World Stompers: A Global Travel Manifesto

by Brad Olsen

Brad Olsen has four recommendations for today's college graduates: work abroad, study abroad, volunteer abroad, travel abroad. Olsen took his own three-year, self-financed, solo journey to 28 countries on 5 continents after his graduation from business school, and World Stompers, now in its fifth incarnation, is his travel manifesto for other intrepid young people willing to travel for extended periods on the cheap. His is a candid book: while he waxes prolific on the benefits of freestyle traveling, he also lays out the inevitable setbacks and hardships. And while Olsen clearly likes to party while he travels (hence the sections "Stoner's Trail" and "Partyer's Trail"), he's clear about the need for self-confidence and discipline. The book's best chapters discuss setting goals for the three elements essential to planning a stomp: time, money, and desire, with an emphasis on disciplined savings habits, achievable objectives, and old-fashioned hard work; how to deal with setbacks by making backup plans for such

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my mind about the world immediately, making it much more accessible. It still makes me want to travel to every corner of every country. A fun read! The top ten lists are a hoot.