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The world’s cheapest destinations, and why (besides savings) they’re great
“It’s good as you travel to take the time to do nothing, and have nothing planned.” –Tim Leffel In this episode of Deviate, Rolf...
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Paul Theroux on aging, slow travel, and the inherent complexity of Mexico
“A writer tends to notice things that other people do not notice. And they are noticing so they can write about it.” – Paul...
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Bonus: Storytelling for the screen: A lecture from the Paris Writing Workshop
“You do not have to feel beholden to the formula, but you do have to know the formula” – Benjamin Percy In this episode...
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Benjamin Percy on how comics and movies teach the best lessons about telling stories
“You have to think about the shelf-life of the tension you’re creating. There should be a bigger mystery on the other side of that...
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Why travel guidebooks still matter (and how to best use them on the road)
“To go off the beaten path, I use a guidebook.” – Pauline Frommer, quoting a young reader In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and...
An insider’s guide to traveling America’s National Parks in the 21st century
“All the crowds gravitate towards the name-brand national parks, and even within those parks there’s a handful of famous hikes or viewpoints that everybody...