Latest Episodes
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Travel memoir lab: On blending travel narrative with a broader memoiristic life-narrative
“We do a lot of writing alone, in our own space. But writing is not a solitary practice. The business of writing requires a...
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How a journey on the Hippie Trail changed Rick Steves' life (and influenced Rolf's travels too)
“Anybody with curiosity and wanderlust can have their own Hippie Trail. They just need to get away from home, embrace the world, and have...
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A travel writers' Super Bowl special: Pico Iyer and Rolf discuss NFL football from the global perspective
“My life has often forced me to watch the Super Bowl in unusual circumstances. The first Super Bowl found me in boarding school in...
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Pico Iyer on how solitude, stillness, and silence play an essential counterbalance to the traveling life
“In solitude, I often feel closer to the people I care for than when they’re in the same room.” –Pico Iyer In this episode...
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Life changing travel experiences: Memories of traveling to Syria, 25 years on (with Ari Shaffir)
“Syria is a mix of everything. There are multiple Christian cultures, multiple Muslim cultures, and multiple languages. It’s the crossroads of the world. It...
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Travel memoir lab: How to fast-track your travel book by working with a hybrid publisher
“In El Salvador, I dropped $5 out of my pocket at the border, and some guy came running up to me. At the beginning...