The Vagabond's Way

366 Meditations on Wanderlust, Discovery, and the Art of Travel

The Vagabond's Way
Rolf Potts
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Hardback
h210 x 139mm - 400pg
4 Oct 2022 US
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9780593497456
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Thought-provoking reflections on the power of travel to transform our daily lives-from the iconoclastic travel writer, scholar, and author of VagabondingFor readers who dream of travel-or long to get back out on the road-The Vagabond' s Way explores and celebrates the life-altering essence of travel. Each day of the year features a one-page meditation on a certain aspect of the journey, anchored by words of wisdom from a variety of thinkers-from Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger and poet Maya Angelou, to Trappist monk Thomas Merton and Grover from Sesame Street. Throughout the year, Rolf Potts embraces the ragged-edged, harder-to-quantify aspects of travel that inevitably change travelers' lives for the better, in unexpected ways. Daily topics include reinventing "bucket lists" and saving money before the journey, improvising itineraries and navigating technology on the road, and keeping the spirit of the journey alive when you get home. The book' s various sections mirror the phases of a trip, including- . Dreaming and planning the journey- "All life-affecting journeys-and the unexpected wonders they promise-become real the moment you decide they will happen. " . Embracing the rhythms of the journey- "The most poignant experiences on the road don' t occur in the presence of some grand monument, but in those quiet moments when we recognize beauty in the ordinary. " . Finding richer travel experiences- "Developing an instinct to venture beyond the obvious on the road allows you to see places not merely as checklists of sights to be visited-but as mysteries to be investigated. "The Vagabond' s Way is meant to sustain the mindset of a journey, even when one isn' t able to travel. This unique philosophical guide will compel readers to see travel as an ongoing metaphor for life itself, and to bring the lessons of travel back into the context of their home lives.
"Rolf Potts has long been a road warrior and a deep thinker about travel. In The Vagabond' s Way, he distills decades of hard-won insight into bite-sized morsels, and the result is a wise, generous, and profound book. It is a gift for anyone engaged in the journey. "-Andrew McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Brat and The Longest Way Home "In an age of bucket lists, Instagram posts, and one-up travel, Rolf Potts is a breath of fresh air. This book reminds us that the essence of travel isn' t necessarily linear-it' s the moments of beauty and insight that happen spontaneously along the way, rather than the plans and the destination. "-Peter Hessler, New York Times bestselling author of River Town "Thought-provoking, encouraging, and inspiring, these one-page reflections on the power and pleasures of travel will make even a homebody yearn to hit the road. "-Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast "In this wise, wonder-struck book, travel-writing legend Rolf Potts distills a lifetime of wandering and reading into a series of irresistible songs for the open road. An inspiring vade mecum for new travelers and experienced vagabonds both. "-Kate Harris, author of Lands of Lost Borders "The Vagabond' s Way won' t help you find the best deals on flights or hotels or take viral Instagram photos. It will inspire you, challenge you, and remind you why we travel in the first place: to see the world, and ourselves, just a bit differently. Don' t read this book in one sitting. Dip into it, as I did, savoring each page as you would having a cup of coffee with a kind and wise friend. "-Eric Weiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss and The Socrates Express "Filled with his wisdom from decades of travel, Rolf Potts' s The Vagabond' s Way will inspire you to travel more deeply and think differently about the world. "-Matthew Kepnes, author of Ten Years a Nomad "Spot on and eminently readable, this is the book I wish I' d had when I started my travel career many decades ago. "-Tim Cahill, founding editor of Outside
Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. His adventures have taken him to six continents, and he has reported from more than sixty countries for National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate, Outside, The New York Times Magazine, The Believer, Sports Illustrated, and the Travel Channel. Rolf' s stories have appeared in numerous literary anthologies, and more than twenty of his essays have been selected as "Notable Mentions" in The Best American Essays, The Best American Non-Required Reading, and The Best American Travel Writing. He is based in north-central Kansas, where he keeps a small farmhouse on thirty acres with his wife, Kansas-born actress Kristen Bush.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780593497456
Published: 4 Oct 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 400

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