Focusing away from the big tourist attractions and being more open to just seeing what comes your way when you travel is one way we can be “less tourist, more traveller”, and this episode includes several stories which are wonderful examples of what happens when you do just that.

First up, I chat with Kate Peterson about an experience she had in Greece. While it starts off being a tale of everything going wrong, Kate explains that she learnt a lot from his and ends up having a very special experience in a cafe.

I then talk to Paula Morgan about a time when an elderly man in Penang taught her about the value of just saying yes to opportunities that present themselves unexpectedly, even if you feel a bit suspicious of them.

Finally, travel writer Tim Richards discusses the idea that it’s the things that you don’t ordinarily expect will make it into published travel stories that are often the experiences which make the best stories.

Links:

• Kate Peterson’s Art - https://www.katepeterson.art/
• Kate’s travel journal Around the World and Back Again - https://amzn.to/3FTAHZH 
• Paula Morgan of Sydney Expert - https://sydneyexpert.com/ 
• Tim Richards’ website I, Writer - http://iwriter.com.au/ 
• Tim Richards’ new book Heading South - https://amzn.to/2ZFVxuS 
• Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
• Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin
• Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/259