Vagabonding [Book Review]

Don't set limits on what you can or can't do. Don't set limits on what is or isn't worthy of your time. Dare yourself to "play games" with your day: watch, wait, listen; allow things to happen.

This book you should read before long-term travel.

‘Vagabonding’ is not a kind of travel guides which list every details of travel destinations. It is rather close to travel philosophy. This book was published more than 10 years ago, but it’s been still considered as the bible of long-term travel.

‘Vagabonding’ contains attitude, interesting quotes as well as some stories of long-term travelers, but mainly talks about mental attitude toward long-term travel.

I think your travels get better when you stop showcasing your journey to others and begin to live it, quietly and joyfully.

As you read this book, you might feel that the author put a lot of effort and time to contemplate his travel philosophy and to write this book. I was personally impressed how clearly he translated his thoughts about long-term travel to writing.

In the last chapter, the author suggests viewing your hometown from a traveler’s point of view once you come back from long-term travel. Although I am now staying in Korea after long-term travel in Europe, I will hit the road someday again. Until then, I will see South Korea from a new and vagabonding perspective as the author.

Long-term travel isn't about being a college student; it's about being a student of daily life.

Even if you are not interested in long-term travel, you can think about a different view of life which this book provides. So I recommend you try this book.