Comments on: Rolf Potts Q&A: The Art of Long-term World Travel… and Travel Writing http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ollie Plasse http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-66046 Ollie Plasse Thu, 13 May 2010 03:34:23 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=563#comment-66046 Nice take Rolf. Your view on slowing it down is a true one. I have an interesting dilemma... I have a job offer for $100K in a very stressful job. Seeing as I have no savings and little money in checking, I am very enticed by the position. In fact, it is a company that I have worked for before so I'm sure that I would excel in the position. On the flip side, I'm getting $1,000 every two weeks from unemployment, as I was laid off from Hewlett-Packard in November. Can one vagabond on $1,000 every two weeks? That said, I'm thinking I can work at this job for two years and have all the money in the world to vagabond with, while making money from automated income (thanks Tim) that I set up over those 2 years. Something to think about. Nice take Rolf. Your view on slowing it down is a true one. I have an interesting dilemma…

I have a job offer for $100K in a very stressful job. Seeing as I have no savings and little money in checking, I am very enticed by the position. In fact, it is a company that I have worked for before so I’m sure that I would excel in the position.

On the flip side, I’m getting $1,000 every two weeks from unemployment, as I was laid off from Hewlett-Packard in November. Can one vagabond on $1,000 every two weeks? That said, I’m thinking I can work at this job for two years and have all the money in the world to vagabond with, while making money from automated income (thanks Tim) that I set up over those 2 years.

Something to think about.

]]> By: My Holiday Book List « in over your head http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-57281 My Holiday Book List « in over your head Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:51:56 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=563#comment-57281 [...] Vagabonding – Another re-read! I couldn’t help myself. I read this again while in Paris just last week. What a great book to help you get thinking about your dreams, the places you want to visit, and what your priorities are. You’ll love this book, I promise. Oh, and here’s an interview between Rolf Potts, the author, and Tim Ferriss. [...] [...] Vagabonding – Another re-read! I couldn’t help myself. I read this again while in Paris just last week. What a great book to help you get thinking about your dreams, the places you want to visit, and what your priorities are. You’ll love this book, I promise. Oh, and here’s an interview between Rolf Potts, the author, and Tim Ferriss. [...]

]]> By: » 2008: The year in Rolf :: Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-31458 » 2008: The year in Rolf :: Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:21:29 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=563#comment-31458 [...] toured the country in support of the book, I had a virtual book tour that visited venues like Tim Ferriss’ blog, Budget Travel’s “This Just In” blog, and National Geographic Traveler’s [...] [...] toured the country in support of the book, I had a virtual book tour that visited venues like Tim Ferriss’ blog, Budget Travel’s “This Just In” blog, and National Geographic Traveler’s [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-28339 Jennifer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:37:58 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=563#comment-28339 In late 2002 I was researching my first big backpacking trip around Africa (I had previously backpacked Europe but who hasn't done that). I entered a contest on bootsnall.com (the best travel website I have ever found) that was promoting Rolf Potts' first book "Vagabonding". I won, got a free copy of the book and a round the world plane ticket through Airtreks. The book inspired me to continue my travels and since then I've been back to Africa, to Thailand, India 3 times, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and most likely I'll be living in China this time next year. It's books like his and blogs like this that are expaninding young Americans' realm of possibilities for a more non-traditional life after college. This in turn will create a more aware, worldly and understanding American society. I look forward to the day when Americans outnumber Australians at the hostels from Cape Town to Quito! In late 2002 I was researching my first big backpacking trip around Africa (I had previously backpacked Europe but who hasn’t done that). I entered a contest on bootsnall.com (the best travel website I have ever found) that was promoting Rolf Potts’ first book “Vagabonding”. I won, got a free copy of the book and a round the world plane ticket through Airtreks. The book inspired me to continue my travels and since then I’ve been back to Africa, to Thailand, India 3 times, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and most likely I’ll be living in China this time next year. It’s books like his and blogs like this that are expaninding young Americans’ realm of possibilities for a more non-traditional life after college. This in turn will create a more aware, worldly and understanding American society. I look forward to the day when Americans outnumber Australians at the hostels from Cape Town to Quito!

]]> By: Suz http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/09/15/rolf-potts-qa-the-art-of-long-term-world-travel-and-travel-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-27834 Suz Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:21:37 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=563#comment-27834 Tim! I'd first like to say that I read "The 4-Hour Work Week" while on vacation in San Diego this past February.. aside from encouraging me to quit a job that I'd been unhappy with for some time, it inspired me to consider a move to the west coast from Boston. Long story short - the goal is still there, but not much progress has been made in regard to my latter dream.. I don't have any excuses, but I am working on living the life I know I want. Rolf! Your life truly inspires me. I'd like to consider myself a passionate writer as well as a passionate traveler, although you clearly have more than a hand up on me when it comes to both.. I only hope that after completing "Vagabonding" & "Marco Polo..", I'll finally have the courage to put my hands and my feet where my mouth is.. thank you! Best, Suz (a.k.a. Lil' Boozie) "3 Troopin' Travelers" Tim!

I’d first like to say that I read “The 4-Hour Work Week” while on vacation in San Diego this past February.. aside from encouraging me to quit a job that I’d been unhappy with for some time, it inspired me to consider a move to the west coast from Boston. Long story short – the goal is still there, but not much progress has been made in regard to my latter dream.. I don’t have any excuses, but I am working on living the life I know I want.

Rolf!

Your life truly inspires me. I’d like to consider myself a passionate writer as well as a passionate traveler, although you clearly have more than a hand up on me when it comes to both.. I only hope that after completing “Vagabonding” & “Marco Polo..”, I’ll finally have the courage to put my hands and my feet where my mouth is.. thank you!

Best,
Suz (a.k.a. Lil’ Boozie)
“3 Troopin’ Travelers”

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