In 1972, at the age of 25, Lin picked up a backpack and a copy of Europe on $ 10 a Day, and set out for Europe with a little money he'd earned from part-time work while a student in the US. He ultimately toured the Continent for three months, visiting the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and many other nations.
林懷民曾在 1972 年 25 歲時，帶著背包及留學美國時打工所累積的有限旅費，以及一本《每天 10 元遊歐洲》的旅遊指南，從荷蘭、法國、葡萄牙、西班牙、瑞士、義大利……，一路走下來，在 3 個月內繞遊歐洲半圈。