I recently got an email from Jen and Ted, a pair of Canadian Vagabonding readers who perfectly sum up how, sometimes, the most important thing one must do in order to travel the world long-term is to simply realize that it is possible. Here's their story, in Jen's words: I have been unsure for the...

There were a lot of comments on my last blog entry for this site, relative to the normal amount these posts receive. (“The What-ness, part 2: Choose what to lose”, can be read at /the-what-ness-part-2-choose-what-to-lose.html ). The post was about avoiding easy clichés and sterile recounting in your travel writing, and putting in the effort...

As I’ve made final preparations for my backpacking trip the past few months, I’ve come to realize there was one thing I completely underestimated: The act of telling people of my plans and dealing with their reactions is much more time-consuming and emotionally exhausting than expected. Even more surprising was that this happened in different...

One of the coolest things about writing a book is hearing back from the folks who read it and took its message to heart. Based on recent reader emails, here are some reasons why people are finding Vagabonding useful and inspiring: To spark a personal urge to drop it all and hit the road "Read...

Every so often I share outtakes from letters and messages readers have sent me. From a recent sampling of emails, here are some of the ways Vagabonding has encouraged people: To stop putting off lifelong travel ambitions "I'm 31 and just planning to start my solo travels in January. A lifetime ambition that I have...

Though I've spent recent months promoting my new book, Marco Polo Didn't Go There , I continue to get plenty of feedback for my first book. Here are some recent outtakes of reader emails about Vagabonding , and how people are finding it useful in their own lives: As a "little kick in the pants"...

As of next month, Vagabonding will have been out for five years -- and emails continue to arrive from readers who've found inspiration in its pages. Here, arranged by theme, are a few outtakes from folks who've found the book useful for their life travels: For making long-term travel a realistic goal "I read Vagabonding...

Four years after it was first published, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel continues to sell steadily and attract the attention of travelers and travel-dreamers worldwide. Here are some recent snippets of feedback from reader emails, organized by theme and utility: For leaving behind the world of work : "I...

[ Above : Contestant Justin Pitts gives props to Vagabonding .] Last month, while I was traveling in Cuba, several readers sent me emails saying that a contestant on the syndicated game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" had told host Meredith Viera that -- if he won money on the show -- he...

It's been almost four years now since Vagabonding was first published, and I continue to be encouraged by readers who've found travel inspiration in its pages. Here are five outtakes from recent reader letters that underscore the practical and inspirational strengths of Vagabonding : As travel inspiration: "Hey man, I just finished Vagabonding and of...

It's been close to three years now since Vagabonding was first published, and I continue to be encouraged by readers who've found travel inspiration in its pages. Here are three outtakes from recent reader letters that (without even touching on the straightforward travel advice in the book) underscore the subtler strengths of Vagabonding 's approach...

Last week I got an email from a Vagabonding reader named Andrea, who recently returned from a journey to Ireland. For anyone who thinks that it's not practical to begin vagabonding when you're in your forties, Andrea's story is proof that it's never too late -- and always rewarding -- to simplify your life and...

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