Rolf Potts is a veteran travel writer.

"Instead of seeking out the stories, the stories sort of found me. I miss those days. I mean, I make more money from my writing now and I'm probably a better journalist. But having seven-day weeks to wander, month after month, for two years, was a great way to find real and spontaneous and human travel stories."

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Show notes and links:

1. rolfpotts.com
2. @rolfpotts
3. [2:00] Murder of football player in Kansas shakes town (Sports Illustrated • Feb 2013)
4. [15:00] Salon travel column (1999-2000)
5. [16:30] "Storming the Beach" (Salon • Jan 1999)
6. [19:30] "Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel" (2002)
7. [21:00] "My Beirut Hostage Crisis" (Salon • June 2000)
8. [25:00] Wikipedia: Flaneur
9. [35:30] 'No Baggage' web series