A quote from Rolf Pott’s interview with Matt Gross:

“Go into travel before you go into travel writing. You should know how to cross a land border, book plane tickets in a language you don’t speak and befriend the old lady who squints evilly from the second-story window at everyone who passes by. In other words, if you’re just after paid vacations, then you’re going to have a tough time. But if you’re willing to put aside your ego, embrace the unknown and endure crushing poverty, then you might have a shot.”

You can read the full piece here.

One comment

  1. I couldn’t agree more with your comment “You should know how to cross a land border, book plane tickets in a language you don’t speak and befriend the old lady who squints evilly from the second-story window at everyone who passes by”.

    You also gave me a smile first thing this morning, as I envision the old lady squinting evilly!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *