Book · recommended on 5 episodes
Vagabonding
Rolf Potts ISBN 8415355262
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Rolf Potts ISBN 8415355262
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This book by Rolf Potts has come up 5 times on Tim Ferriss. 4 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-12-14 and the most recent from 2025-09-24. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“if anybody wants a great book on the art of long-term world travel, if that's of interest, Vagabonding by Rolf Potts.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is David Senra: Host of the Founders podcast, who reads and breaks down biographies of history's greatest entrepreneurs; launching a new interview show on Patrick O'Shaughnessy's Colossus network. David Senra explains how studying 400+ entrepreneur biographies revealed the patterns, archetypes, and obsessions that separate extreme winners.
“Vagabonding by Rolf Potts which had a huge impact on me, an uncommon guide to the art of long-term world travel.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Stephen West: Creator and host of the Philosophize This! podcast, a self-taught philosopher who went from a high-school dropout stocking groceries to running one of the most respected independent philosophy shows; 225 episodes in over 12 years, with a book deal coming in 2026. Philosophize This! creator Stephen West tells Tim Ferriss how a homeless dropout warehouse worker built a beloved philosophy podcast.
“conversations I've had with Ral pots and also his book vagabonding which I just absolutely love and it was that book and Walden that I took with me”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly: Derek Sivers is a former musician and circus MC who founded and sold CD Baby for $22M (donating the proceeds to charity) and authored books including 'Hell Yeah or No' and 'Useful Not True'; Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired Magazine, former editor of the Whole Earth Review, and author of 'What Technology Wants,' 'Cool Tools,' and 'Vanishing Asia.'. Tim Ferriss 10-year anniversary combo: Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly on saying no, voluntary simplicity, mastery, and long-term thinking.
“the author of The International bestseller vagabonding subtitle an uncommon Guide to the art of longterm World Travel”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Rolf Potts: Author of the bestseller Vagabonding and the new book The Vagabond's Way; travel writer reporting from 60+ countries for National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Outside, and the New York Times Magazine; based on a Kansas farmhouse with his wife, actress Kristen Bush. Travel writer Rolf Potts returns to discuss vagabonding, attention, slow travel, marriage later in life, and filling the vessel of midlife.
“a book called vagabonding by a now friend after i read the book and gave it to many many many many many many people i later became friends with the author ralph potts”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jerry Colonna: CEO and co-founder of reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. A former venture capitalist (Flatiron Partners, JPMorgan Partners) turned coach and author of the book Reboot. Executive coach Jerry Colonna and Tim Ferriss explore how sabbaticals, rest, and facing discomfort help you reboot and feel unrushed.
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