Rolf talk about why he created a podcast, in this remix of an episode of “3 Clips”
Finding the best places to live: Searching for home in America [encore]
A discussion of the factors that go into choosing where to set up a home in America.
Travel writing in the “Mad Men” era: The myth and legacy of Holiday Magazine
Editor Pamela Fiori on the pioneering travel magazine Holiday, and its postwar influence.
The Olympics started out as a travel fest: All about the ancient Greek Games
Historian and author on the spectacle and idiosyncrasies of the ancient Olympics in Greece.
Experiencing Japan the slow way (on the 750-mile Shikoku Pilgrimage)
The joys and idiosyncrasies of traveling Japan on foot.
Vagabonding audio companion: How your earliest journeys transform you
A “Vagabonding Audio Companion” episode, on the mindset and lessons of long-term journeys.
Digital nomadism: A history and future (from a documentary film in progress)
Rolf shares audio outtakes from an in-progress film documentary about digital nomadism.
Travel in the “Mad Men” era: Stewardess work at the dawn of the Jet Age
Author Julia Cooke on it was like to fly PanAm at the dawn of the Jet Age.
The curious case of a con-man who infiltrated the world of elite travelers
Author Dave Seminara on how a man named William Baekeland conned an elite travel community.
Memories you didn’t know you remembered: A deeper dive into nostalgia
Rolf and Kiki dig deeper into the notion of nostalgia, and how it frames one’s memories of life.
What a 20th century monk can teach us about living (with Sophfronia Scott)
The Seeker and the Monk: Why Thomas Merton is as relevant as ever