The end of 2025 is imminent and it's time to look back on our discussions and travels and then get ready for a thoughtful and fun 2026! In this episode I'll tell you which episodes were the most downloaded during 2025 and share some other podcast highlights. And then it'll be crystal ball time: …
travels with friends
Friends From Travelling – Episode 324 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Meeting new people is one of my favourite parts of travelling, and when these chance encounters turn into long-term friendships, that's just perfection! My most recent trip, three weeks in England and Wales, came about because my son and I were invited to attend the wedding of a dear travelling …
Interviews with grounded travellers during the Covid-19 pandemic
There are positives to everything, just sometimes it takes a little while to find them. When the Covid-19 pandemic, I was distraught to find all my speaking and conference gigs being cancelled. With a handful of phone calls and emails, I lost thousands of dollars and was freaking out about how to …


