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earthbender514's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
1.75
I liked the spirit of this book, and appreciated the advice it gave on long term travel. It does make a great point about making travel happen and having a mindful attitude as it happens. It also gave a good number of resources for further reading and information.
My main beef was that I found the book quite dated, both in terms of humour and also attitudes to work and money. It very much felt like it was written from a perspective of someone who could simply quit their job and at one point, the author suggests that if someone is in debt, they just "get out of it". Which feels... Well... It comes from a particular perspective. The book also needed a good editor, it had too many quotes that didn't add anything, and the resource lists whilst useful were a bit long and indiscriminate.
My main beef was that I found the book quite dated, both in terms of humour and also attitudes to work and money. It very much felt like it was written from a perspective of someone who could simply quit their job and at one point, the author suggests that if someone is in debt, they just "get out of it". Which feels... Well... It comes from a particular perspective. The book also needed a good editor, it had too many quotes that didn't add anything, and the resource lists whilst useful were a bit long and indiscriminate.
connollyj's review against another edition
3.0
Good book, good advice. Found myself wanting more stories from his travels!
djredhawk's review against another edition
4.0
A very good book about long-term traveling. About twenty percent of the links he lists in his tip sections are out of date (the copy I've read is from 2006.) But he has a current website that more than makes up for it.
His style is low-key, somewhat spiritual, and not overly sensationalist. I like it. Educational without being 'Look at ME!'
His style is low-key, somewhat spiritual, and not overly sensationalist. I like it. Educational without being 'Look at ME!'
orsuros's review against another edition
4.0
This would be a great book for planning and getting excited for trips to places around the world. It promotes an attitude of openness and trying new things, sometimes a little too much. It's also a great reference for where to find more comprehensive and up-to-date travel info.