Deviate

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

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September 17, 2019 01:01:45
Explore Europe on Foot: The hows and whys of trek-travel on the continent

Explore Europe on Foot: The hows and whys of trek-travel on the continent

“That’s one of the great things about walking-based travel in Europe: You get away from expectations. When you plan a traditional sightseeing trip you...

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September 10, 2019 01:04:54
The case for why trekking on foot is the best way to embrace slow travel

The case for why trekking on foot is the best way to embrace slow travel

“I will wake up at 7am and think to myself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ But then I get on the trail and I’m...

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September 03, 2019 01:10:16
Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life

Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life

“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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August 29, 2019 00:25:44
A first- (or second-) timer’s guide to experiencing Paris at a slow pace

A first- (or second-) timer’s guide to experiencing Paris at a slow pace

In this special, destination-oriented episode of Deviate, Rolf talks to his 2019 students at the Paris Writing Workshop about ways to experience Paris in...

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August 20, 2019 00:57:43
How keeping a travel journal can transform your experience of the journey

How keeping a travel journal can transform your experience of the journey

“If you think your thing is to write for an audience, write for yourself first and see what comes up.” – Lavinia Spalding In...

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August 13, 2019 00:50:29
The Shawshank Redemption’s brilliant reworking of Stephen King, 25 years on

The Shawshank Redemption’s brilliant reworking of Stephen King, 25 years on

“It’s incumbent upon any screenwriter, who is adapting anything, to extract the moments and characters and events for a thematic purpose first and then...

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