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

Vagabondingis about taking time off from your normal lifefrom six weeks to four months to two yearsto discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on: 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 Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community's hub at www.vagabonding.net.

Rolf Potts funded his earliest vagabonding experiences by working as a landscaper and an ESL teacher. He now writes about independent travel for <i>National Geographic Adventure,</i> and his travel essays have appeared in <i>Salon,</i> <i>Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler,</i> and <i>Best American Travel Writing 2000,</i> and on National Public Radio.