In this episode, Spanish professor David Martínez welcomes travel writer Rolf Potts into the studio to recount stories of risky adventures, unlikely friendships, and intercultural hospitality. The two give tips for new travelers and share their advice on how to be a good guests in a foreign place.

Rolf Potts is a travel writer, essayist, author of several books including Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel and Marco Polo Didn’t Go There: Stories and Revelations From One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer. He leads intensive courses at Paris Writing Workshops and hosts a podcast called Deviate with Rolf Potts.

David Martínez teaches Spanish and directs George Fox University’s Center for Study Abroad. He completed his PhD at the University of Georgia, where he focused his studies and wrote his dissertation on the representation of the Spanish transition to democracy (1969-1981). He is particularly interested in contemporary Spanish authors (Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, Rafael Reig, Marta Sanz, etc.) whose works aim at a demythification of the hegemonic narrative of the transition. He has presented his research at various conferences and venues across the United States.

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