For years, I thought I was the only traveller who was regularly scared and anxious about travelling. Much to my surprise, I more recently discovered that a huge number of my fellow travel-lovers and regular travellers have all kinds of anxieties and fears about various aspects of travelling. But …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 4 – Smashing Stereotypes
Ah, good old stereotypes. Can't live with 'em, can't live without em. In the latest episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, I'm musing with a few travel buddies about stereotypes and how travelling can help us to smash them! Of course, not every stereotype is terrible (I give an example myself in …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 3 – Stay With Locals
In Episode 3, I talk with several travel lovers about their experiences staying with locals. The most common way I've stayed with locals on my travels is in homestays across Russia, and I'd love to do more of it - although I feel kind of awkward staying with strangers while my son is young, so I …