inspiration for potential travelers. I wish this book would have been written when I first began my travels several years ago. Regardless, it's an interesting read for novices and experienced travelers alike.

  One drawback of this book is that it is written like a script for a formal debate, packed with quotes from travel writers and dreary-eyed idealists to justify the author's arguments. Potts is a good writer and experienced traveler; he doesn't need to shroud his writing in clouds of quotes from the likes of Whitman and Thoreau.

  I look forward to reading Potts' future travel writing, especially after he ventures off the beaten tracks in the more remote parts of Africa and Latin America.
  
  

• Great book if you want to travel abroad long-term but aren't convinced that you have the time/money
  By A2KZIB4PP5TXYC on 2005-09-28
  It's clear that Potts' agenda is to convince you to travel more. While he does largely dispel many of the imaginary barriers that prevent us from traveling more (primarily, the myth that you need a lot of money to travel), he's able to do this so well in part because he doesn't need societal acceptance or nurture long-term relationships as much as most people do. He admits that he generally likes to travel alone, and when he has social needs he finds short-term connections with fellow travelers will suffice.
  
  All the same, he does a fabulous job of conveying how the American consumerist value system gives us an unhealthy preoccupation with material investment vs. personal investment, where "travel becomes just another accessory- a smooth-edged, encapsulated experience that we purchase the same way we buy clothing and furniture"- something we package into a two-week escape. Giving up this complicated and materialistic lifestyle can be as difficult as enduring coffee withdrawal, but the rewards of travel and self-discovery are worth it. His philosophy is well-supported by inspirational travel quotes from Thoreau, Twain, Pico Iyer, Ibn Batutta, and many others. Perhaps most inspirational of all, he calls up the Buddhist idea that we live in an eggshell and have few clues about what's in the world around us, then points out that vagabonding can help us get out of this shell and discover a broader view of the world.
  
  I'd recommend this book to anyone, and while it's possible that you may not be the pure vagabond that Potts seems to be, this will definitely encourage you to travel more and help you make it happen. Whether you decide to quit your job and hit the road for the long haul, or just ask for a three-month sabbatical, this book will point you in the right direction and supply you with references to websites and books that will help make it a reality.
  
  
• Great book to get your head right about traveling
  By A3MAM6CQ1ZENL5 on 2006-03-23
  I LOVED this book. It truly captures everything I love about other travel and experiences cultures. Potts packs the book with practical travel tips for transportation, eating, sleeping and survival. He steers clear of politics completely and just gives the reader a no-nonsense guide to long-term travel from earning money to avoiding cultural misconceptions and wrong attitudes to interacting with locals to a guidebook or riding taxis. Other guides give you hundreds of unnecessary pages of crap and unwanted detail that you'll never need. Potts doesn't. There is no fluff or advertising to be found. He makes it clear that the learning experience itself is invaluable. Above all, Potts shows the reader how financially feasible long-term world travel really is. I read few books more than once, but this one will be read again and again until be becomes deeply creased, tattered and scribbled in unmercifully.
  
  
  
  
• Vagabonding: An Uncommonguide to the Art of Long-Term World
  By AAA3N381LHHII on 2003-01-09
  Zorba said it best, "Life is trouble, only death is not. To be alive you've got to undo your belt and look for trouble". When I've undone my belt and followed my heart without fear ... no, without letting my fear dictate and control my journey ... I've always found adventure worth remembering, friends worth keeping and returned with no regrets.

  VAGABONDING is a small, practical and useful guide for the art of "looking for trouble" and living without regrets. Potts writes intelligently from his heart and experience. His book provides useful information, wonderful access to resources (especially internet resources) and reason to examine the choices we make, especially those we use to remain in our comfortable and often dull status quo.

  My journey has been most fulfilling when I've undone my belt and stepped away from the perceived safety of my status quo. VAGABONDING (whether to distant corners of our sweet earth or the the neighborhood mall for convenient purchases) provides both advice on traveling well and reasons to travel adventurously.

  This book is a keeper. It will fit lightly in my day pack wherever I choose to journey.
  
  

• An Exceptionally Good Book
  By AKHDF0W8FATRD on 2004-10-21
  "Vagabonding" is a rarity: a how-to book that also happens to be captivating and compelling.
  
  Potts offers a practical plan for taking time off to travel and learn; he mixes useful advice with a survey of travel philosophy and big-picture thoughts on why removing ourselves from our familiar surroundings encourages personal growth (and is simply a lot of fun, to boot).
  
  As a "vagabonder" who's been living abroad for 2 years, I can tell you that Potts's proscriptive plan in right on the money; long-term traveling is truly transformative, and I couldn't imagine a better guide to taking the leap than "Vagabonding."
  
