Ever dreamed of a trip to Africa? Or have you already had the good fortune to visit Africa? In either case, Episode 80 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast will entice you, I think! I speak with three travellers who have extremely varied experiences of Africa, once again reminding me that it’s a truly vast content and that I need to plan a trip to Africa as soon as possible.

To start off, I chat with Ian of the Barefoot Backpacker about his trip to Benin. Now, the Republic of Benin is not somewhere on the top of most travellers’ must-visit list but it’s one of Ian’s favourite places and after chatting, I can understand why!

Following Ian, I talk to Linda Schlencker of Self Drive Adventures, who also surprises me by explaining what kind of treats would await me on a Madagascar holiday. I really had little conception of what travelling around Madagascar would entail (apart from expecting to see some of the creatures I knew from my son’s favourite Madagascar animated movies!) and it sounds like an amazing destination.

Finally, we head to the very top of Africa, and I chat with Anna Kwiencinska of Creative Living Retreats, who spends part of the year in Morocco, and has a lot of love for this northern African country.

A big thanks to GlampingHub.com for sponsoring this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast!

Links:
Thanks to sponsor Glamping Hub - https://glampinghub.com 
Ian’s blog The Barefoot Backpacker - http://barefoot-backpacker.com/ 
Ian’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_backpacker/ 
Linda’s site Self Drive Adventures - http://www.selfdriveadventures.com/
Article about the turning of the bones ceremony - http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/turning-bones-and-madagascar-dance-dead-001346 
Anna Kwiecinska’s main website - https://www.annakwiecinska.com
Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/ 
Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina   
Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/80

Ever dreamed of a trip to Africa? Or have you already had the good fortune to visit Africa? In either case, Episode 80 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast will entice you, I think! I speak with three travellers who have extremely varied experiences of Africa, once again reminding me that it&rsquo;s a truly vast content and that I need to plan a trip to Africa as soon as possible.
To start off, I chat with Ian of the Barefoot Backpacker about his trip to Benin. Now, the Republic of Benin is not somewhere on the top of most travellers&rsquo; must-visit list but it&rsquo;s one of Ian&rsquo;s favourite places and after chatting, I can understand why!
Following Ian, I talk to Linda Schlencker of Self Drive Adventures, who also surprises me by explaining what kind of treats would await me on a Madagascar holiday. I really had little conception of what travelling around Madagascar would entail (apart from expecting to see some of the creatures I knew from my son&rsquo;s favourite Madagascar animated movies!) and it sounds like an amazing destination.
Finally, we head to the very top of Africa, and I chat with Anna Kwiencinska of Creative Living Retreats, who spends part of the year in Morocco, and has a lot of love for this northern African country.
A big thanks to GlampingHub.com for sponsoring this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast!
Links:
<ul>
<li>Thanks to sponsor Glamping Hub - <a href="https://glampinghub.com">https://glampinghub.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ian&rsquo;s blog The Barefoot Backpacker - <a href="http://barefoot-backpacker.com/">http://barefoot-backpacker.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ian&rsquo;s Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_backpacker/">https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_backpacker/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Linda&rsquo;s site Self Drive Adventures - <a href="http://www.selfdriveadventures.com/">http://www.selfdriveadventures.com/</a></li>
<li>Article about the turning of the bones ceremony - http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/turning-bones-and-madagascar-dance-dead-001346&nbsp;</li>
<li>Anna Kwiecinska&rsquo;s main website - <a href="https://www.annakwiecinska.com">https://www.annakwiecinska.com</a></li>
<li>Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - <a href="http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/">http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Follow me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/80">http://notaballerina.com/80</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.