Easily one of my most memorable trips ever is the two weeks I spent crossing Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. That was the culmination of a very long-held dream and it was every bit as fascinating as I'd hoped it would be (and more!). It was also significant in reminding me - as many parts of …
Trans-Siberian railway
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 22 – Memorable Travel Moments: Hungry Porcupines and More
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is back after a couple of weeks off while I moved house. My new podcasting room is so much prettier! But noisier - there'll be bird noises, I'm sure. (Not too sorry about it though, because nature is lovely.) Well, nature is usually lovely, but the first story in …
Locals I’ve met: Real life examples of why I love meeting the locals when I travel
Meeting the locals when I travel is one of the aspects of being out there that I love the most. I think it's partly because I'm insanely curious about people in general (it's a genetic trait!) and partly because over the years, meeting local people on my travels has led me on all kinds of …