Vagabonding : an uncommon guide to the art of long-term world travel
Record details
- ISBN: 0812992180
- ISBN: 9780812992182
- Physical Description: xx, 211 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Ballantine Books trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2016.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Revised and updated"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | How to use this book -- How to win and influence yourself -- Vagabonding. Declare your independence -- Getting started. Earn your freedom ; Keep it simple ; Learn, and keep learning -- On the road. Don't set limits ; Meet your neighbors ; Get into adventures -- The long run. Keep it real ; Be creative ; Let your spirit grow -- Coming home. Live the story. |
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Subject: | Travel Travel |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 910 POT (Text) | 000152089 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
BookList Review
Vagabonding : An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Veteran vagabond Potts regales readers with his mantra: anyone with an adventurous spirit can achieve the feat of taking extended time off from work to experience the world. In 11 short chapters that follow the same structure, Potts tells how to negotiate time off from work, prepare for travel, and get the most out of your time on the road. Each chapter contains a profile of a famous proponent of vagabonding (e.g., Thoreau, Annie Dillard), quotes from everyday people with extensive travel experience, and a tip sheet of print and online sources for practical travel advice on topics such as airline tickets and accommodations as well as safety concerns. Alternately warning readers about using drugs in foreign countries and entertaining them with anecdotes from exotic ports of call, Potts gives a thorough recounting of his outlook on traveling. This book seems squarely aimed at twenty-and thirtysomethings; anyone with decidedly nonvagabond accoutrements (e.g., children or career ambition) might be more skeptical of Potts' philosophy. For those with a bad case of wanderlust. --Joanne Wilkinson