September 30, 2003
Drive Around the World: My next adventure explained
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Paul Theroux on the importance of traveling by road
"Flying from one capital city to another is not travel to me. Travel, especially in Africa, must be overland and...Read this article
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September 26, 2003
A traveler's guide to Buddhist meditation retreats in Thailand
Since I've traveled to (and at times lived in) Thailand every year since 1998, I'm occasionally asked to recommend a...Read this article
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Lewis Lapham on why media focuses on negative news of the world
"The bad news is what sells the good news. In other words, the way it works --and McLuhan makes this...Read this article
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September 25, 2003
A testimonial on making the big move overseas
Those of you who are considering moving overseas to live the expatriate life should check out a recent article by...Read this article
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Tom Robbins on one's first taste of travel
"Perhaps the most terrible (or wonderful) thing that can happen to an imaginative youth, aside from the curse (or blessing)...Read this article
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September 24, 2003
Update continued: Surgery, booze, and my farm in Kansas
In addition to getting a comprehensive checkup at Bangkok's Bumrungrad Hospital a few weeks ago, I also got a piece...Read this article
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Dave Barry on air travel in developing nations
"Never board a commercial aircraft if the pilot is wearing a tank top." --Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever...Read this article
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September 23, 2003
Vagabonding in Motionsickness and Student Traveler
This month, I am interviewed about Vagabonding and the writing life in Student Traveler magazine. I've blogged an outtake from...Read this article
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“Rolf Potts Speaks Out”, from Student Traveler
September/October 2003 issue interview by Claire Smith Describe where you are right now… Right now I'm in Ranong, Thailand, a...Read this article
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September 22, 2003
Thomas Swick on the true meaning of travel
"Today, I think of travel as anything that extends one's realm of experience or expands one's lexicon of acquired convictions...Read this article
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September 17, 2003
Lost in Los Angeles
Contrary to earlier plans, I never made it back up to San Francisco yesterday. I'm currently in Santa Monica, with...Read this article
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Americans are nomadically challenged
"Only 11% of U.S. citizens even hold passports. Three times that number of people watch NASCAR races, and if there's...Read this article
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September 15, 2003
A quick recap of three countries and two states in three weeks
I've covered a lot of ground in Asia and North America since my last serious round of blog updates. My...Read this article
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Q&A with travel writer Melissa Rossi
This month at the RolfPotts.com Writers Page, I interview Melissa Rossi, who -- in addition to writing a rock biography...Read this article
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September 12, 2003
Johnny Cash on hitting the road
Country music legend Johnny Cash died today. He was 71 years old. "Pull up the collar on my traveling coat...Read this article
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Stateside.
I've been back in the United States for well over a week now. Been busy catching up with family and...Read this article
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