We're Outta Here! How to Plan and Take the Trip of Your Dreams [Paperback]

David Wooten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

With successful careers in midswing at age twenty-nine, David and Susan Wooten decided to take a calculated risk and leave the corporate world behind temporarily to pursue a dream. "We're Outta Here!" chronicles their 14 month bicycling and backpacking adventure through 30 countries around the world. From Hiroshima to Kathmandu and Calcutta to the south of France, the couple traveled with a pair of 14 by 24 inch backpacks, a tight budget and a very open mind. Inspiring words of wisdom and great travel tips told with a candid, upbeat flair.

Editorial Reviews

Review

How many times have you just wanted to pack it all up, say goodbye to the rat race and take a trip with no end in sight? Chronicled in their autobiographical adventure, the discoveries, surprises and sheer excitement of wanderlust are revealed in an entertaining guide to unorthodox travel. -- Thom Storey, The Tennessean Newspaper, Nashville, TN

About the Author

David Wooten grew up in the Carolinas and earned a degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. He is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a national suncare company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Eggman Pub (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886371598
• ISBN-13: 978-1886371590
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,730,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Really just another travelogue..., August 29, 2001

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J. Nordstrom (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We're Outta Here! How to Plan and Take the Trip of Your Dreams (Paperback)

I was kind of disappointed in this book -- based on its title, I really thought it would be more helpful in the planning process of a major trip. However, as it turns out, the authors were fairly well-off, which is essentially what allowed them to do their round-the-world trip. (They lived on the cheap while abroad, but had a huge chunk of change to come home to.) While I don't hold their wealth against them, it certainly doesn't help shoestring-budget me -- basically, their "advice" came down to, "First, save up $125,000..." :) There are some useful charts in the back, & lists of travel and packing advice -- however, a good 95% of the book is the story of their actual trip. Also, as would be expected, the financial details are about 10 years old, so of little use now. In summary -- it's fun to read about the trip, but it doesn't really give the kind of advice that the title would lead you to expect.

5.0 out of 5 stars extremely motivating!, November 16, 2002

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Ann Hook (Rome, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We're Outta Here! How to Plan and Take the Trip of Your Dreams (Paperback)

I found David's book to be entertaining, full of useful information and extremely motivating. Most of us harbor a dream that we push deep inside because "it's just not practical" or we have no real plan to make it a reality. This book offered me hope for those dreams. It was inspiring to follow two ordinary middle class people pursue a vision and intimately share their experience. Following their journey was exciting and offered practical advise. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking practical tips on making your dream a reality!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice book, but holds little advice, September 14, 2002

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"kirail" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We're Outta Here! How to Plan and Take the Trip of Your Dreams (Paperback)

This book is nice and interesting, it really can give you inspiration and in me it has awoken an old dream, to travel around the globe. BUT, this book is'n a guid-book and it doesn't give you a lot advice. It's more of a journal, in which the authour tells us about his adventures during a bike trip across the US. What I liked about this book is that the authour, D. Wooten, isn't an athlet and not an experienced bike rider, and it's nice to resd about the challenges and the triumphs of the "real people".