ROLF: I am in Paris at the moment, where I teach a creative writing workshop each July at the American Academy. TIM: Where in the world are you now? Do you have any exciting projects on the horizon? In the following interview, Rolf shares his thoughts on travel writing for the Internet, the intoxicating “hum of possibility” that travel generates and why “speeding off toward the horizon with a sack full of Benzedrine is not always the best way to approach a journey.” Rolf frequently publishes feature articles in major print magazines like Outside and National Geographic Traveler and popular travel sites such as Yahoo News and, where he recently chronicled the death of the mile-high club. Vagabonding is a practical and inspirational guide to long-term travel that has spurred thousands of people to broaden their horizons, make room for travel in their lives, and set off to experience the world. Rolf hit the big-time in 2003 when his book Vagabonding was published by Random House. Rolf travels slowly around the world, jotting down notes, shifting context and writing about the exhilarating joy of new experience. is a treasure trove of entertaining and perceptive travel stories. It felt like the world was suddenly more open and accessible.
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