I've stopped making those New Year's resolutions that fail (usually exercise daily and eat no bad foods ever) - but I am more than happy to make some new year travel resolutions because thinking more about travel can only be a good thing, right? You may have seen a couple of these mentioned on my …
lessons learnt from travel
7 things I’ve learnt from homestays and language exchanges
It's easy to stay at a hotel when you travel. But it's way more interesting to stay in a homestay, get to know some local people and even get them to help you learn their language. Over the years I've had a bunch of homestay experiences, mostly in Russia and Germany, and hosted some students …
Travel Mistakes – Episode 69 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
If you love The Thoughtful Travel Podcast - help us out by reviewing it on iTunes - thanks in advance! Ah, travel mistakes. We all make them. If we don't, we're doing something wrong! At least that's what I tell myself every time I do something dumb when I'm travelling (which is at least once …