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Names: Kevin Short & Katie Heller
Website: www.postcardsfromyonder.com
Ages: 30 & 29
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Quote:
Kevin: “All your life / You were only waiting for this moment to arise” -Paul McCartney
Katie: “If it’s not fun why do it?” – Ben & Jerry
How did you find out about Vagabonding, and how did you find it useful before and …
Matthew Karsten of The Expert Vagabond
Age : 30
Hometown : Campton, New Hampshire, USA
Quote : “ Every day is completely new & different. You have absolutely no idea what will happen to you. I love that feeling. ”
How did you find out about Vagabonding, and how did you find it useful before and during the trip
I first learned about the book Vagabonding through a …
Caroline and Josh Eaton of Traveling 9 to 5
Age : 26
Hometown : Chicago, IL
Quote : “ If you have considered or even dreamed about taking a long-term trip, start making changes in your life NOW to get you toward that goal. ”
How did you find out about Vagabonding, and how did you find it useful?
I originally read about Vagabonding on Tim Ferris’ blog. I was …
Merino wool has been touted as an ideal travel clothing material thanks especially to its breathability, odor resistance and fast-drying abilities. I stocked up on a few lightweight merino wool items before leaving for my trip two months ago, and I quickly gained a favorite among the brands and also learned some other benefits of the material.
There are numerous brands of merino wool …
Keith Savage of Traveling Savage
Age : 35
Hometown : Madison, WI
Quote : “The most important lesson for us was the power of a budget.”
How did you find out about Vagabonding, and how did you find it useful?
I read Rolf’s book a long time ago – I think I found it after browsing through recommended reading on Amazon. The title just jumped out at me and I was pleasantly …
The past few weeks have seen a lot of talk of the past, the future and travel. Flux capacitor, Delorian and time travel have been posted in You Tube videos, bantered around Facebook and the stars of Back to the Future even turned up on late night television in celebration of the past actually catching up to the future. While I don’t own my own flux, futuristic car or have even the most …
Becky Ances of Writer. Traveler. Tea Drinker.
Age: 39
Hometown: Peterborough, NH, America
Quote: “ Most of our problems arose from our connections to our hometown. On the traveling side we had problems every now and then, but it is just easier to roll with it .”
How did you find out about Vagabonding, and how did you find it useful before and during the trip?
I …
Nearly nine years ago, I made the most drastic decision of my life. I walked away from 36 years of corporate life to pursue a career as a travel writer and photographer. I remember very clearly the day I left the U.S. I was exhausted from years of working 70 hour weeks and excited to start a new phase in my life, but most of all I was terrified. Although I’d traveled all my life, like most …
Adam Groffman of Travels of Adam
Age: 30
Hometown: From the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, though I lived in Boston for a while before leaving the USA. Now I live in Berlin, Germany
Quote: Jack Kerouac, “the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a …
“No journey is too great, if you find what you seek” – Anonymous
When I was little, I met counselors from all over the world at sleep-away camp. If you told me the ten year old who acquired a koala singlet from her counselor, would later marry an Australian and live down under; I would have told you, ‘you’re nuts’!
The travel bug bit hard during my first non-family trip. After …