I'm immensely curious on how culture affects child development - if you have kind of international kids who relate to more than one culture, how does this change the way they grow up? I know from experience that even the simple act of travelling to a foreign country changes how kids think and in Episode 85 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I speak with a number of parents who've really brought up their children to be multicultural kids.

I start off chatting to Elizabeth and Jeff Newcamp who have been living with their three young sons in the Netherlands for the past couple of years. They talk about how to fit in and what it's like when your young kids learn the local language faster than you do!

I then hear a great story from Jo Castro who had a serial ex-pat life with her husband and two kids before settling relatively recently in Western Australia. Her anecdote really speaks to what being international kids must feel like (and it also made me giggle, so make sure you listen).

Finally, I talk to Christine Knight, an Australian whose daughter was born in New York City, where they lived for the first few years of her life before returning home to Sydney. It's interesting to hear how important this second nationality is not just to Christine and her husband but to their daughter, too.    

Links:
Big thanks to our sponsor this week and last, BoyEatsWorld.com.au
Kids tips for travelling with parents - https://boyeatsworld.com.au/15-tips-for-travelling-with-parents/
He said, she said, Bali by kids - https://boyeatsworld.com.au/he-said-she-said-bali-by-kids/ 
Elizabeth and Jeff’s site Dutch Dutch Goose - http://www.dutchdutchgoose.com/
Zwarte Piet/Black Pete “History of Europe’s Most Controversial Christmas Character” - https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/black-pete-christmas-zwarte-piet-dutch/
Episode 70, Growing up in different cultures - https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/10/children-different-cultures-episode-70-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html 
Jo’s website Lifestyle Fifty - http://lifestylefifty.com/ 
Jo’s travel blog Zigazag - http://zigazag.com/ 
Christine’s website Adventure Baby 
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/85

I'm immensely curious on how culture affects child development - if you have kind of international kids who relate to more than one culture, how does this change the way they grow up? I know from experience that even the simple act of travelling to a foreign country changes how kids think and in Episode 85 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I speak with a number of parents who've really brought up their children to be multicultural kids.
I start off chatting to Elizabeth and Jeff Newcamp who have been living with their three young sons in the Netherlands for the past couple of years. They talk about how to fit in and what it's like when your young kids learn the local language faster than you do!
I then hear a great story from Jo Castro who had a serial ex-pat life with her husband and two kids before settling relatively recently in Western Australia. Her anecdote really speaks to what being international kids must feel like (and it also made me giggle, so make sure you listen).
Finally, I talk to Christine Knight, an Australian whose daughter was born in New York City, where they lived for the first few years of her life before returning home to Sydney. It's interesting to hear how important this second nationality is not just to Christine and her husband but to their daughter, too. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li>Big thanks to our sponsor this week and last, <a href="http://BoyEatsWorld.com.au">BoyEatsWorld.com.au</a></li>
<li>Kids tips for travelling with parents - <a href="https://boyeatsworld.com.au/15-tips-for-travelling-with-parents/">https://boyeatsworld.com.au/15-tips-for-travelling-with-parents/</a></li>
<li>He said, she said, Bali by kids - <a href="https://boyeatsworld.com.au/he-said-she-said-bali-by-kids/">https://boyeatsworld.com.au/he-said-she-said-bali-by-kids/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Elizabeth and Jeff&rsquo;s site Dutch Dutch Goose - <a href="http://www.dutchdutchgoose.com/">http://www.dutchdutchgoose.com/</a></li>
<li>Zwarte Piet/Black Pete &ldquo;History of Europe&rsquo;s Most Controversial Christmas Character&rdquo; - https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/black-pete-christmas-zwarte-piet-dutch/</li>
<li>Episode 70, Growing up in different cultures - <a href="https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/10/children-different-cultures-episode-70-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html">https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/10/children-different-cultures-episode-70-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jo&rsquo;s website Lifestyle Fifty - <a href="http://lifestylefifty.com/">http://lifestylefifty.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jo&rsquo;s travel blog Zigazag - <a href="http://zigazag.com/">http://zigazag.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Christine&rsquo;s website Adventure Baby&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/85">http://notaballerina.com/85</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.