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This is a book to assist and motivate young readers in their quest to travel the world. It is written to inform the curious mind that the planet is wide open for exploration. "World Stompers" seeks to clear up misconceptions about traveling, candidly portray how travelers are interacting with different cultures of the world, and show how very rewarding the entire experience can be. "World Stompers" will lay a foundation for young people to take responsibility for themselves, budget their money, and set out on a voyage that will be remembered for a lifetime. The sole purpose of "World Stompers" is to get young people on the world travel circuits and help them become more aware of the immense changes happening on this planet today. Only by becoming aware can we grow as people and attempt to make an impact with our lives. And only through traveling can we gain a much greater appreciation for the countries we come from. When you finish this Guide to Travel Manifesto, ! ! the intention is you will start making plans to see the world by setting goals and planning for your future. This may be by purchasing a travel guide for the country or circuit that interests you the most, or just taking a greater interest in the world that surrounds us. --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title
Amazon.com Review
World Stompers describes itself as "a guide to travel manifesto," and this subversive travel book does indeed combine practical advice with a definite philosophy about travel. Author Brad Olsen sets the tone with his "Author's Karma Statement," which supports the idea that individual actions can make a difference; Olsen believes it is the traveler's responsibility to "go out into the world and observe the monumental changes our collective humanity faces. Gain a universal awareness. See how the other half lives. Have a great time. Let it change your life." Intended primarily for young travelers on a shoestring budget, World Stompers covers options often not mentioned in more mainstream guidebooks--from overland bus tours of Africa to getting temporary work on a cruise ship--and it even includes chapters geared toward travelers with an interest in drugs and booze, since it is "the way people travel.".
Brad Olsen has made travel a way of life, and he's written a book full of the accumulated wisdom of his and other world stompers' voyages around the planet. World Stompers is intended to demonstrate that travel need not be prohibitively expensive nor inordinately difficult. Though you'll probably want to supplement your travel planning with other books that focus on particulars such as hotels, restaurants, and tourist sites, World Stompers is meant to fire your imagination, inspire your soul, and give your travles a philosophical context.
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