Spontaneous Tourism is broken out into sections that primarily focus on modes of transportation and how to plan for a trip. For example, a cruise vacation is going to offer a much different travel experience than a road trip out West or a flight to Europe. And what about passports and other travel papers? What should you pack, and how much? Will there be any travel fees you should plan for? Are there any potential medical concerns for a particular region of the world? As the title suggests, busy people should research and plan for these things ahead of time so that they can simply enjoy their trip as it happens.
That said, the book is a mixture of common sense and potentially revelatory information. It covers the gamut from the obvious (you should arrive early at the airport in anticipation of security screening lines) to the little known (did you know many hostels will allow you to stay for free in exchange for helping with some chores?), and most everything in between. Although most people will not need all the information in the book, it's sufficiently exhaustive and well organized enough to still be a helpful resource.
But perhaps the best thing about the book is that it's inspiring. Samans obviously enjoys traveling, convincingly portrays its value, and then dives in to demystifying whatever you might want to know, much akin to "now this is something the other tour guides won't tell you." It's not jaded and you shouldn't be either. You should be spontaneous enough to simply enjoy wherever it is you might be going, or to go wherever you feel like enjoying. This smallishly large world is full of treasures. And hopefully you'll never be too busy for that.
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