When it comes to the ways of love and romance, no aphrodisiac is quite so potent as travel. On the road -- freed from the dull routines and restrictions of home -- you become more open, more daring, more willing to seize the moment. Away from home, the people you meet (be they locals or...

Leon, Nicaragua I have several regrets in life, and here is one: I didn't ask if she was okay. It was late on a cold January night and I was standing alone at the Trocadero, looking at the Eiffel Tower. At some point, through the faint and assorted sounds of the city, I heard sobbing....

Creative Writing Workshop at the Paris American Academy July 1 st through the 28 th , 2010 For the sixth year running, I'll be teaching an intensive, month-long creative writing workshop at the Paris American Academy . College credit is available for this hands-on English-language writing program, which includes courses in: Fiction Poetry Travel Writing...

Rolf poses with one his favorite travel-writing role-models, adventure scribe Tim Cahill, at Northern California's Book Passage Conference in August Toward the end of each year I usually post a round-up of my travel highlights from the previous 12 months. This year I've been diligent enough with additions to the " Rolf's News and Updates...