Newsflash: The Alpaca My Bags podcast we refer to in this episode is now known as Curious Tourism. I'm always happy to notice there are more and more travel podcasts entering the world, but earlier this year when I learnt about Alpaca My Bags (now Curious Tourism), I was so excited - this was a …
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What Turns Us Into Travellers? – Episode 205 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I've been pondering this question - what exactly turns us into travellers? - for years. I had a theory on this and wrote a post about "travel genetics" six years back (with input from five fabulous people who are still travelling hard today!). The answer, though, is that there are many different …
Island Travel – Episode 204 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
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 …