I confess, on my early travels, that I used to race around to tick off all the tourist attractions. When I lived abroad, though, I very quickly learnt that value of also spending time just wandering, or saying yes to random invitations, or simply going somewhere that might be on a map but not in any …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Making Connections When We Travel: Episode 258 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I have made such lovely connections with all manner of people through my travellers: with locals I've randomly met, with fellow travellers, with guides, you name it. It's a particularly special part of travelling, and this episode highlights some wonderfully interesting connections made by my …
Travel Writing World Collaboration: Episode 257 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I get lots of emails about the podcast and sometimes, they are really exciting ones - when Jeremy Bassetti of Travel Writing World emailed me to suggest we do a collaboration, that was one of the good ones! Obviously I love travel books (or I wouldn't run the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club), and I …