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 …
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The Best Travel Memories Are When Things Go Wrong – Episode 226 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
We don't set out on our travels wanting things to go wrong. But it's a rare trip where everything goes according to plan or there are no hiccups, and I think that's okay. If I judge on download statistics alone, then all of us crave things going wrong - my previous episodes (like 73, 158 or 186) …
Vegetarian and Vegan Travel – Episode 225 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
As someone who's brought up vegetarian and really prefers not to eat meat when I travel, this topic has been a long time coming! I was a vegetarian in the eighties, and while cooking vegetarian at home was of course possible with the right books (thanks Mum - an excellent vego cook!), dining out was …