Deviate

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

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September 29, 2020 00:40:17
What it’s like to travel 37 countries (and counting) in a wheelchair

What it’s like to travel 37 countries (and counting) in a wheelchair

“Face the fear, and go for it.” – Cory Lee In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Cory discuss what challenges disabled travelers contend...

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September 22, 2020 00:36:55
20 lessons learned from 20 years as a travel writer: A TravelCon keynote

20 lessons learned from 20 years as a travel writer: A TravelCon keynote

“Embrace your travel mistakes. You can’t ‘fail’ at travel; you can only learn from travel.” –Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, which excerpts...

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138

September 15, 2020 01:04:19
Sex, travel, and the art of being a better bad tourist (with Suzanne Roberts)

Sex, travel, and the art of being a better bad tourist (with Suzanne Roberts)

“Sometimes we do things for ourselves in the name of adventure, without thinking about how this affects other people.” – Suzanne Roberts In this...

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137

September 08, 2020 00:42:57
Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze

Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze

“There is this arrogant assumption that the things we don’t know or understand must be bad, because if they were good, we would already...

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September 01, 2020 01:46:06
Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable

Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable

“​So many hate-filled​ things—whether on social media​ or just people talking—are based on stereotypes that are not accurate​. Too many people ​simply ​don’t ​interact...

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August 25, 2020 01:04:32
Eric Weiner’s journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better

Eric Weiner’s journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better

“The more we try to seize happiness, the more it slips from our grasp. Happiness is a by-product, never an objective. It’s an unexpected...

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