For many people, planning a trip is almost as much as actually going on it - although I'm more a "researcher" in the sense of learning about culture and history than delving deeply into timetables and bookings myself, but I think I'm in the minority! As I sit here in Perth unable to take a …
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Goodbye 2020 and My Son Interviews Me – Episode 220 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
We've almost made it. Just a couple of days left of 2020, and then we can see what kind of craziness 2021 holds for us. There may still not be much travel, but at least we're prepared for it. In this final episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast for 2020, I reflect on the year, the …
Seeing the Northern Lights – Episode 219 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I've tried and failed to see the Northern Lights - in northern Finland, a decade of Christmases ago, it was just too cloudy; in Iceland, I went at the completely wrong time of year. One day, though, I will see them - in the meantime, chatting to these four fabulous guests for the final regular …