I've been writing about my love for Japan ever since I began this blog 11 and a half years ago, but the fact is, I had lost sight of just HOW MUCH I love it! Thirteen years after I left Osaka, I finally got to return, and I was reminded of all the reasons I love Japan, and everything was even better …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Making Friends Through Travel – Episode 35 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Some people travel to see the sights; some to eat the food. I like doing both of these too, but one of my favourite things to do while I'm travelling is to make new friends. And that's what Episode 35 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about. Whether I'm making completely new friends by …
Travel and Stereotypes – Episode 34 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
The topic of stereotypes is an endlessly fascinating one for me. When I was an ESL teacher, especially here in Perth when I would have a class full of different nationalities, it was so interesting to observe which aspects of a stereotype had some basis in reality and which didn't. This episode …