Captain Hindsight Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 A couple months ago i posted about how i was doing a cross country road trip and working in yosemite national park for the entire summer. being out here has gotten me excited to do something else and on the advice of a friend out here i began reading a book called vagabonding by Rolf Potts. About 30 pages in i decided this as for me. its about the art of long term travel and how to do it fairly cheap. One of the chapters is about finding people who have had the vagabonding expierence and can share their advice about how to do it. So im asking here first I would like to start in Australia. I have family that lives in Canberea so i figured i would start there. Anyone have any advice to share about Vagaboding? Any advice would be helpful as im starting to save money already for my trip in i hope two years from now. Thanks in Advance....Go Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 A couple months ago i posted about how i was doing a cross country road trip and working in yosemite national park for the entire summer. being out here has gotten me excited to do something else and on the advice of a friend out here i began reading a book called vagabonding by Rolf Potts. About 30 pages in i decided this as for me. its about the art of long term travel and how to do it fairly cheap. One of the chapters is about finding people who have had the vagabonding expierence and can share their advice about how to do it. So im asking here first I would like to start in Australia. I have family that lives in Canberea so i figured i would start there. Anyone have any advice to share about Vagaboding? Any advice would be helpful as im starting to save money already for my trip in i hope two years from now. Thanks in Advance....Go Bills I'm not a vagabond, but tip #1 would be: - If you are entering Australia you better have a return ticket or you may not get in. - Seems they take immigration a little more seriously than we Yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'M GOING WITH HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsRUs Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm not a vagabond, but tip #1 would be:- If you are entering Australia you better have a return ticket or you may not get in. - Seems they take immigration a little more seriously than we Yanks. Hahahahah. Well done. Vagabonding rules edit : 2010. A lot of countries won't let you in unless you hold a return ticket. Also you DO need a return ticket (unless you are a green card holder, citizen or student) when you visit the US. But in all seriousness OP, it sounds amazing. I hope it happens and I hope you have an amazing time but most importantly I hope you return safe!Also if you do end up doing it, you should definitely do a video/picture blog of your travels. You should also look into couch surfing. Great way to meet new people and to save $$$. Couch Surfing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Don't knock up any broads on the the road. You may end up there a LOT longer then you wished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Don't knock up any broads on the the road. You may end up there a LOT longer then you wished. Oh, so that is how you ended up in Anchorage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Don't knock up any broads on the the road. You may end up there a LOT longer then you wished. You take the fun out of it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 my advice: get a job, drifter!! seriously though, good luck. stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 A couple months ago i posted about how i was doing a cross country road trip and working in yosemite national park for the entire summer. being out here has gotten me excited to do something else and on the advice of a friend out here i began reading a book called vagabonding by Rolf Potts. About 30 pages in i decided this as for me. its about the art of long term travel and how to do it fairly cheap. One of the chapters is about finding people who have had the vagabonding expierence and can share their advice about how to do it. So im asking here first I would like to start in Australia. I have family that lives in Canberea so i figured i would start there. Anyone have any advice to share about Vagaboding? Any advice would be helpful as im starting to save money already for my trip in i hope two years from now. Thanks in Advance....Go Bills Did you work for the Park Service or a concessionaire when you were in YOSE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Vagabounding is a great read! I also love The 4 Hour Work Week. Traveling is my greatest passion! I second www.couchsurfing.com and recommend www.bootsnall.com and www.hostelworld.com . I like 59 litre backpacks with a day pack. And the old adage is true- lay out everything you think you need- and take half that and twice the cash. It is all about traveling light. Man I cannot wait to get some cash together and hit the open road again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Don't knock up any broads on the the road. You may end up there a LOT longer then you wished. But isn't one of the benefits of Vagabonding that he'll be on to the next place by the time she gets the news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm not a vagabond, but tip #1 would be:- If you are entering Australia you better have a return ticket or you may not get in. - Seems they take immigration a little more seriously than we Yanks. It's not like that here anymore? When I was going back and forth for my immigration thing I had to have a return ticket or no way I was getting in. They even checked with my employer in Canada when I was still there to make sure I wasn't coming down to work. Ten years ago Anyway, my nephew spent 6months to a year(can't remember exactly how long) going through South America with his girlfriend. I know by the time he got back she wasn't his girlfriend any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Oh, so that is how you ended up in Anchorage... No,not me. But I do know someone from Australia who did. Only meant to stay a year,ended up 18. Knocks up this broad,marries her with the idea of talking her into to moving to Australia. She never did. Gets a divorce and they spend the next 16 years in court fighting over custody. I guess he figured joint custody was not going to work with him 10,000 miles away so he stayed till they where old enough to decide which parent to live with. And believe me he was trapped here. Couldn't wait to get back to Australia, more of a golf type then a hunting and fishing type. BTW the kids choose to stay here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Roamer, wanderer Nomad, vagabond Call me what you will But I'll take my time anywhere I'm free to speak my mind anywhere And I'll never mind anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I wonder how Hamdan's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 "The dingo ate the baby" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Could be in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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