The timing for our Japan trip, being in Osaka in March, was more to do with cherry blossom season than sumo, but as soon as I realised that the annual Osaka sumo tournament coincided with our stay I made sure we would be there. What kid wouldn't want to see sumo wrestlers in action? I knew for sure …
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Visiting Art Galleries on Your Travels – Episode 105 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I wasn't really an art gallery lover as a child or teen. I'm sure part of it is because I'm not especially artistic (I'm creative in other ways, let's say) so I didn't appreciate what goes in to making art. But as an adult, especially when travelling a lot, I got exposed to so much more art and …
Fiji and Empowerment Tourism – Episode 104 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
You may notice I can't stop talking about my empowerment tourism tour and experience in Fiji. That's because it was so awesome! The funny thing is, the friends I made on that tour feel exactly the same. I arranged to chat with a couple of them for the podcast and luckily for you this episode is just …