Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Rolf Potts (@rolfpotts), author of the international bestseller Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. His newest book is The Vagabond’s Way: 366 Meditations on Wanderlust, Discovery, and the Art of Travel. He has reported from more than 60 countries for National Geographic …
Rolf Potts — The Vagabond’s Way, Tactics for Immersive Travel, Pilgrimages and Psychogeography, Empathy Machines, Full-Throated Love, The Slow Sense of Smell, Lessons from Thích Nhất Hạnh, Falling Upward, and More (#624)
Interview with Rolf Potts on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast
How to Earn Your Freedom…And A Motorcycle Ride Across China?
This post shares two short essays that have had a profound impact on my life. They explore “lifestyle,” world travel, practical philosophies, and much more. Disclaimer: These might make you quit your job… even if you’re the boss. I’m not kidding, as I’ve seen it happen. If it comes to pass, you’ll thank me later. To …
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Rolf Potts on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking (#41 & #42)
“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.” – Rolf Potts “If in doubt, just walk until your day becomes interesting.” – Rolf Potts Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding (hear the audio book sample here), one of my favorite books of all-time. It was one of just two books (the other was Walden) that I carried with me around …
The Tim Ferriss Book Club Launches — Book #1: Vagabonding
The book Vagabonding traveled with me around the globe for 18 months. This post is a dream come true. Starting in college, I’ve fantasized about somehow driving fantastic but under-appreciated books into the limelight. I have a soft spot for out-of-print tomes and niche publications. Flash forward, nearly 15 years later… After three #1 bestsellers, …
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The Difference: Living Well vs. Doing Well
In the quest to get ahead—destination often unknown—it’s easy to have life pass you by while you’re focused on other things. This post is intended as a reminder and a manifesto: keep it simple.
5 Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home
Rolf Potts is one of my favorite writers, and his book Vagabonding was one of only four books I recommended as “fundamental” in The 4-Hour Workweek. It was also one of two books, the other being Walden; Or, Life in the Woods, that I took with me during my 15+-month mini-retirement that began in 2004. …
Rolf Potts Q&A: The Art of Long-term World Travel… and Travel Writing
Rolf Potts is one of my favorite writers, and his book — Vagabonding — was one of only four books I recommended as “fundamental” in The 4-Hour Workweek. It was also one of two books, the other being Walden; Or, Life in the Woods, that I took with me during my 15+-month mini-retirement that began …
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