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The art of long-term world travel

53 points by blacksmythe 9y ago

miguelrochefort 9y ago
2008
tcmb 9y ago
The link to "Storming 'The Beach'" in the article leads to nowhere, but the feature can be found on Rolf's own page at https://rolfpotts.com/storming-the-beach/ https://rolfpotts.com/storming-the-beach/
aphextron 9y ago
Shameless Tim Ferris self promotion
justinjlynn 9y ago
This site is a perfect example of intrusive and exit-intent advertising. It is near unusable on mobile and exit-intent is exactly the wrong time to ask more of someone - like hanging into someone's sleeve as they try to leave your store.
cylinder 9y ago
Just build an affiliate marketing site that teaches people how to build affiliate marketing site and you can travel the world in perpetuity and work two hours a week!
grecy 9y ago
I'm a Software Engineer who decided there must be more to life than sitting at a desk. I saved as hard as I could for 12 months, and set-off for 2 years and drove 40,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. That trip changed my life. (http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview) I returned to a desk and saved and saved and saved for over four years, built my dream Jeep, and am right now driving all the way around Africa, probably for about 2 years and 80,000 miles through ~30 countries. (http://theroadchoseme.com/africa-expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/africa-expedition-overview) I am in Cameroon, and meeting all kinds of interesting people and learning so much more than I have up until now in my life (I'm 35). I am living almost entirely on savings, though I am attempting to move into photography/writing as a "career" and currently earn a little from that. If anyone is interested, AMA.
- Paul_S 9y ago
  Do you have a family? (if not: would you like to start one?)
  - grecy 9y ago
    I don't right now, and I am thinking about it more and more these days. I continually bump into people on the road with kids. It absolutely can be done. (Yes, even in Central America and West Africa!)
    - deleted 9y ago
      [deleted]
- Paul_S 9y ago
  That jeep looks super comfy. Do you have anything for protection (I don't see anything on the list)?
  - grecy 9y ago
    >protection Crossing borders with a firearm is a serious no-no and would result in instant jail time. I also strongly believe if someone has a gun, the worst thing I can do is have a gun myself. West Africa is not what you think. I have met the friendliest, kindest, warmest people of my whole life here, every day.
- wll 9y ago
  What does make a human being interesting?
  - grecy 9y ago
    Lots of life experiences, widely varied experiences
- aphextron 9y ago
  >I saved as hard as I could for 12 months, and set-off for 2 years and drove 40,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. That trip changed my life. (http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview) How'd you cross the Darien gap?
Paul_S 9y ago
I have mastered annual 2 week travel instead. Much harder. Not joking. You have to plan well, you don't have the luxury of slipping dates, you want to optimise dead-time, compromise between time and cost, synchronise with your project's schedule, family and of course be patient enough to last until its beginning.
- grecy 9y ago
  I am always shocked when I bump into Americans traveling. With only two weeks, they are always stressed and rushing. When timelines do slip, they have to throw money at private taxis etc. It is fascinating they are spending more in 2 weeks than I spend in 2 months.
ensiferum 9y ago
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53 points by blacksmythe 9y ago

2008

tcmb 9y ago

The link to "Storming 'The Beach'" in the article leads to nowhere, but the feature can be found on Rolf's own page at https://rolfpotts.com/storming-the-beach/ https://rolfpotts.com/storming-the-beach/

aphextron 9y ago

Shameless Tim Ferris self promotion

justinjlynn 9y ago

This site is a perfect example of intrusive and exit-intent advertising. It is near unusable on mobile and exit-intent is exactly the wrong time to ask more of someone - like hanging into someone's sleeve as they try to leave your store.

cylinder 9y ago

Just build an affiliate marketing site that teaches people how to build affiliate marketing site and you can travel the world in perpetuity and work two hours a week!

grecy 9y ago

I'm a Software Engineer who decided there must be more to life than sitting at a desk. I saved as hard as I could for 12 months, and set-off for 2 years and drove 40,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. That trip changed my life. (http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview) I returned to a desk and saved and saved and saved for over four years, built my dream Jeep, and am right now driving all the way around Africa, probably for about 2 years and 80,000 miles through ~30 countries. (http://theroadchoseme.com/africa-expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/africa-expedition-overview) I am in Cameroon, and meeting all kinds of interesting people and learning so much more than I have up until now in my life (I'm 35). I am living almost entirely on savings, though I am attempting to move into photography/writing as a "career" and currently earn a little from that. If anyone is interested, AMA.

Paul_S 9y ago
Do you have a family? (if not: would you like to start one?)
- grecy 9y ago
  I don't right now, and I am thinking about it more and more these days. I continually bump into people on the road with kids. It absolutely can be done. (Yes, even in Central America and West Africa!)
  - deleted 9y ago
    [deleted]
Paul_S 9y ago
That jeep looks super comfy. Do you have anything for protection (I don't see anything on the list)?
- grecy 9y ago
  >protection Crossing borders with a firearm is a serious no-no and would result in instant jail time. I also strongly believe if someone has a gun, the worst thing I can do is have a gun myself. West Africa is not what you think. I have met the friendliest, kindest, warmest people of my whole life here, every day.
wll 9y ago
What does make a human being interesting?
- grecy 9y ago
  Lots of life experiences, widely varied experiences
aphextron 9y ago
>I saved as hard as I could for 12 months, and set-off for 2 years and drove 40,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. That trip changed my life. (http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview http://theroadchoseme.com/expedition-overview) How'd you cross the Darien gap?

Paul_S 9y ago

I have mastered annual 2 week travel instead. Much harder. Not joking. You have to plan well, you don't have the luxury of slipping dates, you want to optimise dead-time, compromise between time and cost, synchronise with your project's schedule, family and of course be patient enough to last until its beginning.

grecy 9y ago
I am always shocked when I bump into Americans traveling. With only two weeks, they are always stressed and rushing. When timelines do slip, they have to throw money at private taxis etc. It is fascinating they are spending more in 2 weeks than I spend in 2 months.

ensiferum 9y ago