Because the Best Things in Life are Off-Topic

Notes on the philosophy (and deeper meaning) of travel, with Emily Thomas

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Notes on the philosophy (and deeper meaning) of travel, with Emily Thomas
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The history of how philosophy has influenced (and intertwined with) travel

Pam Houston on home, and the beauty of our pared-down lives [encore]

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Pam Houston on home, and the beauty of our pared-down lives [encore]
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Author Pam Houston on the joys of creating home amid a lifetime of travel.

Long-distance hiking at home: The art of journeying out of your own back door

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Long-distance hiking at home: The art of journeying out of your own back door
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Rolf and Kiki reflect on the philosophy of walking amid at 20+ mile hike.

Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]

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Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]
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Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life.

What it’s like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas

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What it's like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas
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Bruce Kirkby on three months of off-grid travel, with kids, in Himalayan India

The joys and idiosyncrasies of global train travel (with Monisha Rajesh)

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The joys and idiosyncrasies of global train travel (with Monisha Rajesh)
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Around the World in 80 Trains author Monisha Rajesh on the joys of rail travel.

Five Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home (a road-trip intro to Deviate Season 4)

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Five Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home (a road-trip intro to Deviate Season 4)
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Rolf and Kiki (and Salvie the cat) talk about how the travel ethos can apply to home life.

Life changing travel experiences (with Ari Shaffir): Walking across Israel 

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Life changing travel experiences (with Ari Shaffir): Walking across Israel 
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Rolf and Ari Shaffir discuss walking across Israel, kibbutz living, and other Holy Land travels

How to write a travel memoir (and how failure is the best teacher)

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How to write a travel memoir (and how failure is the best teacher)
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A discussion of writing strategies with Jeremy Bassetti of the Travel Writing World podcast

Strategies and arguments for the simple life (from an off-grid perspective)

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Strategies and arguments for the simple life (from an off-grid perspective)
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How lifestyle simplicity can free up the time to let you enjoy life on your own terms