If I had a time travel machine I might scoot myself back to my first year at university and go hunting for some study abroad options. I literally don't remember learning about any study abroad schemes back then - I'm sure they existed, but they certainly weren't as abundant as they are these days …
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5th Birthday and 500,000 Downloads: Episode 232 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I can barely believe that it's five years since I first hit publish on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast. (Even more, I can't believe that people have downloaded episodes of this podcast over half a million times, now!) Welcome to this celebration episode - and a massive thank you to every one of you …
Unconscious Bias and Travel: Episode 231 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I'm confident that most people who listen to The Thoughtful Travel Podcast would like to consider themselves relatively free of prejudice and bias, especially in matters of race. But there's a difference between consciously striving to be unprejudiced, and having an underlying unconscious bias that …