armchair travel

Armchair travel to Germany: Books on Germany to read before your German trip

January 2, 2018 By Amanda Kendle Leave a Comment

I love Germany, I love reading and I love meeting people through my blog who I have lots in common with: and Kati of Queensland & Beyond is one of those people! I don't even remember how we first got in contact but I've since interviewed her for the podcast as well has had heaps of interesting …

Armchair travel: One for families, one for escapees (to Prague or elsewhere!)

March 5, 2015 By Amanda Kendle 8 Comments

My month of armchair travel is coming to a close and it's been so fun, as part of celebrating the blog's 10th birthday, to spend a few weeks immersing myself in some new books about travelling - not quite as good as actually travelling, but certainly a lot cheaper! In this final post of the series, …

Sentimental memories of Japan, and Halfway Home by Christine Mari Inzer

February 14, 2015 By Amanda Kendle 4 Comments

A book about Japan? A really cute book with drawings and comics about Japan, drawn by a teenager? I am totally in! As soon as I heard about Halfway Home: Drawing My Way Through Japan by Christine Mari Inzer, I knew I'd love it and would be reminiscing about my own time in Japan - two of the most …

Unusual Accommodation – Episode 394 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Where do you sleep when a trip takes you away from a standard hotel room? This episode features some of the more unusual kinds of places we can stay on our travels - some brilliant, but some pretty …

Taiwan: Chats with Locals – Episode 393 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Taiwan is starting to gain more attention as a fascinating place to visit: it's a great blend of delicious food, interesting history and culture, beautiful landscapes and above all, welcoming people! …

What You’d Tell Your Younger Travelling Self – Episode 392 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

If you could go back in time and tap on the shoulder of your younger self as you backpack around the world, what would you say? I've been pondering this question and asked several other experienced …

Enviable Travel Jobs – Episode 391 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

It's easy to be a little envious of anyone who gets to travel to interesting places as part of their work, but when the work itself is also truly fascinating, then I think it's fair that we can all be …

How To Be A Good Volunteer Abroad – Episode 390 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The world of volunteer tourism is a tricky one. Getting the balance right between enabling people to volunteer in another country, and meeting the needs of the places they volunteer at, isn't easy, …

How Travel Transforms Our Thinking – Episode 389 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The more I travel (and the older I get!), the more I realise how little I know, and how wrong I've been about so many things! In this episode, I chat with three guests about various ways their travel …

Iceland: Chats with Locals – Episode 388 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Iceland is a place many travellers dream of visiting; if, like me, you've been lucky enough to see Iceland, you probably desperately want to return. In this Chats with Locals episode, I talk with …

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