Travel can return you to a kind of childhood (online book club remix)

Episode 223 July 11, 2023 00:46:30
Travel can return you to a kind of childhood (online book club remix)
Deviate
Travel can return you to a kind of childhood (online book club remix)

Jul 11 2023 | 00:46:30

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Hosted By

Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“In alien parts, we speak more simply, unencumbered by the histories that we carry around at home, and look more excitedly, with eyes of wonder.” —Pico Iyer

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and The Vagabond’s Way book club participants discuss how he prepares for the book-club sessions (1:30); how the first days of one’s journeys have an optimistic energy and excitement, and how “culture shock” is a real thing (4:00); how travel can put us into a childlike mental state, and how travel expectations can lead to unfair disappointments (13:00); how food, even anomalous food, tells specific stories about places, and Rolf’s strategy for keeping a travel journal (21:30); how the “beaten path” is beaten for good reasons, but straying from it yields serendipitous rewards (31:00); and simple strategies for staying safe and dealing with burnout on the road (42:00).

Discussion moderator Luke Richardson is a traveler, author, and DJ based in England.

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The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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