#903
Mentioned in 17 episodes
Vagabonding
An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Book • 2002
In 'Vagabonding', Rolf Potts provides a comprehensive handbook for long-term world travel.
The book is not just about travel but an outlook on life, encouraging readers to use the prosperity and possibilities of the information age to increase personal options rather than possessions.
It covers practical advice on financing travel, determining destinations, adjusting to life on the road, handling travel adversity, and re-assimilating back into ordinary life.
Potts emphasizes the importance of an independent spirit, simplicity, and a friendly interest in people, places, and things, making the reader an explorer in the truest sense of the word.
The book is not just about travel but an outlook on life, encouraging readers to use the prosperity and possibilities of the information age to increase personal options rather than possessions.
It covers practical advice on financing travel, determining destinations, adjusting to life on the road, handling travel adversity, and re-assimilating back into ordinary life.
Potts emphasizes the importance of an independent spirit, simplicity, and a friendly interest in people, places, and things, making the reader an explorer in the truest sense of the word.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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Tim Ferriss as one of three books he took with him while automating his business and traveling.
Tim Ferriss as one of three books he took with him while automating his business and traveling.
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Mark Lawrence and Brandon James as a guide for long-term world travel, inspiring them to save money.
Mark Lawrence and Brandon James as a guide for long-term world travel, inspiring them to save money.
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Chris Hutchins as a classic of travel writing and a source of inspiration for his own travels and Tim Ferriss's book, "The 4-Hour Workweek".
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Recommended by Tim Ferriss , had a huge impact on his life and formed the basis for the four-hour workweek.
Tim Ferriss , had a huge impact on his life and formed the basis for the four-hour workweek.
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Mentioned as a direct advice about how to travel long-term and how to travel differently and to not be a normal dumb tourist.
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Doug Cunnington as a book that influenced Tim Ferriss's thinking on the four-hour workweek.
Doug Cunnington as a book that influenced Tim Ferriss's thinking on the four-hour workweek.
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Alastair Humphreys in relation to overcoming the time barrier to adventure, highlighting his travel experiences.
Alastair Humphreys in relation to overcoming the time barrier to adventure, highlighting his travel experiences.
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