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"01a087d7-6af4-71eb-8a40-29a4d64709d7", "title": "9 Outtakes from Lingua Franca’s “Quick Studies” (2002)", "url": "https://rolfpotts.com/lingua-franca-quick-studies/", "published_at": "2019-12-19T06:01:49+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087d7-6af4-71eb-8a40-29a4d6a7647c", "title": "Travel and the Sense of Wonder, John Malcolm Brinnin (1992)", "url": "https://rolfpotts.com/travel-and-the-sense-of-wonder/", "published_at": "2019-12-12T06:01:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087d7-6af4-71eb-8a40-29a4d79a58a9", "title": "Remembering Noah Baumbach’s delightfully grumpy early-2000s fan-site Q&As", "url": "https://rolfpotts.com/noah-baumbach-early-2000s-fan-site/", "published_at": "2019-12-05T06:01:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087d7-6af4-71eb-8a40-29a4d841e00c", "title": "Travel Writer: Tim Hannigan", "url": "https://rolfpotts.com/tim-hannigan/", "published_at": "2019-12-01T06:01:38+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087d7-6af4-71eb-8a40-29a4d8839189", "title": "A “Generation X” take (of sorts) on generational generalizations", 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2021

Five of the best Deviate episodes about life-changing travel experiences original ↗

8 Jul 2021

Travel Writer: Teresa Lynn Hasan-Kerr original ↗

1 Jul 2021

Notes from an interview about how the meaning of souvenirs has changed original ↗

24 Jun 2021

Rolf Potts marries Kristen Bush in quiet post-pandemic Kansas ceremony original ↗

11 Jun 2021

Travel Writer: Ash Bhardwaj original ↗

3 Jun 2021

“Why all writing is travel writing,” by Nicholas Delbanco (2004)original ↗

27 May 2021

“Bleecker Street: Bohemia’s Barometer,” by Michael Herr original ↗

20 May 2021

Five of the best Deviate podcast episodes about music (so far)original ↗

13 May 2021

Notes from an academic Q&A about travel and travel theory original ↗

6 May 2021

Travel Writer: Joe Henley original ↗

29 Apr 2021

Ants, by Vicki Hudspith original ↗

22 Apr 2021

Five of the best Deviate podcast episodes about writing craft (so far)original ↗

15 Apr 2021

A few notes on wiping your ass (from filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld)original ↗

8 Apr 2021

Travel Writer: Andy Trincia original ↗

1 Apr 2021

5 thoughts on developing a better pedagogy for writing original ↗

18 Mar 2021

Brief thoughts upon reading a book of celebrity autographs from the 1930s original ↗

11 Mar 2021

Travel Writer: Mag Dimond original ↗

4 Mar 2021

“Jalopies I Cursed and Loved,” by John Steinbeck original ↗

25 Feb 2021

The Land of Beyond, by Robert W. Service original ↗

18 Feb 2021

“Alone at the Movies,” by Jonathan Lethem original ↗

11 Feb 2021

Q&A notes for a research paper on The Writer’s Journey original ↗

4 Feb 2021

Travel Writer: Gerry O’Shea original ↗

28 Jan 2021

Thoughts on watching the Before trilogy in a single day, 25 years on original ↗

21 Jan 2021

Travel Writer: James Wong original ↗

14 Jan 2021

Jane’s Addiction’s “Nothing’s Shocking”: A Personal Testimony original ↗

7 Jan 2021

Travel Writer: Jason Cochran original ↗

1 Jan 2021

2020

“On the Road With Memère,” by Jack Kerouac original ↗

24 Dec 2020

Thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect digital nomads original ↗

17 Dec 2020

9 Outtakes from Lionel Casson’s “Travel in the Ancient World”original ↗

10 Dec 2020

Travel Writer: Angelique Stevens original ↗

3 Dec 2020

7 thoughts on the power of reading original ↗

27 Nov 2020

Marginalia, by Billy Collins original ↗

19 Nov 2020

William Dalrymple on the new generation of travel writers original ↗

12 Nov 2020

Truth is another country, by Timothy Garton Ash original ↗

5 Nov 2020

Travel Writer: Sebastian Modak original ↗

1 Nov 2020

Mae West, by Edward Field original ↗

29 Oct 2020

7 Outtakes from Eula Biss’s “Notes From No Man’s Land”original ↗

22 Oct 2020

Clam Ode, by Dean Young original ↗

8 Oct 2020

Travel Writer: James Kaiser original ↗

1 Oct 2020

The Potentate and the Traveler, by Edward W. Said (1994)original ↗

24 Sept 2020

3 screenplay-writing checklists from Blake Snyder’s “Save the Cat!”original ↗

17 Sept 2020

Japanese Maple, by Clive James original ↗

10 Sept 2020

Travel Writer: Monisha Rajesh original ↗

3 Sept 2020

6 thoughts on writing your way into an understanding original ↗

27 Aug 2020

Lower the Standard: That’s My Motto, by Karl Shapiro original ↗

20 Aug 2020

9 Outtakes from Daniel Boorstin’s The Discoverers original ↗

13 Aug 2020

Advice to folks who want to write professionally original ↗

6 Aug 2020

Travel Writer: Henry Wismayer original ↗

1 Aug 2020

Statuary, by Patricia Traxler original ↗

23 Jul 2020

One gift of travel is being amazed by histories you didn’t know existed original ↗

