Gone are the days - for me - when I buy dozens of crappy souvenirs of a place - but I still love checking out souvenir shops and I also love hunting for something really special to take home to remember a place. Plus I've got a young son - and kids are notorious for looking for the rubbishy …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Culture Shock Abroad – Episode 41 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Culture shock is a funny thing. I've experienced it a few times, particularly in Asia and Africa where the cultures are more different to my own, and there have been times when it's kind of taken the wind out of my sails and I've had a day or so feeling a bit uncomfortable in a new place. Luckily …
Important Things Travel Teaches Us – Episode 40 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
When you look for them, there are lessons from life everywhere, but I really believe that when you're travelling, the learnings really come in thick and fast. You're experiencing new and different things, you're probably more open to learning because you're out of your comfort zone and away from …