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

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 &ldquo;less tourist, more traveller&rdquo;, 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&rsquo;s the things that you don&rsquo;t ordinarily expect will make it into published travel stories that are often the experiences which make the best stories.
Links:
<ul>
<li>Kate Peterson&rsquo;s Art - <a href="https://www.katepeterson.art/">https://www.katepeterson.art/</a></li>
<li>Kate&rsquo;s travel journal Around the World and Back Again - <a href="https://amzn.to/3FTAHZH">https://amzn.to/3FTAHZH</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Paula Morgan of Sydney Expert - <a href="https://sydneyexpert.com/">https://sydneyexpert.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tim Richards&rsquo; website I, Writer - <a href="http://iwriter.com.au/">http://iwriter.com.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tim Richards&rsquo; new book Heading South - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZFVxuS">https://amzn.to/2ZFVxuS</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - <a href="https://notaballerina.com/linkedin">https://notaballerina.com/linkedin</a></li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/259">https://notaballerina.com/259</a></li>
</ul>

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 - is a weekly show which 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 - is a weekly show which 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.