Deviate

Rolf Potts veers off-topic in this unique series of conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people.

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154

February 09, 2021 01:08:44
Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]

Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]

“The boundaries of life are responsible for the beauty of life.” – Pico Iyer In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pico discuss the...

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153

January 22, 2021 00:52:09
What it’s like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas

What it’s like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas

“I learned so quickly that children change everything about travel.” –Bruce Kirkby In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Bruce discuss how Bruce got...

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152

January 12, 2021 00:59:18
The joys and idiosyncrasies of global train travel (with Monisha Rajesh)

The joys and idiosyncrasies of global train travel (with Monisha Rajesh)

“Riding trains offered a great chance to chat with people we’d never cross paths with in our lives normally.” –Monisha Rajesh In this episode...

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151

December 30, 2020 00:51:35
Five Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home (a road-trip intro to Deviate Season 4)

Five Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home (a road-trip intro to Deviate Season 4)

“The best experiences in life can be had for the price of showing up.” –Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kiki...

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150

December 14, 2020 01:43:23
Life changing travel experiences (with Ari Shaffir): Walking across Israel 

Life changing travel experiences (with Ari Shaffir): Walking across Israel 

“A lot of people seek out spiritual travel-sites without any ties to a specific religion: When they’re in Israel and they’ll go to the...

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December 08, 2020 00:43:22
How to write a travel memoir (and how failure is the best teacher)

How to write a travel memoir (and how failure is the best teacher)

“Earnest, hard-won failure can teach you as much as anything.” – Rolf Potts Note: For information on the Paris-based Travel Memoir classes Rolf is...

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