Stranger danger? Sure, you will hear stories of things gone wrong on occasional travels but I prefer the adage that most strangers are friends we just haven't met yet. In this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I bring together more stories that prove this! Show notes: Episode 242 …
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Meaningful Interactions with Locals – Episode 227 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Experiencing the sights and sounds of a brand new place is wonderful. Experiencing it by chatting with a local who can tell you what really makes a place tick is even better. Sometimes interactions with locals are incidental, sometimes by design, but this episode of the podcast reminds us that they …
Encounters with Locals in Central Asia – Episode 195 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
It's a fun coincidence that this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast features countries from central Asia - two of which are ex-Soviet republics. My son is busily learning all about former USSR nations for a school project - so perhaps it's actually not by chance that these stories jumped out …