Learning more about a place when we travel there is something that always gives me a thrill, and in this episode we take a cultural deep dive into three very different aspects of culture across the world. I first chat with Silvia Gentile Polese who shares a story from her first trip to Bali, …
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My lifelong interest in Jakarta
I've never been to Jakarta, but here's the story of why I've always wanted to go. I bet you have your own list of places to visit from the same random kind of connections, too. So, moving house has turned up so much fascinating memorabilia, and among this is a box full of my all-time favourite …
Packing list for Bali or Penang or pretty much any tropical destination – and my new luggage
I have to warn you: I'm a pretty light packer. I've done a lot of independent travel which requires me being responsible for lugging my stuff around all the time and that taught me to be pretty frugal about what went on my packing list. (Although by my standards, my packing list for Bali recently …