Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn't Go There. He has reported from more than sixty countries for the likes of National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate, Outside, The New York Times Magazine, Believer, The Guardian, Sports Illustrated, National Public Radio, and the Travel Channel. Though he rarely stays in one place for more than a few weeks or months, Potts feels somewhat at home in Bangkok, Cairo, Pusan, New York, New Orleans, and North Central Kansas, where he keeps a small farmhouse on thirty acres near his family. Each July he can be found in France, where he is the summer writer-in-residence and program director at the Paris American Academy.
“The book is a meditation on the joys of hitting the road. . . .
It’s also a primer for those with a case of pent-up wanderlust
seeking to live the dream.”—USA Today
“I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a whole different ethic of
travel. . . . [Rolf Potts’s] practical advice might just convince
you to enjoy that open-ended trip of a lifetime.”—Rick Steves
“Potts wants us to wander, to explore, to embrace the unknown, and,
finally, to take our own damn time about it. I think this is the
most sensible book of travel-related advice ever written.”—Tim
Cahill, founding editor of Outside
“A crucial reference for any budget wanderer.”—Time
“Potts has synthesized more than six years’ worth of road
experiences into an unusual travel guide that’s much more than a
how-to manual for open-ended journeys. With wit, insight and flair,
he has created an inspiring philosophical handbook about living
life as an adventure. . . . Vagabonding is an inspiring read for
anyone who has ever contemplated taking an extended break.”—The
Globe and Mail
“Vagabonding [is] chock-full of tips and first-person accounts
about how to journey frugally and well.”—National Geographic
Traveler
“Potts makes a valuable contribution to our thinking, not only
about travel, but about life and work. And he leaves us with a
prescription for making our lives more meaningful and more
fun.”—The Boston Globe
“Vagabonding packs a serious philosophical punch and has a
cult-like following among independent travelers. I’m warning you,
though: This book may well inspire you to quit your job, sell the
house and leave on an extended adventure.”—The Oregonian
“Recommended reading.”—The Washington Post
“For those who just want to enjoy the journey, Rolf Potts’
Vagabonding combines practical tips for getting happily lost with a
genuine love for life on the road.”—Toronto Star
“In Vagabonding, Potts lays out an easy-tofollow yet
philosophically deep approach to achieving the travel dreams so
many of us assume we have neither the time or money
for.”—Philadelphia Weekly
“Vagabonding is one of the best books out there to think about
travel in a whole new way. Rather than going to places for just a
few days and cramming in seeing all the sights, it suggests that if
we can we should spend weeks or months rather than days in a place.
That way we can get to know the culture and people or even become
part of it.”—Business Insider
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