The very first story I ever told on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast (way back in Episode 0) was a tale of a very important (yet seemingly random) moment in my travelling life when I realised that travelling had given me a massive confidence boost. This confidence is something that infiltrates into all …
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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 14 – Feel the Fear and Travel Anyway
Why do we always want to talk about the scary experiences we've had on our travels? I think that basically we're all proud of having overcome confronting situations in foreign countries (I know I am!) and it's these situations that have taught us more about ourselves and the world than many other …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 13 – Taking it Slow: Travelling to Feel Like a Local
Slow travel has become quite the catch phrase in travel circles of late, and although it's something that I think quite a lot of people have recognised and practiced for many years, a bit of research suggests that labelling "slow travel" as such is something that's only been happening in the last …