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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 08:40:17 PM » |
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I love these rules - the post at the link above is how I came about to find you and later this forum.
I would add that "Once a vagabond, always a vagabond." Or at least be prepared for it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 07:13:07 PM » |
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Indeed! My first trip was 1 year long...I figured I would have to come home and get another cubicle job.  Fortunately, that 1 year was infectious enough to turn into 2, then 3....little did I know at the time it was a lifestyle coup! |
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 10:20:26 AM » |
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This one has become my responce to most questions people ask me: "Pack as little as possible, plan as little as possible, do as much as possible".  |
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Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you feel alive because what this world needs the most are people who are alive!
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2009, 11:45:28 AM » |
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I laughed pretty hard at this quote, "When life gives you lemons, throw them back at the harlot."
It's true though, you really do need to be an optimist, in life and travel. Everything happens for a reason, even if thatreason is no more complicated then being dealt a rotten hand to toughen your hide.
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 05:42:49 AM » |
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Honestly without getting onto a philosophy soapbox, the key to my new happiness has been to live in the present and to realize that I am
not in control. You might have your hands on the steering wheel but no one told us it isn't attached to the wheels!
Well said....everything does happen for a reason!
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2010, 06:13:38 AM » |
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I'm sorry. this probably isnt the right place to post this but....what exactly is vagabonding? Well im 19 and for years been wanting to get away (backpack from china/japan to britian) I want to take as long as i want even work to get money when over there. I have just came into about £1k and was wondering if that would be enough? Sounds stupid but I would really like some advice. I even know how to get there for free  If i go as a courier for a company then theyll pay for the flight. Also, should i take my bike (its the pedal kind). once again sorry but assoon as i can I want to get out of this place. I even got a job for the sole purpose of helping pay for this lol. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Keep dreaming of freedom. |
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Were all given freedom, we just dont know it.
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 11:32:29 AM » |
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Welcome and don't be sorry! If you check the definition, a "vagabond" differs from a nomad, tramp, hobo, and traveler, because they "choose to be homeless". Vagabonding is simply a way of structuring your life so that you can travel indefinitely and gain experiences as opposed to just staying in one place and buying material things to find happiness. You can still be "vagabonding" while at home and working - if you have the right mindset and the work is for the purpose of funding life experiences rather than material things. Check out: http://www.startbackpacking.com/travel/vagabonding/ or http://www.vagabondinglife.com/escape-the-cubicle/Rolf Potts describes it as “The act of leaving behind the orderly world to travel independently for an extended period of time” and “A deliberate way of living that makes freedom to travel possible”. I've been doing it since 2005 and my only regret is that I didn't wake up earlier.  |
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 11:50:26 PM » |
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The main rule I follow while traveling is: "Take only photos, leave only footprints". I totally love rule #43!
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2011, 08:59:29 AM » |
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That's a damn good one. I'm getting ready to revise and add to the "rules" - I may have to include it.  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2011, 01:42:48 PM » |
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Thanks for that post, mate! I agree with you mostly, yea! |
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« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2013, 01:44:24 AM » |
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Awesome set of tips! I can already guess that #2 is going to be a problem for me though! I hate taking anything for free (always feel I have to repay/work it off), and my pride gets in the way a lot when it comes to hand outs. Have a feeling I'm going to need to work on this, though a day or two of being hungry would most likely fix that little problem!
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2013, 06:21:34 PM » |
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True, same here, but I learned over time that there are different ways of 'paying' people back. For instance, most people (the few who still do) pick up hitchhikers simply because they want the company, or someone to chat with. People take in couchsurfers for the same reason...although I do try to take a small gift, or you can make a small gesture to show gratitude. They definitely aren't offering to host people for a profit. As for freebies from corporations...suck 'em dry! |
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