  
• A challenge worth taking and reading�
  By A221FA9XDTJQK9 on 2003-01-28
  Not since reading the Jules Verne classic "Around the World in 80 Days" has my imagination been more fired up. I just completed a year of sabbatical of travel around the globe so I could easily act like this book is remedial, which is hardly the case.

  This book is an intellectual toolkit for any traveler. It not only lays out a dense amount of valuable and practical advice for many travel topics but it will also work out your mind from the easy chair of your living room.

  I have read Rolf's (the author) writings before and was excited to see he was writing a book. I love many travel writers but Rolf is the first to truly represent a younger and recent generation. To spite his youth he doesn't fall into the Gen-X trap of all cynicism and no substance instead his wit and style fall more into an updated Catcher in the Rye vibe.

  I recommend if you love his book, become a daily reader of his website, where he posts daily musings and travel quotes. What I strongly recommend against is paying attention to the crackpot that listed the stay at home parenting book as a counter choice to Vagabonding. Clearly this person didn't bother to read Rolf's book, because its clear message isn't about making a life choice of travel over family responsibility, if anything its message is about living your life to its fullest potential so you can experience a life without regret. Something tells me there would be many more happy relationships and families if more people knew more about the big planet out there and followed their unrealized dreams.

  Take the challenge and read this book.
  
  

• I recommend it to all my friends
  By AIH84C3OX5DR9 on 2005-12-06
  Some reviewers classified this book as elitist, but I definately didn't get that vibe. After browsing numerous travel guides, many of which I DID find patronizing, this one was a complete breath of fresh air. Mostly, I found it to be full of practical, logical advice and encouraging sidenotes. I think it is probably best suited to my demographic (single, or at least family-less young people) but would also be great for retirees who always wanted to travel. That is not to say that I wouldn't recomend it to people with families, but I do think that the kind of travel it is suggesting might be a little disruptive for kids who have friends, school, and sports (you know, all those average kid activities that are so much fun and not very condusive to long term absences, etc). At any rate, I think that everyone should at least browse through its pages (reading straight through is helpful but not necessary--another feature I loved) and most people should own it.
  
  
• Contagious and attractive...
  By A2HW2YMHU13FMW on 2006-06-05
  I've never done a review for a book before but after reading this I definately want everyone to know how awesome it was. I have been wanting to do some traveling recently and after reading this book I am now in the process of booking my flight for a 3 month vagabond to Australia and New Zealand...who knows maybe longer. ;) Rolf knows how to give you so many resources and also keep it simple and funny. Just really inspiring in a subtle and attractive way. I will say though this book is dangerous. If your someone who has even the slightest desire to expierence something new, if at all you have ever looked towards the wind and wanted change, if you dream for something better...read this book and more than likely you will be on your way. Dont read it if your not willing.
  
  Happy reading and HAPPY TRAVELS!!
  
  
• still the best
  By AB2U1W4SCMX0N on 2007-06-12
  if, in your heart, you are a travlin' man (woman)... then this book is like a religious soul reading the bible or koran or buddha books ... just pick a chapter and verse and be reassured you are on the right track..... or path or road...we traveler's know (mostly) why we do what we do... but it sometimes helps to remember we are not alone .... still the best book of it's kind!!!!!
  
  
• an inspiration for me
  By A4CNP3O38Z84Y on 2004-10-19
  i am currently on a one to two year trip, travelling around the world. rolf pott's 'vagabonding' was a great inspiration for me while preparing to travel.
  
  i read the book in one sitting, discovering an excellent discription of the philosophy with which i wanted to travel: open, free, patient, humble, fun. and the book is filled with references and tips for those seeking to discover the world; it is evident that potts has lived and learned a great deal from his years on the road. 'vagabonding' marks a considerable contribution from a man with considerable understanding, and i highly recommend it for those seeking to grow while wandering the earth.
  
  
• wonderful book on long-term travel
  By A22D1JOJUW539F on 2006-07-20
  A terrific read - either for the armchair traveler or those (like me) who are seriously contemplating a long-term travel adventure. Rolf breaks down all the BS excuses that we make for ourselves not to travel, and holds out the lure of learning and self-discovery. Highly recommended. The only reason the book didn't get 5 stars is that it's too short - not a huge problem - and the various quotes from other travel writers are distracting and not always helpful.
  
  
• Good...a quick read, but a bit light on material
  By A38QFHKTTRK31F on 2007-03-10
  I think the book is very good for inspiring and giving some very broad tips, but I was hoping to find more specific how-tos. He keeps referring to ways to live on almost nothing, but never really spells it out. Instead, he just mentions people who have done it. Otherwise, though, it's a good inspirational book about vagabonding, and it's a quick read. But if you're looking for concrete "do this to survive in India on $5 a day" you won't find it here.
  
