Whether it's a bus, train or subway, using any kind of public transport or transit system when you're travelling can be very eye-opening (and a lot of fun!). In my opinion it's a much better way to get to know a place you're visiting, and of course it's also usually the most budget-friendly way of getting around, another bonus.

In this episode you'll hear from four guests who have stories to share about their use of public transport across the world. Ros Belford has some lovely stories about bus drivers in Italy; Martha Waslen talks about the famous subway of New York and the nearly equally well-known trains of Tokyo; Scott Antcliffe compares his experience of public transport in the UK with recent travels in Singapore and Berlin; and Megan Frye gives a good explanation of some of the reasons why public transport helps you get to know a city, and even a country.

Links:
Ros Belford - https://rosbelford.com
Ros’s book Children of the Volcano - https://amzn.to/4dq2vpz
Martha’s DayAway platform - https://mydayaway.com
Scott Antcliffe’s website - https://www.scottantcliffephoto.co.uk/ 
Scott’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scottantcliffephoto/ 
Megan Frye - https://www.meganfrye.com/
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Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/353

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Whether it's a bus, train or subway, using any kind of public transport or transit system when you're travelling can be very eye-opening (and a lot of fun!). In my opinion it's a much better way to get to know a place you're visiting, and of course it's also usually the most budget-friendly way of getting around, another bonus.
In this episode you'll hear from four guests who have stories to share about their use of public transport across the world. Ros Belford has some lovely stories about bus drivers in Italy; Martha Waslen talks about the famous subway of New York and the nearly equally well-known trains of Tokyo; Scott Antcliffe compares his experience of public transport in the UK with recent travels in Singapore and Berlin; and Megan Frye gives a good explanation of some of the reasons why public transport helps you get to know a city, and even a country.
Links:
<ul>
<li>Ros Belford - <a href="https://rosbelford.com/">https://rosbelford.com</a></li>
<li>Ros&rsquo;s book Children of the Volcano - <a href="https://amzn.to/4dq2vpz">https://amzn.to/4dq2vpz</a></li>
<li>Martha&rsquo;s DayAway platform - <a href="https://mydayaway.com/">https://mydayaway.com</a></li>
<li>Scott Antcliffe&rsquo;s website - <a href="https://www.scottantcliffephoto.co.uk/">https://www.scottantcliffephoto.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Scott&rsquo;s Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scottantcliffephoto/">https://www.instagram.com/scottantcliffephoto/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Megan Frye - <a href="https://www.meganfrye.com/">https://www.meganfrye.com/</a></li>
<li>BlaBlaCar - <a href="https://www.blablacar.com/">https://www.blablacar.com/</a></li>
<li>Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - <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>Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - <a href="https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com">https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/353">https://notaballerina.com/353</a></li>
</ul>
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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.

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