Nisha bought me this book as part of her anniversary gift to me. David Cohen describes how he sold his house, his cars, etc, and gave up his comfy middle-class lifestyle to take his family (wife+3 kids younger than 9) on a one-year vacation around the world. If you're convinced that having kids will cramp your lifestyle, read this. If you've ever been on a crazy family vacation, read it too.
Cohen is hardly a stellar author, but he does a great job capturing the feeling of uprooting his life and taking a monumental risk. It makes great light reading, and some parts are simply hysterical. I'm definitely recommending this to my parents.