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Cost/day: FREE (airfare not included - ha!) What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen lately? As I write this, it is now 3:40am and I'm bunking in the San Francisco Airport after 16 hours of flight changes, delays and one emergency turn-around. Some of the things I've seen tonight include: Watching the pilots pack their bags...
(CP> I'm preparing for my next trip overseas, so this month I decided to share a trip I took in 2010, as part of the Mongol Rally . If you're looking for an irreverent race that is challenging, yet incredibly fun, check it out.) Cost/day: ~$40/day (food / gas) What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen...
This article is the sixth in a series of posts explaining how to bring your music on the road and get to travel with it. Read the series’ introduction , Post#1 , Post # 2 , Post #3 , Post #4 and Post #5 In my last post I concluded that vans are the ideal...
(Border, SD) "Wait - you're moving where?" CP: "South Dakota" "Why would you ever move there?" CP: "Well..." Cost/day: ~$30/day (food / gas / fun) What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen lately? When I turned off the Interstate and into Rapid City, I saw (and promptly ignored) a speed limit sign stating 25 mph. Seconds...
Cost/day: $55/day Admittedly - I'm cheating a bit. I'm off the road for 2-3 months, so this was a day trip from Philly. If you stay longer, careful planning (couch-surfing, travel deals) will keep your lodging costs reasonable. As for fun - well, you just need to look around for it. What’s the strangest thing...
Cost/day: $0.8/day Guyana isn’t really that cheap. However, if you’re creative and have some skills, anything is possible. I worked at Dadanawa Cattle Ranch for two and a half months in exchange for food and board. Most of my money went towards toiletries, insect repellant and beer. Being frugal was easy because the nearest town...
It's once again winter holiday season, which means it's time for me to tout my books as stocking stuffers for the travel lovers on your Christmas list. And, since I'm stateside this month, I'm able to mail out signed copies at a reduced price. Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn't Go There are $15 each --...
In case you need any more motivation to figure out how to work remotely, here's one more: 50 photos to inspire life as a digital nomad . Of course, having the dream is the easy part. Wishing for something isn't the same as working to get it. If only we had a road map, so...
Last summer, when Marco Polo Didn't Go There was making its debut in Italian translation, the Italian version of Glamour magazine asked me to offer readers 10 tips for improving their travels. Mixing advice straight from the pages of Vagabonding with some more recent sentiments, this is what I told them: 1. Go slow Remember...
Us vagabonders are quite privileged to know our way around different lands. Have you ever "donated" your travel expertise to newbies? Matt Gross, writer of the New York Times Frugal Traveler blog , did just that. He started doing time at JFK airport at a help desk staffed by volunteers. Here is his article: Frugal,...
Have you ever considered travel to Antarctica? By bus? OK, maybe not the bus part, but you have to admit that it would certainly be an adventure. Andrew Evans, contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler , just boarded a bus on New Year’s Day in Washington, D.C.—headed for the frozen continent. His bus trips will...
It's once again winter holiday season, which means it's time to tout my books as stocking stuffers for the travel lovers on your Christmas list. The new twist this year is that you can order signed copies of either book from me directly -- just send an email to books [at] rolfpotts [dot] com for...
A recent post at Matt Gross's Frugal Traveler blog sparked a heated debate among readers. The post, entitled "Making Vacation Last for Months" , discussed the experiences of two long term travelers - Emerson Breneman and Sean Wallace. To my surprise, the article elicited the following comments: Oh. I usually just called these people bums....
Even with the recession in full swing, many people still think that long term travel is possible. Just last week, I mentioned the couple behind "World in Slow Motion" . Right now they're in Mexico, still pushing through with their journey. Is it possible for the average Joe and Jane to go ahead with their...
It will not be of much surprise to most of you when I tell you that this is my last post on Vagabonding. Waah. I've been a reader of this blog for over 4 years, and have been writing for it for 15 months. Rolf's book " Vagabonding " changed the way I think, the...
Hey, want to write for Vagablogging? We're looking for two dedicated travel enthusiasts to post 1-2 times per week, on any vagabonding-related topics of their choice, from amazing destinations to travel blogging to the latest online booking tools. Ideally, applicants will also be familiar with Rolf's book, Vagabonding , and/or the philosophy behind it. Knowledge...