#2: Rolf Potts – The Art of Long-term World Travel

In his first book, the now iconic “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide
to the Art of Long-term World Travel”, Rolf Potts promoted the
ethics of independent travel. It was released in 2003 and – after
more than 20 editions and many translations worldwide – had a
huge impact on the global traveler scene.


 


In this episode of Unfolding Maps, he talks about how he tried to
infiltrate the set of the movie “The Beach” (starring Leonardo
DiCaprio), how travel itself has changed in the past decades, and
how we can best overcome misconceptions that threaten to lessen
our travel experience.


 


Rolf also wrote for National Geographic Traveler, The Guardian,
The New Yorker, and New York Times. He has taught writing at Yale
University, University of Pennsylvania, and the Paris American
Academy.


 


www.rolfpotts.com


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