archives: Interviews

Interview: The Filmmakers Of “Crude Independence” On Capturing The Moment

How does oil underground affect life on the surface? [...]

Interview: Tony Robinson-Smith On Crawling ‘Round The World

The author talks long-term travel, challenges on the road, and what he would have done differently. [...]

Interview: Jewish Artist Avraham Loewenthal On Capturing The Kabbalah

In one of the holiest cities of the world, how can you paint mystical truths? [...]

Interview: The Nomadic Geniuses Behind Roughing It: Mongolia

Meet two 23 year old filmmakers who turned a trip to Mongolia into a documentary on PBS. [...]

Interview: Brook Silva-Braga On The Challenges Of Shooting A Travel Documentary

Brook Silva-Braga shares his story and tips on filmmaking from the road. [...]

John Lennon: The Lost 1969 Interview On Peace

38 years after it was recorded, an impromptu interview with John Lennon has surfaced as a new short film. [...]

Interview: Dan White Eats Cactus And Loses His Mind

The Pacific Crest Trail can do that to people. [...]

Interview: Max Simon Wants You To Get Self Centered

Get one million people meditate? Read more about Max's mission. [...]

Interview: David Farley On Travel Writing And Holy Genitalia

It’s hard not to love David Farley. He’s the poster-child of a Walking Party travel writer. He eloped to Italy with fellow travel write [...]

Interview: ‘The Man In Seat 61′ On The Joys Of Green Travel

If you happen to be traveling from London on Eurostar and poke your head into first class, you’ll probably see Mark Smith in Seat 61. He’ [...]

Word Travels: Interview with Robin Esrock and Julia Dimon

The only job better than being a travel writer, is being a travel writer on your own television show. That’s the dream attained by Julia Dimon [...]

Interview: Chuck Thompson On Travel Writing’s Dirty Secrets

Chuck Thompson is a travel writer who knows controversy. His recent book “Smile When You’re Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer&# [...]

Interview: The Fate Of Tibet According To Rinchen Khando Choegyal

It’s nearly 9:30 am in Macleod Ganj, and I haven’t even had my coffee yet, and for a Canadian, this is a serious predicament. Even the ba [...]

Interview: Tim Leffel On Travel Writing In The Internet Age

Tim Leffel is the editor of PerceptiveTravel.com, an online, non-corporate magazine devoted to showcasing original and thought-provoking travel storie [...]

Interview: Ayun Halliday On Budget Travel And “No Touch Monkey!”

By her own admission, Ayun Halliday will probably never set foot on the Moon. But she will go just about anywhere else-especially if someone else is [...]

Interview: Geoff Dyer On The Life Of An Expat Writer

Geoff Dyer didn’t get on a plane until he was 22, a fact he attributes to growing up with parents who didn’t travel. Yet today many of h [...]

Interview: Matt Gross Talks Travel Writing On The Web

Matt Gross has my dream job. As the Frugal Traveler for the New York Times, one of the most prestigious newspapers in the world, Matt gets to travel [...]

Interview: Daniela Kon and The Politics Of Compassion

Volunteer tourism is a hot topic these days. While volunteering overseas is not new, the “behind the scenes” reality has rarely been conv [...]

Interview: Matt Harding Talks Travel (Seriously, No Dancing)

Many of you know Matt Harding from his ludicrous trips around the world, dancing his ‘prosector dun struck gold’ dance. He’s appe [...]

Interview: Rolf Potts On The Future Of Travel Writing

Two years ago I was stuck at a desk job with little responsibility and plenty of time to day-dream about the open road. When my boss wasn’t lo [...]

Interview: David Miller, Editor of Matador Travel

The first in a series of interviews with writers, editors and publishers exploring the future of travel writing. I crossed paths with David Miller o [...]

Interview: Sean Aiken Wants You To Find Your Passion

When my best friend came to me with an idea last February, I listened. He was just out of college, and didn’t quite know what to do with his l [...]

Interview: Kevin Sites On Citizen Journalism

I recently came across this interview with Kevin Sites, conducted for YouTube’s new political vlog Citizen Tube. Who’s Kevin you ask? &# [...]

Lessons From The United Nations: An Interview With Mike Reed

Mike Reed has been many things: a surfer, a musician, and a backpacker. We had many grand experiences while traveling around the coast of Australia b [...]

Interview: Robin Esrock Defines Modern Gonzo

Recently on a local talk-show, I caught an interview with Robin Esrock, the founder of “modern gonzo” — a style of travel modeled [...]

Confessions Of An Editor’s Mind

Timen has published an interview with me over at his site, InMyAllStars.com. We discuss my thoughts on blogging, favourite places, and the future of [...]

The Human Element: An Interview with Lee Lee

What role does the artist play in approaching such horrors as the genocide in Cambodia and the AIDS epidemic in Africa? On my own visit to the Toul [...]

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Preserving the Polaroid: An Interview With Scott Hammond

I recently came across an excellent photography website called “The Lovely Road.” The portoflio features an array of polaroid photographs, [...]

Interview with Derek Wallace from OrganicReform.org

As previously mentioned, Derek Wallace is a guy on a mission. He’s embarking on a world-wide tour working on organic farms to write a book abo [...]

Interview with Brendan Moran of “The Traveling Morans”

What do you get when two former televisions hosts marry and hit the road for a year-long honeymoon? A pretty hilarious and well-crafted vodcast. [...]