Deviate with Rolf Potts · Monday, September 7, 2026
Rolf Potts advocates for slowing down travel and abandoning rigid itineraries to allow for surprise and serendipity. He argues that being too focused on schedules prevents travelers from discovering unexpected experiences and connecting with their environment.
“I think it just allows you to encounter surprise and serendipity. I think if you're too itinerary-driven, if you're too worried about scheduling and going from point A to point B to point C, then you'll just be able to find what you hope to find.”
“You're not going to be able to find, you're not going to as easily find something by accident or just have this weird set of circumstances that seems miraculous where you're suddenly watching the sunrise.”
“And so I really think it allows you to take advantage of the environment rather than an itinerary.”