I’ve been talking about thoughtful travel for years, but it took a pandemic for it to suddenly be a thing that lots of people were talking about – one silver lining, I guess! I’m happy to see it’s a topic of the moment and I loved putting together this episode with the definitions of thoughtful travel provided by many guests and listeners. Enjoy!
Show notes: Episode 245 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
What Does Thoughtful Travel Mean?
My definition of thoughtful travel has come a long way since I named this podcast over five years ago; I’ve also been excited to see a lot more people giving thought to the question of what thoughtful travel means. Episode 245 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast gathers the ideas of many more people to help us consider this important question.
I chat with four guests about what they think thoughtful travel means, starting with Henry Gold. He emphasises respecting others, especially because you are visiting their home or country. Next, we hear from James Mwenda who focuses on the impact our travels have.
Helena Fox talks about being present in the place you go to, and also discusses ideas of respect and slow travel. My final guest, Vince Dickson, talks about being more open to different experiences, as well as considering the impact our travels have.
Links:
- Henry Gold, founder of TDA Cycling
- James Mwenda – Jemu Expeditions
- Helena Fox’s author website – her recent novel is “How It Feels to Float”
- Vince Dickson, from Hunu
- The book mentioned by Vince is “Sapiens” by Yuval Noah Harari
- Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers
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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 15 – Travel Builds Confidence, So Do It!
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