Travel can change our lives in so many ways. Yes, it’s really that important! This episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is one of my new favourites already, because I love the stories my three guests tell about how travel changes lives. Interestingly, my first two guests spoke about how the travels of their relatives and ancestors, and the first kinds of travel they did themselves, really has had a huge influence on their lives as travel-loving adults. Of course, I agree with them completely!
Travel can also be about moments that may or may not change your life and my third guest has a story which really needs a crystal ball or some time-travelling to have a satisfying ending – it’s a real “what would have happened if …” kind of tale.
Show notes: Episode 55 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Life-Changing Travel
Travel is so very often life-changing – it’s one of the big reasons I’m always trying to encourage people to travel more. On Episode 55 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, I talk with three people who agree with me.
My first two guests, Kate Forsyth and Zoë Dawes, speak of their early experiences of travel and how that changed their lives. Kate had some adventurous times in her childhood, whereas Zoë learnt about the adventurous nature of her great-grandfather instead then let loose once she first got to travel abroad in her twenties.
My final guest, Hayden Lee, speaks of a more recent travel experience where he regrets not having made a different decision – thus changing his future thoughts on travel significantly.
Links:
- Kate Forsyth’s website
- Kate’s novel Bitter Greens
- Kate’s novel The Wild Girl
- Zoë’s website The Quirky Traveller
- Zoë on Twitter
- Zoë on Instagram
- Hayden’s Travel Stories Podcast
- Travel Stories Podcast on iTunes
- Episode about Papua New Guinea
Don’t forget to join our Thoughtful Travellers Facebook group too!
You might also like:
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 15 – Travel Builds Confidence, So Do It!
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 16 – On Grief and Travel
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 24 – Wanderlust for Adults Who Didn’t Travel As Kids
Volunteer Travel to Help You and the World – Episode 33 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
It’s so very true that travel broadens our minds (well, most of us!). Thanks for inviting me to share my thoughts and great to hear Kate and Hayden’s experiences.
You’re so welcome Zoë – thanks for your fantastic contribution as always!