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One Dress, Three Weeks, Eight Countries—Zero Baggage
Newly recovered from a quarter-life meltdown, Clara Bensen decided to test her comeback by signing up for an online dating account. She never expected to meet Jeff, a wildly energetic university professor with a reputation for bucking convention. They barely know each other’s last names when they agree to set out on a risky travel experiment spanning eight countries and three weeks. The catch? No hotel reservations, no plans, and best of all, no baggage.
Clara’s story will resonate with adventurers and homebodies alike—it’s at once a romance, a travelogue, and a bright modern take on the age-old questions: How do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? Can you love someone without the need for labels and commitment? Is it possible to truly leave your baggage behind?
- Sales Rank: #313848 in Books
- Published on: 2016-01-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.40" h x 1.20" w x 5.70" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Review
“An absorbing and well-told tale…I hope she travels once more, returning with another well-furnished notebook.”
—The New York Times Book Review
"An excellent way to cure wanderlust... Fun, warm, and a little bit dangerous, this true-life rom com is a must read for those that love getting their passport stamped."
—Alida Nugent, author of Don’t Worry, It Gets Worse
“In an intimate tone that is immediately absorbing, Bensen recounts her relationship with her newly found boyfriend Jeff…. Readers will be hooked by their free-spirited trip, which serves as a gazetteer to their deepening relationship. Bensen details with finesse the couple’s personalities, issues, quirks, and expectations of each other.”
—Library Journal
"Readers intrigued as much by modern romance as by world travel will appreciate this thrilling travelogue of an erratic relationship and the landscape of ancient and modern Europe."
—Booklist
"Bensen's story of an unexpected—and at times magical—romance that developed from a chance online encounter is charming. Yet it is also insightful for the author's observations about the conflicting desires for freedom and commitment that are the hallmarks of modern romance. An engaging memoir of travel, love, and finding oneself."
—Kirkus Reviews
“At a time when we over-research and preplan everything to death, No Baggage is a thoughtful and refreshing exploration of the fickle beauty of uncertainty.”
—Toronto Star
“For a new author, Bensen has a voice that is remarkably honed and clear, and her personality is a winning combination of flawed, funny and thoughtful.”
—Austin Monthly
About the Author
Clara Bensen is a writer living in Austin, Texas. The story of her luggage-less trip began as a Salon.com article entitled, “The Craziest OKCupid Date Ever,” and attracted international attention. No Baggage is her first book.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Deceptively Simple Premise That is a Journey About Travel, History, and What is Important
By E. Griffin
No Baggage is a very focused memoir, occurring mostly within three weeks sprinkled with some brief flashbacks. The premise of the memoir is simple -- two people set off on a three week trip, with no firm plans, and packing less than the essentials. It's also a bit uncomfortable, as these two blithely ignore what has become the norm of luggage, places to stay, and itineraries and simply let events unfold.
First, meet Clara, a young woman very recently recovered from a nervous breakdown and life crisis. Briefly joining OK Cupid, Clara meets Jeff, a smart and unconventional university professor who loves to travel with a passport, a phone, a credit card, and few hundred dollars. Jeff has taken many trips this way, but usually solo, so when he invites Clara to join him traveling to Istanbul, it's a big deal. Or perhaps not, as both Clara and Jeff are torn between their desire to be uncommitted and their instant attraction to each other. So, with only the clothes they are wearing and what they can store in their pockets, the two start their trip by traveling to Istanbul.
It's difficult at first to conceive how they travel with no baggage, no places to stay, and no formal plans. However, their lack of baggage becomes freeing, you can decide where you want to go next and be ready in 10 minutes. Relying on the Couchsurfing site, Clara and Jeff find more than a bed for a night or two, but meet kindred spirits willing to open their homes, and frequently share their social lives, with complete strangers. Some days are challenging and tiring, but most are fun adventures. As the trip progresses, Clara and Jeff wonder about each other and the relationship they've found, while Clara worries about her newly found mental health.
I enjoyed No Baggage, especially the mix of personal, travel log, and history in the book. It's clear that Clara is an intelligent, fine writer, and so was able to immerse the reader in their travels without resorting to highlighting the presumed eccentricity of the trip. Instead, the reader easily saw how this trip was the right thing for these two people at this time. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys memoirs, travel, and stories about courage.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
What a leap of faith
By atmj
An absolutely amazing and terrifying idea. Even when I was young I could not have contemplated such a trust in the world. Clara, the author embarks with Jeff a fairly new dating prospect to spend 3 weeks abroad with no luggage. Nothing more than the clothes they are wearing, some spare underwear, cellphones and her purse. Of course the cell phones due to international lack of compatibility are only useful on WiFi.
The place they start is Istanbul. The irony does not escape me that the book I reviewed prior to this, is the 100 year walk and the author there was retracing her grandfather’s steps of the Armenian genocide, in this very same location. That author felt the oppressiveness of that government and was happy to get home. This author with so little luggage was nervous due to protests happening while she was there, but did not carry the same concern. I guess the universe brings what you expect.
While reading the book, the author tells of a recent brush with mental illness, one where she was paralysed with fear and could not function day to day. When I think of the amount of trust this trip required I can help but think, I want what she is taking...Wow. This is a complete flip flop. Her parents struck me as free spirits and even they were concerned. Her companion Jeff was a divorced man, that had a 5 year old daughter, a professor that lived out of his office contemplating living in a dumpster (school project). While I applaud his lack of materialism and sense of freedom, as a divorced parent myself, I don’t envy his ex-wife or daughter. He wanted freedom and parenting is being someone who can be depended on. I kept wondering (despite the author’s applauding his role in his daughter’s life) what their take on this was.
Overall the writing is magnificent. This author has a gift of pondering not only about her surroundings but of the geography of relationships and why we are here. This is a great book. I enjoyed the serendipitous occasions and virtually enjoyed their freedoms.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
A joy to read, thought provoking but not heavy. I recommend it!
By Carter's Mom
I really enjoyed reading Clara Bensen's book, "No Baggage". Clara is a young, college graduate living and working in a fairly menial job as a manager of a bead/jewelry store in Austin, TX. After spending a few years in an existential depression, she decides it time to join the ranks of the living once again. On a bit of a whim, she signs up for an OK Cupid account and sends a message to a quirky professor. Jeff responds to Clara's message and the two start dating. A month later, Jeff invites Clara on a three week trip from Istanbul to London. There is a catch, though. They both must travel with no baggage and must make no plans, itineraries or reservations anywhere. They are also to avoid hotels. Clara brings a small purse with meager supplies (three pairs of underwear, two tampons, chapstick, a comb) and wears a lovely, but slightly impractical green tailored dress.
This book follows Jeff and Clara as they haphazardly criss-cross Europe. We see the relationship strengthen as the pair have to rely on each and we see the consequences of traveling with someone you have only known for a month. Will Jeff and Clara remain together by the end of the trip. Will the quirky professor go from quirky to completely annoying? Hmm, you'll have to read the book to find out.
The writing in the book is first class. It is an easy read, but thought provoking at the same time. If you have some knowledge of Greek mythology, you'll even enjoy the story more (lots of references to Diogenes). Clara is clearly a bright, well read, and thoughtful woman. Jeff, well let's just say that his intelligence is not particularly featured in this story. I will definitely read more books by this author. I also think this would make an easy fun, book club choice. There would be lots to discuss and touch on. I applaud Clara's sense of adventure and am slightly tempted to try my own version of her trip -- with one small bag.
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