If I could have my time again, I would spend at least a year of my university life studying abroad. I don't regret not doing so, because it wasn't really an option, but I know it would be an incredible opportunity to explore a different country in a particularly interesting way. Instead, I love …
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Walking the World: Episode 253 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
After we've read quite a number of books about taking long walks for the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club it seemed only right to have a podcast episode about walking, too. It's also a kind of substitute for a long walk I can't take right now thanks to border closures ... one day! There's …
Ethical Wildlife Tourism: Elephants are Many Shades of Grey: Episode 252 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Should we ride elephants? (For me, the answer is definitely no.) But did you know that at one stage, the offering of elephant rides was seen as being part of "saving" them from a tortuous life working in the forestry industry, dragging heavy logs around? And did you know there are now …