 Discovering new cultural norms and comparing them to our own is one of the most fascinating parts of travel and the three guests on Episode 18 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast have all given this issue a great deal of thought as well.

First up, Annalicia Lynn describes the cultural confusion she felt when she first moved to Taiwan to speak English. The assumptions she made about the culture based on her own experiences back in the States led her to some uncomfortable moments in her early days in Taiwan.

Jeff Sandquist talks about cultural fusion and his experience of Scandinavian heritage as he grew up with in Minnesota, and what he found when he visited Norway and saw Scandinavian culture up close.

In another case of cultural confusion, Glenn Shiell describes the issues facing the Japanese ski resort of Niseko with the growing numbers of Australians coming to ski during the Australian summer - and what happens when these Aussies don’t necessarily show quite enough cultural sensitivity. Links: 
Annalicia Lynn of Yoga and Pilates Online - http://yogaandpilatesonline.com
Jeff at Intentionally Wandering - http://www.intentionallywandering.com
Jeff’s Intentionally Wandering podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/intentionally-wandering/id1002563000?mt=2
Glenn Shiell of Snowriders Western Australia https://snowriderswa.com
Snowriders WA Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/snowriderswa/
8 tips to avoid being a bogan in Japan this winter - https://snowriderswa.com/2016/05/04/tset-2/
Should experienced travellers go to Bali? - http://www.notaballerina.com/2015/02/should-experienced-travellers-go-to-bali.html
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Chat on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina
Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/18

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<div>Discovering new cultural norms and comparing them to our own is one of the most fascinating parts of travel and the three guests on Episode 18 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast have all given this issue a great deal of thought as well.<br><br>First up, Annalicia Lynn describes the cultural confusion she felt when she first moved to Taiwan to speak English. The assumptions she made about the culture based on her own experiences back in the States led her to some uncomfortable moments in her early days in Taiwan.<br><br>Jeff Sandquist talks about cultural fusion and his experience of Scandinavian heritage as he grew up with in Minnesota, and what he found when he visited Norway and saw Scandinavian culture up close.<br><br></div>
<div>In another case of cultural confusion, Glenn Shiell describes the issues facing the Japanese ski resort of Niseko with the growing numbers of Australians coming to ski during the Australian summer - and what happens when these Aussies don&rsquo;t necessarily show quite enough cultural sensitivity.</div>
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<div><strong>Links:</strong></div>
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<li>Annalicia Lynn of Yoga and Pilates Online - <a href="http://yogaandpilatesonline.com/">http://yogaandpilatesonline.com</a></li>
<li>Jeff at Intentionally Wandering - <a href="http://www.intentionallywandering.com/">http://www.intentionallywandering.com</a></li>
<li>Jeff&rsquo;s Intentionally Wandering podcast - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/intentionally-wandering/id1002563000?mt=2">https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/intentionally-wandering/id1002563000?mt=2</a></li>
<li>Glenn Shiell of Snowriders Western Australia <a href="https://snowriderswa.com/">https://snowriderswa.com</a></li>
<li>Snowriders WA Facebook community at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/snowriderswa/">https://www.facebook.com/snowriderswa/</a></li>
<li>8 tips to avoid being a bogan in Japan this winter - <a href="https://snowriderswa.com/2016/05/04/tset-2/">https://snowriderswa.com/2016/05/04/tset-2/</a></li>
<li>Should experienced travellers go to Bali? - <a href="http://www.notaballerina.com/2015/02/should-experienced-travellers-go-to-bali.html">http://www.notaballerina.com/2015/02/should-experienced-travellers-go-to-bali.html</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Chat on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a></li>
<li>Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/18</li>
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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.

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.

<p>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.</p>

Travel provides plenty of opportunity for cultural fusion (and confusion) and today Amanda speaks with three travellers about experiences in Japan, Taiwan and Scandinavian countries.