16 Jul 2020

What you learn about ancient historical sites by standing in line outside them original ↗

9 Jul 2020

Travel Writer: Jeremy Seal original ↗

1 Jul 2020

How I arranged my own limo ride (in a minivan) ride across central Sri Lanka original ↗

25 Jun 2020

Celebrating the ritual of a non-pilgrim pilgrimage up Adam’s Peak original ↗

18 Jun 2020

The Future of Travel After the Coronavirus Pandemic original ↗

13 Jun 2020

An unexpected long-haul tuk-tuk journey through central Sri Lanka original ↗

11 Jun 2020

It is totally normal to see a quasi-Rastafarian bar in the middle of Sri Lanka original ↗

4 Jun 2020

Travel Writer: Alex Perry original ↗

1 Jun 2020

On the joys of hostel life in a Sri Lankan hill-station backpacker town original ↗

28 May 2020

In Sri Lanka trains don’t just take you to attractions; they are the attraction original ↗

21 May 2020

Update: Spring 2020 original ↗

16 May 2020

On the joys of staying put (and running errands) in a place like Sri Lanka original ↗

14 May 2020

Stepping back onto the backpacker trail on the trains of Sri Lanka original ↗

7 May 2020

Travel Writer: Maggie Downs original ↗

1 May 2020

How being travel-influential differs from being an travel “influencer”original ↗

30 Apr 2020

One could spend years in Indonesia without needing to revisit a single place original ↗

23 Apr 2020

Travel Writer: Matthew Félix original ↗

16 Apr 2020

Travel and health in the age of COVID-19: A Deviate podcast roundup original ↗

10 Apr 2020

Celebrating (the glorious imperfection of) travel-selfie photos original ↗

9 Apr 2020

People of Sumatra #19 & 20 (travelers’ edition): Surfers and birders original ↗

4 Apr 2020

Travel Writer: Susan Purvis original ↗

1 Apr 2020

On the joy of open-water swimming (and taking selfies) in the Indian Ocean original ↗

26 Mar 2020

People of Sumatra #17 & 18: Nadege and Reno, impresarios of ecotourism original ↗

19 Mar 2020

Playing games with my day (and life) at my Sumatra beach office original ↗

12 Mar 2020

Siberut farewell meal: How the Mentawai thank their meat before they eat it original ↗

5 Mar 2020

Travel Writer: Elaine Glusac original ↗

1 Mar 2020

Last Words, by Sylvia Plath original ↗

27 Feb 2020

People of Sumatra #16 (Mentawai Islands edition): Agus, the modern tribesman original ↗

20 Feb 2020

The task of taking a shit in the jungle is yet another gift of travel original ↗

13 Feb 2020

Relistening to The Rewatchables: 5 best episodes of The Ringer’s movie podcast original ↗

8 Feb 2020

Simple boredom is, at times, one of the greatest gifts of travel original ↗

6 Feb 2020

Travel Writer: Christopher Solomon original ↗

1 Feb 2020

Experiencing (and staging) Mentawai authenticity in the jungles of Siberut original ↗

25 Jan 2020

9 Outtakes from Erve Chambers’ “Native Tours”original ↗

23 Jan 2020

A few notes on the ongoing ritual of packing light original ↗

16 Jan 2020

Writing postcards (and Instagram posts) as travel ritual original ↗

11 Jan 2020

5 insights on how to find your voice as a writer original ↗

9 Jan 2020

Travel Writer: Rachel Louise Snyder original ↗

1 Jan 2020

2019

Noplace to Go: Remembering the Y2K New Year, 20 years on original ↗

26 Dec 2019

9 Outtakes from Lingua Franca’s “Quick Studies” (2002)original ↗

19 Dec 2019

Travel and the Sense of Wonder, John Malcolm Brinnin (1992)original ↗

12 Dec 2019

Remembering Noah Baumbach’s delightfully grumpy early-2000s fan-site Q&As original ↗

5 Dec 2019

Travel Writer: Tim Hannigan original ↗

1 Dec 2019

A “Generation X” take (of sorts) on generational generalizations original ↗

28 Nov 2019

7 Outtakes from Elizabeth Becker’s “Overbooked”original ↗

21 Nov 2019

Update: Fall 2019 original ↗

14 Nov 2019

Travel Writer: Mark Adams original ↗

1 Nov 2019

Losing Track, by Denise Levertov original ↗

24 Oct 2019

9 Outtakes from Gina Arnold’s “Exile in Guyville” (33 1/3)original ↗

17 Oct 2019

A (literal) photo album from my 1994 van vagabonding trip around North America original ↗

10 Oct 2019