Backpacker to Nomad has been published!

My travel memoir is now officially launched and live for you to read

I’m delighted, no, no I’m not — I’m ecstatic to announce that today is the Backpacker to Nomad book launch day! Yes, that’s right, finally, the long wait is over and the travel memoir is finally launched into the world, onto bookshelves, kindle devices, and hopefully on your to-read list!

I can’t start to even explain just how excited I am that after three drafts, a complete change from the original concept, and three rounds of back and forth with my editor that the book is finally published!

What is Backpacker to Nomad

If however this is your first time reading my posts and are wondering what ‘Backpacker to Nomad’ is let me tell you.

This Backpacker to Nomad book is a travel memoir consisting of a collection of travel stories from the first five years of my long-term traveling life. It goes deep into certain situations, experiences moments I’ve experienced over the years showing how my intended one-year trip turned into the first five years of my nomadic life.

It dives into my mindset, attitude, and perception of people and the world at that point in time to show how and why my views and perspectives on practically everything changed. It focuses on just how clueless I was at the beginning of this crazy life I live.

Along with my own views, the book journeys through many of my adventures and misadventures and weird encounters I’ve also had.

Backpacker to Nomad book blurb

Trapped with a lunatic pilot en route to a deserted Island in Australia where a cold hard reality hits like a freight train…

Unknowingly scaling active volcanoes in New Zealand with harsh consequences…

Experiencing a euphoric natural high in the heartlands of Jurassic Laos…

Long-term British budget backpacker, Amit, shares fifteen humorous yet thought-provoking travel stories of adventures, discovery, and despair from his ‘take the rough with the smooth journey from naïve backpacker to nomad.

Through the thrills and spills of his early calamitous struggles with solo travel, comfort zones are smashed, crippling fears are faced, there’s the odd brush with death, face off’s with wild animals and the reality of long-term travel life hits hard. While life is always on hand to throw spanners, this remarkable never-ending journey feels like living in an alternate reality.

Amit provides a unique perspective on life, and his mentality, shows the transformation he undertakes, and reveals why he cannot return to ‘normal life, in this travel memoir sure to fill you with wanderlust and laughs.

What are the travel stories included in this travel memoir?

  1. Plans? Sure, They Work!
  2. Me, Myself, and I
  3. Clenched Skin
  4. Thor’s Ragdoll
  5. Nah, We’re Not Lost!
  6. Blood, Sweat & Mordor
  7. Peasant in Neverland
  8. Tuk-Tuks and Scams
  9. Paradise Hurts
  10. In the Jungle…
  11. Jurassic Bliss
  12. A Mekong Kinda Day
  13. Vagabond
  14. Ghetto Snobbing
  15. Backpacker to Nomad

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Amit Vaidya - Forever Roaming the World
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Written by Amit Vaidya - Forever Roaming the World

Hi, I’m Amit Vaidya, Long-term solo and budget traveller, blogger and author. Upcoming book: Backpacker to nomad

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