One of the perks that comes along with this website is the occasional free piece of travel literature that arrives at my doorstep. I have had a few that bored me to tears and put me to sleep, while others left me wanting to pack my bags and get on the first flight out of JFK to any far-off destination after reading them.
Imagine: A Vagabond Story is without a doubt the latter. Grant Lingel was like many lost and confused college graduates that had really no idea where the next chapter of their lives would take them. Being locked away in some dank cubicle for the rest of your life can often times be just as bad as a life sentence in a maximum security prison for people with the travel bug.
Grant decided that he wanted more out of life and by more that meant packing his bags and heading off to Mexico. Sounds crazy right? Well it is, but in a good way. This guy truly is a nomad! Imagine documents his time spent not only in Mexico, but also Belize and Guatemala. Three locales that are filled with great characters Grant meets along the way.
Grant has described the book as “a memoir of sex, drugs, and salsa dancing.” This truly is remarkable story about an extremely spur of the moment kind of guy that makes some amazing friendships along the way.
From start to finish I was loving this book. Now while I will not give away any juicy details of Mr. Lingel’s escapades that occur quite often throughout the book, I am sure that you will definitely drop your jaw a few times at some of the trouble (both good and bad) he finds himself in. Let’s just say it is not every day you find yourself on a beach in the middle of the night with three women. Enough said.
On that note, be sure to head on over to the official website of Imagine: A Vagabond Story for more information or visit Amazon.com to purchase a copy. Trust me you if you love travel (and I would hope so or why else would you be here) then it is surely something you will enjoy as well.
