The Wayward Traveler follows the adventures of Louis, a young American determined in 1985 to see as much of the world as he can on almost no money. Drawn from real journeys and journals, the story unfolds across forty countries and ten years -- from the deck of a felucca on the Nile to the scorched dunes of India's Thar Desert to the powerful Beni River in the Amazon Basin.

Broke most of the time, Louis spends as much energy figuring out how to get by as he does choosing where to go next. Along the way he meets other drifters and dreamers, learns how to survive on the road, and gradually develops a personal list of Rules for Survival. "Embrace the Unknown," "Choose Your Battles," "Don't Chase the Fire" -- each rule has a story behind it, and each chapter shows how hard?won those lessons really are when the nearest help may be days away.

These travels took place before the internet and cell phones shrank the world to pocket size. Guidebooks were still missing for many of the places he visits, and there were still a few dark spots left on the map. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or strictly armchair, this book drops you into night buses, border towns, riverboats, and back?alley guesthouses and lets you feel the road. After finishing this book, be sure to explore other stand?alone journeys in the Wayward Travelogues series, including The Road to Sedona, Pithecophilia, and American Literary Nomads.

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• Publication Date: December 5, 2013
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• Print Length: 731 Pages
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