When I was seven, I wrote a book about dinosaurs. It doesn't hold up as a scientific document, but it does show that I was really into that imaginative world. And then you know you mentioned vagabonding and in some ways vagabonding is my first book which came out almost 20 years ago. In a way I wrote it to my teenage self who dreamed of travel, but didn't think it was possible. So this isn't just a book about how to pack your bags for travel. It's a philosophically grounded book about seeing time is your greatest form of wealth.
Traveling the world, especially for an extended period, may be a luxury you only dream about or can only do every few years. But, what if there was a way to make it happen? And, way sooner, and for less money than you ever imagined? Or, what if there's a way to evoke that sense of wonder and curiosity that travel brings out of us without leaving our immediate neighborhood?
What would it look like to keep the spirit of the journey or travel alive at home, using it to engage with and learn from the community that's right in front of us in a new and meaningful way? My guest today, Rolf Potts, is a firm believer in the life-altering benefits of travel - even if that means driving heading just a few blocks outside your normal routine - and how we can use adventure as a metaphor for life itself, and I'm excited to dive deeper into his philosophies and stories about life, travel, and wonder.
Rolf has shared much of his wisdom and travel stories in his books Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel and his newest release, The Vagabond's Way: 366 Meditations on Wanderlust, Discovery, and the Art of Travel. In our conversation today, we explore Rolf's strategies for doing immersive travel in a meaningful way, uncover the ways anyone, even those who can't travel, can use the vagabond mindset to disrupt their routines at home, and we touch on a few moments of adventure and curiosity that have shaped and inspired us.
You can find Rolf at: Website | Instagram | Deviate with Rolf Potts Podcast
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