For many kinds of travellers who belong to some kind of minority - even large minorities! - the experience of travel can be quite different to the mainstream. The plight of travelling as an LGBTQIA+ person has been in discussion in our household of late thanks to my son's interest in soccer and his …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Languages and Connection: Episode 277 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I'm a bit of a language geek - not that I can speak anything other than English and German, but I've dabbled in many and am a bit obsessed with improving my meagre Japanese - but the most exciting part about knowing other languages is being able to use them when you travel. Above almost anything, …
Walking the Cape to Cape Track: Episode 276 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I'm so excited to publish this episode of the podcast - hiking the Cape to Cape has been something my friend Catherine and I have been talking about doing for ages, and our planning finally came to fruition! As an avid walker - but not an experienced hiker, certainly not for multiple days - I was …