I really enjoyed the direct and easy to follow advice. While I don't think I will ever have the chance to take off and visit the world, I hope to apply the advice later in life toward other travels. The informal tone and loads of references for advice were a great addition. Vagabonding was as a great primer to the lifestyle. ( )

Interesting short book on the philosophy of a traveling life. Some helpful lists and points to references, but best read for the mentality. Provides a look at people who embrace traveling as a major part of life. ( )

Part how-to guidebook and part travel-as-life-philosophy, this is a book that's at once inspiring, educational, breezy and exciting. Some sections had more anecdotes and less suggestions than I would have liked, but given how varied the approach to travelling can be, that's understandable. In any case, his website contains more and constantly-updated specific information on all the subjects covered, so this is really just the best starting place rather than a hard-lined instructional checklist. ( )

I became fascinated by this book after listening raptly to Rolf Potts' reading at Google Talks. Potts talked about how he worked menial jobs and lived humbly in order to save up enough money to spend months on end traveling. After college he traveled around the United States for a year with one of his friends before signing up to teach English in Asia. He spent two years teaching, then spent the following four years traveling using his earnings from that job.

Having already made two attempts to move abroad, I was curious to find out how he actually made it work and learn what steps I could take to finally become a wanderer myself. I didn't find the book to be that helpful, however. He talked about the reasons we travel and what-not. But when you've already picked up his book, it's obvious you don't need any extra encouragement. What you need is resources to get you on the road! He does provide resources ... in the form of URLs to visit and other books to read ... resources you can just as easily find on his Web site. The book was only about 200 pages so it was quick to get through, but I highly recommend just checking out his Web site and his video on Google Talks. You'll get pretty much the same information by doing so. ( )

Beside being inspirational this book offer some basic attitude tuning before making any travel plans like willingness to try, learn & adapt, being open,etc.. This book is not Where to go, what to eat,..travel guide, its timeless book which offers some simple & practical answers for issues of travel planning.

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