There's something very special about islands - it's not just me that thinks so. I asked about islands in the Thoughtful Travellers Facebook group and within minutes there were comments flowing in about everyone's favourite island experiences around the world, ranging from my local Rottnest Island …
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Student Exchange Trips – Episode 203 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
If I could go back in time, I would make sure I found a way to travel even more as a student: I spent a month in Germany as a fourteen-year-old, but I didn't apply for a student exchange after high school and I didn't do any study abroad while I was at university (to be fair, it wasn't especially …
Wildflowers in Western Australia Trip Diary – Episode 202 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Spring has nearly sprung and that means it is already mid-wildflower season here in Western Australia. In my childhood, I remember my mum telling me the names of many of the state's wildflowers growing down in the Great Southern, where we'd visit my grandparents; some of those names have stuck with …