I am not the most sporty person you'll meet, so it's no wonder it's taken me a couple of hundred episodes to put together something about travelling to play sport - but this episode convinced me it's a wonderful way to see the world. Any opportunity you have to travel for a "niche reason" - …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Being a Tourist at Home with Jenny Herbert: Episode 237 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
You'd know I usually only run a solo interview with someone reasonably well known - say Paul Theroux, for example - but this episode is special. Jenny Herbert's new book The Art of Being a Tourist at Home touches on so many thoughtful travel themes that I couldn't split up an interview into small …
Cultural Blunders: Episode 234 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Even if we try really hard, it's impossible not to make a cultural blunder now and again. Thanks to the advent of the internet, learning about a culture and its norms before we travel somewhere has never been easier, but that doesn't make us immune to the odd cultural faux pas. The important part is …