It's easy to stay at a hotel when you travel. But it's way more interesting to stay in a homestay, get to know some local people and even get them to help you learn their language. Over the years I've had a bunch of homestay experiences, mostly in Russia and Germany, and hosted some students …
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5 off-the-beaten-path destinations I’m curious about
Curiosity killed the cat, but a good travel still needs a heavy does of curiosity, and I have endless amounts of it. Especially about new places I might one day travel to. I'm preparing an episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast about destinations that aren't too commonly visited - because I …
Cultural Differences Around the World – Episode 79 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
It's pretty common to bump into cultural differences when you travel, and even more so to uncover them if you're living and working in a foreign country - over the years I have certainly discovered a truckload of them, often about topics I never would have imagined - like how Australians wash their …