Tim ferriss bestselling author tim ferriss on how to create a successful podcast november 20, 2017. It was also one of two books, the other being walden. Tim ferriss, author of the four hour work week, mentions vagabonding as one of the top four highly recommended additions to anyones book list who wants to get out of the modern rat race. By his enthused affirmation of the lifestyle of nontourism travelers, potts inspired the work of another contributor to contrarian reading lists. The following is a list of all suggested books in the body of tools of titans. Rolf potts is one of my favorite writers, and his book vagabonding was one of only four books i recommended as. Vagabonding book summary timothy ferriss vagabonding an uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel vagabonding an uncommon guide. Vagabonding is 1 of the 2 books that tim ferriss continually recommends.
This is just a small sample of reader and press praise for vagabonding. The tim ferriss show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with over 400 million downloads. This list does not include the full list of the mostgifted and recommended books of all guests included within the book s conclusion pgs 650 665. Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life from six weeks to four months to two years to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Rolf potts rolf potts is the author of vagabonding hear the audio book sample here, one of my favorite books of alltime. By tim ferriss, the tim ferriss show podcast november 4, 2014. Vagabonding packs a serious philosophical punch and has. Tim ferriss is a selfexperimenter and bestselling author, best known for the 4hour workweek, which has.
With a new foreword by tim ferriss vagabonding easily remains in my top10 list of lifechanging books. An uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel. Rick steves potts wants us to wander, to explore, to embrace the unknown, and, finally, to take our own damn time about it. Tv host ernest white ii on blackwhite, gaystraight male friendships deviate. Praise for vagabonding the blog of author tim ferriss. Most of what he writes are things to motivate the reader, to show that a vagabonding lifestyle is desirable and possible. In this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 5 of the. Rolf potts is the author of vagabonding random house, 2003, marco polo didnt go there travelers tales, 2008, the geto boys bloomsburys 33 series, 2016, and souvenir bloomsburys object lessons series, 2018.
Rolf potts s practical advice might just convince you to enjoy that openended trip of a lifetime. This leads us to rolf potts and a little tome with a huge impact why vagabonding. An uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel potts, rolf, ferriss, timothy on. Although i do admire rolf potts, i think that the advice written in this book is less practical information and more spiritual inspiration.
Basically the amount of author written content here is about 80 pages of a 240 page book. Vagabonding by rolf potts book 5 of 52 books of titans reading. This is what tim ferriss says about vagabonding and why he chose it as his first book for the club, and i cannot agree more or say it in better words. An uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel by rolf potts, the magic of thinking big by david j. Because one incredible trip, especially a longterm trip, can change your life forever. An uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel by rolf potts.
It was one of just two books the other was walden that i carried with me around the world from 20042005. He has written four books, including vagabonding random house, 2003, marco polo didnt go there travelers tales, 2008, and souvenir bloomsbury, 2018. The lifestyle philosophies he outlined in vagabonding are considered to have been a key influence on the digital nomad. Jp santiago on how the pandemic will transform air travel, and what the new normal will look like. It was one of just two books the other was walden that. Short life advice from the best in the world, debuts this week. This unusual depth has helped make the tim ferriss show the first businessinterview podcast to pass 100 million downloads. Vagabonding an uncommon guide to the art of longterm world. Sharknado producer david latt on how the bmovie sausage gets made deviate. I think this is the most sensible book of travelrelated advice ever written. Subsection topics within the interview include the following. This is a full master list of favorite and mostgifted books from all tim ferriss podcast guests starting from episode 1. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This book seems squarely aimed at twenty and thirtysomethings.
Rolf potts is one of my favorite writers, and his book vagabonding was one of only four books i recommended as fundamental in the 4hour workweek. For that reason, i wanted to be sure this was one of the books on my 52 book reading list. Those adventures led directly to the 4hour workweek. Its also a primer for those with a case of pentup wanderlust seeking to live the dream. The first book published was vagabonding by rolf potts. It was one of just two books the other was walden that i carried. For most of my guests, its the first time theyve agreed to a twotothreehour interview. In november 20, ferriss began an audiobook publishing venture, tim ferriss publishing. Rolf potts on travel tactics, creating time wealth, and. Rolf potts is the author of vagabonding hear the audio book sample here, one of my favorite books of alltime.
Rolf potts is a veteran shoestring traveller and author of vagabonding now in its 10th reprint. Rolf potts is the author of vagabonding, one of my favorite books of alltime. This is a full master list of suggested and mostgifted books from all the tim ferriss show podcast guests starting from episode 1. This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and inside baseball you wont find anywhere else. Or, life in the woods, that i took with me during my. What fear is, how it works, and how to manage it with eva holland april 14, 2020 on losing ones parents to covid19.
Vagabonding by rolf potts book 5 of 52 books of titans. What follows is an abridged transcript of tim ferriss s podcasting advice from deviate with rolf potts, episode one. Veteran shoestring traveler rolf potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Vagabonding by rolf potts overdrive rakuten overdrive. Timothy ferriss has been listed as one of fast companys most innovative business people, forbes magazines names you need to know, and is the 7th most powerful personality on newsweeks. Vagabonding is one of the two books that tim ferriss continually recommends. The book is a meditation on the joys of hitting the road. It also may be one of the reasons the book was a bit of a let down. An uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel audible audiobook unabridged rolf potts author, narrator, tim ferriss publisher 4. I wanted to be sure this was one of the books on my 52book reading. And vagabonding teaches you how to travel and think, not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life. In this oneofakind handbook, veteran travel writer rolf potts explains how anyone armed with an.
Vagabonding an uncommon guide to the art of longterm. Rolf potts born october, 1970 is an american travel writer, essayist, podcaster, and author. Unfortunately, rolf potts gives very little specific, actionable advice. How covid19 will transform airports and other pandemic considerations april 2, 2020 why the way we discuss and interpret information about covid19 matters march 31, 2020. In vagabonding, author rolf potts tells readers how to prepare for longterm travel by negotiating time off from your job or school, simplifying your life, living on a budget and learning to handle travel.
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