Want to stay somewhere other than a hotel? Then Episode 138 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is for you! I'm not a huge fan of hotels and love to stay in alternative kinds of accommodation, so I was excited to chat to my three guests in this episode about some of their favourite kinds of non-hotel accommodation.

I start off with a chat with Dan Johnston who has been living in a bunch of different places around the world in recent years. Being focused on generally longer stays than the average trip, he's found lots of really creative ways to find a great place to stay.

Next I talk to Kendall Simmons who reminds me that hostels can also be a great accommodation alternative, no matter how old you are - hostels are definitely not just huge dorm rooms any more! We also discussing house sitting as another really interesting way to find somewhere special to stay (and to save money doing it!).

Finally I discuss accommodation with Chris Haag who has a particularly unique perspective as he and his partner are cycling from Alaska to Argentina. It turns out there are some particular ways to find accommodation unique to the long-term cycling community and it makes me ponder just what else is out there that I don't know anything about!

Links:

Join my next Travel Journal School course for two weeks in June - “Start a personal travel blog” - sign up for more info at traveljournalschool.com 

Dan at Dreams Around the World - https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/thethoughtfultravelpodcast/ 

Dan's Dreams Around the World podcast -  https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/podcast/ 

Kendall’s site - https://www.kendallsimmons.com/ 

Chris Haag's site The Places I Pee - https://www.theplacesipee.com 

Warm Showers - https://www.warmshowers.org - "A community of bicycle tourists and those who support them"

Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers

Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/138

Want to stay somewhere other than a hotel? Then Episode 138 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is for you! I'm not a huge fan of hotels and love to stay in alternative kinds of accommodation, so I was excited to chat to my three guests in this episode about some of their favourite kinds of non-hotel accommodation.
I start off with a chat with Dan Johnston who has been living in a bunch of different places around the world in recent years. Being focused on generally longer stays than the average trip, he's found lots of really creative ways to find a great place to stay.
Next I talk to Kendall Simmons who reminds me that hostels can also be a great accommodation alternative, no matter how old you are - hostels are definitely not just huge dorm rooms any more! We also discussing house sitting as another really interesting way to find somewhere special to stay (and to save money doing it!).
Finally I discuss accommodation with Chris Haag who has a particularly unique perspective as he and his partner are cycling from Alaska to Argentina. It turns out there are some particular ways to find accommodation unique to the long-term cycling community and it makes me ponder just what else is out there that I don't know anything about!
Links:
Join my next Travel Journal School course for two weeks in June - &ldquo;Start a personal travel blog&rdquo; - sign up for more info at traveljournalschool.com&nbsp;
Dan at Dreams Around the World -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/thethoughtfultravelpodcast/">https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/thethoughtfultravelpodcast/</a>&nbsp;
Dan's Dreams Around the World podcast -&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/podcast/">https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/podcast/</a>&nbsp;
Kendall&rsquo;s site -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kendallsimmons.com/">https://www.kendallsimmons.com/</a>&nbsp;
Chris Haag's site The Places I Pee -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theplacesipee.com">https://www.theplacesipee.com</a>&nbsp;
Warm Showers - <a href="https://www.warmshowers.org">https://www.warmshowers.org</a>&nbsp;- "A community of bicycle tourists and those who support them"
Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a>
Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/138">http://notaballerina.com/138</a>

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.

Tales from travel-lovers about why we travel and what we learn from it.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

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