From Boardroom to Backpack: Risking it All

Belle Compass, September 2023

Summary: Robert Sangster, novelist, restaurateur, sailor, and former law firm partner, is out with a new book about “the seven continents and 100 countries that changed my life.” From Boardroom to Backpack recounts his career “course correction” at age 38 when he jettisoned a “conventional path as an attorney, government policy-maker, and business executive” in order to travel the world. His memoir comes years after he set off on his initial travels, inspired by the personal letters and journals he unearthed from a locked chest.

Praise: “From Boardroom to Backpack is a great ride made more rewarding by the insights and perspectives Sangster shares with the reader. He has a keen eye for the events that shape our lives and our view of humanity.” —Tim Leffel, editor of Perceptive Travel, and author of A Better Life for Half the Price

“Life-changing for anyone who hungers for far horizons.”
—Bob Sehlinger, Unofficial Guide creator