I’ve had many a fabulous experience when I’ve gone out of my way to meet local people when I travel, from fabulous homestay with widows in Moscow and St Petersburg, to learning languages from locals in Japan and Germany, and many more – but none as unusual as some of the ways the guests in this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast.
Show notes: Episode 189 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Unusual Ways to Meet the Locals
Meeting local people when you travel is one of the surest ways I know to be a more thoughtful traveller – and to have a lot of fun, too! In Episode 189 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I talk to three travellers who discovered fascinating ways to interact with locals on their travels – and of course, they all found it really rewarding.
First up, I chat with Tracey Croke who told me that the surest way to get to meet some interesting locals is to join a revolution! There are caveats of course – but it’s true that this is what Tracey did on a trip to Macedonia.
Next I talk to JoAnna Haugen who found a particularly unique way to get to see what the locals were doing, by volunteering as an international election observer in Ukraine.
My last guest is Jen Williams who got to know some locals when she was visiting Bagan in Myanmar, and they led her to quite an intriguing encounter with a local shaman.
Links:
- Tracey Croke, travel journalist
- JoAnna Haugen, founder of Rooted
- Jen Williams – Launch Your Travels
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- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers
You might also like:
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 7 – Unexpected Travel Friends (and Monks on Facebook)
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 13 – Taking it Slow: Travelling to Feel Like a Local
Random Acts of Travel Kindness – Episode 88 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Immersing with Locals When You Travel – Episode 141 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
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