Creativity is an important part of my life, and I have so often observed that when I'm travelling, and also on my return, my creative thinking gets a huge boost. In this episode I chat with other travellers who feel the same.

First up, I talk to author Spiri Tsintziras. Spiri has written several memoirs related to her experiences and travels in Greece, and explains beautifully how being away from home impacts her creativity so positively.

Next, artist Carol McQuaid describes how travelling not only allows her creativity to flourish, but also talks about how travellers who take her visual art workshops while they are travelling have the same experience.

Finally, author Diane Hartman tells me about her experiences in Ireland and in particular, about a writing retreat in a beautiful part of County Cork which included all the required ingredients for maximum creativity.

I also chatted with friends and colleagues from the Creative Schools program, Claire Davenhall and Joanne Marriott, about how they feel travel and creativity come together, and I've included some of their thoughts.

Links:
Episode 207 Writing Retreats Around the World - https://notaballerina.com/207  
Episode 52 How Travel Sparks Creativity - https://notaballerina.com/52 
Spiri Tsintziras - https://www.writingspirit.com.au/ 
Spiri’s new book Twelve Golden Gifts - https://amzn.to/4mWCqCa
Carol McQuaid - The Illustrated Vagabond - https://www.theillustratedvagabond.com
Diane Hartman https://dianehartmanauthor.com/
Diane’s new book Getting Lost On My Way: Self Discovery on Ireland’s Backroads - https://amzn.to/45Q9Awp
Claire Davenhall, visual artist - https://www.instagram.com/clairedavenhall
Joanne Marriott - MOJO Creative Leadership + Culture - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemarriott/
Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin
Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com 
Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/362

 

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Creativity is an important part of my life, and I have so often observed that when I'm travelling, and also on my return, my creative thinking gets a huge boost. In this episode I chat with other travellers who feel the same.
First up, I talk to author Spiri Tsintziras. Spiri has written several memoirs related to her experiences and travels in Greece, and explains beautifully how being away from home impacts her creativity so positively.
Next, artist Carol McQuaid describes how travelling not only allows her creativity to flourish, but also talks about how travellers who take her visual art workshops while they are travelling have the same experience.
Finally, author Diane Hartman tells me about her experiences in Ireland and in particular, about a writing retreat in a beautiful part of County Cork which included all the required ingredients for maximum creativity.
I also chatted with friends and colleagues from the Creative Schools program, Claire Davenhall and Joanne Marriott, about how they feel travel and creativity come together, and I've included some of their thoughts.
Links:
<ul>
<li>Episode 207 Writing Retreats Around the World - https://<a href="http://notaballerina.com/207">notaballerina.com/207</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li>Episode 52 How Travel Sparks Creativity - https://<a href="http://notaballerina.com/52">notaballerina.com/52</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Spiri Tsintziras - <a href="https://www.writingspirit.com.au/">https://www.writingspirit.com.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Spiri&rsquo;s new book Twelve Golden Gifts - <a href="https://amzn.to/4mWCqCa">https://amzn.to/4mWCqCa</a></li>
<li>Carol McQuaid - The Illustrated Vagabond - <a href="https://www.theillustratedvagabond.com/blog/reading-list-jkbjz">https://www.theillustratedvagabond.com</a></li>
<li>Diane Hartman <a href="https://dianehartmanauthor.com/">https://dianehartmanauthor.com/</a></li>
<li>Diane&rsquo;s new book Getting Lost On My Way: Self Discovery on Ireland&rsquo;s Backroads - https://amzn.to/45Q9Awp</li>
<li>Claire Davenhall, visual artist - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairedavenhall">https://www.instagram.com/clairedavenhall</a></li>
<li>Joanne Marriott - MOJO Creative Leadership + Culture - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemarriott/</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>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="https://notaballerina.com/362">https://notaballerina.com/362</a></li>
</ul>
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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.

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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.

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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