  
• There's a giant beautiful world out there for the fearless..
  By A10887KYT95A68 on 2003-01-27
  This book is a great travel preparation book. I am a big fan of Rolfs Salon.com travel diaries, but this book is different. It wakes you up to the reality and shows you that you can see the world and experience life for cheap. You really just need motivation - and that's just what this book gives you. Because once you are out there - you'll wonder why you were so tranquilized by the common 9-5 life.

  If you are thinking of traveling for an extended period, or know a friend who travels - this book is a great buy.
  
  

• Simply the Best Travel Book of the Year!
  By A1B4SCXT3IO6FD on 2003-10-11
  Potts, a Contributing Writer to National Geographic Traveler offers his insights and personal philosophy of world travel. The ultimate inspiration for just quiting it all and venturing out on the road. But also loaded with practical travel tips for survival. Potts surprisingly manages to steer clear of politics in a very political world. Though one strong suspects that he's a hardcore libertarian individualist. He's very ecumenical. He takes the best of world's religions and effectively uses selected spiritual passages to encourage the reader towards discovering the deeper meanings of planet-wide citizenry. 5 Stars plus!

  Cover design is appealing and fits the adventure seeking subject matter like a glove.

  Eric Dondero, Author, Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book
  
  

• THE EXPERIENCE OF TRAVEL
  By A2TUI23MJ71UXG on 2005-06-19
  This book exemplifies the feel of travel, and puts you at ease, especially if your a beginner.Gives you a huge variety of travel resources to research, and provides a overview of advice from personal experience, intuitive read.
  
  
• Indulge Your Wanderlust
  By A1NIAEN3PCSQUB on 2006-01-28
  This book is more of a mental and philosophical preparation guide, but it's also a highly entertaining way to pass the time before your next trip. The advice given deals with how to mentally prepare yourself for the issues you're mostly likely to encounter on the road, and offers a very practical philosophy for how to get the most out of the experience. More than with any other type of trip planning guide, this book gives a glimpse at what life on the road may actually be like. A great deal of inspiring quotes are included, from famous historical adventurers to modern day vagabonders. When you just can't wait to go but you can't yet depart, this is a terrific way to indulge your wanderlust.
  
  
• Helpful And Honest And Worth The Quick Read
  By A2NZ2CXGAJ3PDY on 2007-05-07
  This is a great book if you are thinking of starting your own journey or just want to dream about it. It walks you though things like the myth that you need to pack a huge backpack and tent to travel long term, something I learned the hard way. It also goes into some things that I have never found in other books and I wish I had. Things like a realistic view of what happens when you come home. After your adventures how will life be different? Your world grows while time practically stands still at home which is an amazing thing to experience.
  
  This is definitely for long term travel and not so much for a few weeks out, though you might be able to adapt some of it. It also gives some good web sites and references. This is written by someone who knows and doesn't sugar coat too much of it.
  
  
• superb
  By A685KN98K1KVN on 2007-06-01
  Great book - extremely motivating and wellwritten. A must-have for sincere travellers. Thoroughly inspiring and resourceful - hundreds of resources, book suggestions, websites, etc.
  
  
• An Interior Guidebook for Exterior Travels
  By A1BTSNXYRND4HQ on 2007-07-26
  Excellent resource for finding out the why of travel and exercising your imagination and discovery muscles as you go. There's some good practical information here, but it's mostly about orientation... how you orient your mind, expectations and attitude as you go forth and engage the world. It's not a bad recipe for every day life at home, actually.
  
  
• Zen and the art of long term travel
  By A2IAG9JU9VG88V on 2003-01-28
  Rolf Potts' book is not only a practical guide to spending extended periods in foreign cultures, but a compendium of the best travel writing, recent and classic. It gives practical advice, profiles of travelers of note and a philosophical grounding for leaving home, not only physically but in your head.
  This is not a book for those who plan to hang on to the familiar by bringing a discman with favorite CDs, looking for places to catch CNN and moving from internet cafe to American Express poste restante counter. It is for the traveler who is willing to cut loose from his moorings and dive headlong into a culture.
  Rolf Potts has a sparkling sense of humor and a truly staggering familiarity with travel writing past and present. He presents wonderful excerpts from great writing and from the experiences of everyday vagabonders. I am truly impressed with his command of literary works dealing with travel. The book can be read in one sitting but should be savored at leisure over a modest Hungarian white or some South African water buffaly jerky.
  
  
• A great travel book for hard-core long-term travellers
  By A37XPBSYMPP7SJ on 2003-09-19
  Rolf definitely knows his stuff.

  Unlike other travel guides that have hundreds and hundreds of unnecessary pages that you'll never read, Rolf sticks right to the point and tells you what you want to know right away.

  I thought I knew every backpacker travel website out there until I bought this book. In it I found a few great sites.

  It's short enough to read in a few sittings yet you'll definitely dog-ear and highlight the hell out of it, especially as you get closer to your trip.

  Well worth the read.
  
  

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