Are you an adventurous eater? The topic of food in foreign countries is always a fascinating one and today’s episode addresses it on a couple of different fronts.

To start with, Amanda speaks with Lola Akinmade Åkerström, who has built a fabulous career as a travel writer and photographer. One way she approaches foreign food is to get down to grass roots level which has seen her chatting with farmers and getting up very early to go out with fishermen.

The next guest is Martin Bailey, another travel photographer who is based in Japan. It’s his decades of experience in Japan that led him to talk about some of the more unusual food experiences you can encounter in Japan, and they are not all experiences that Amanda would like to repeat!

Jean Cheney of Traveling Honeybird has also eaten some particularly interesting foods in her time, and she discusses some of the meats she was served up in Mongolia, among other tasty treats she’s seen around the world.

Links: 
Lola’s site Geotraveler’s Niche - http://www.lolaakinmade.com/
Lola’s photos of fisherman in the Seychelles - http://www.lolaakinmade.com/latest-news/photo-gallery-snapshots-seychelles/
Lola’s post about food producers in Emilia Romagna - http://www.lolaakinmade.com/europe/local-food-producers-in-emilia-romagna/
Slow Travel Stockholm - http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com
Martin Bailey - https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com
Martin’s photography tours and workshops - https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops
Jean at Traveling Honeybird - http://www.travelinghoneybird.com
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Chat on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina
Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/23

Are you an adventurous eater? The topic of food in foreign countries is always a fascinating one and today&rsquo;s episode addresses it on a couple of different fronts.
To start with, Amanda speaks with Lola Akinmade &Aring;kerstr&ouml;m, who has built a fabulous career as a travel writer and photographer. One way she approaches foreign food is to get down to grass roots level which has seen her chatting with farmers and getting up very early to go out with fishermen.
The next guest is Martin Bailey, another travel photographer who is based in Japan. It&rsquo;s his decades of experience in Japan that led him to talk about some of the more unusual food experiences you can encounter in Japan, and they are not all experiences that Amanda would like to repeat!
Jean Cheney of Traveling Honeybird has also eaten some particularly interesting foods in her time, and she discusses some of the meats she was served up in Mongolia, among other tasty treats she&rsquo;s seen around the world.
Links: 
<ul>
<li>Lola&rsquo;s site Geotraveler&rsquo;s Niche - <a href="http://www.lolaakinmade.com/">http://www.lolaakinmade.com/</a></li>
<li>Lola&rsquo;s photos of fisherman in the Seychelles - <a href="http://www.lolaakinmade.com/latest-news/photo-gallery-snapshots-seychelles/">http://www.lolaakinmade.com/latest-news/photo-gallery-snapshots-seychelles/</a></li>
<li>Lola&rsquo;s post about food producers in Emilia Romagna - <a href="http://www.lolaakinmade.com/europe/local-food-producers-in-emilia-romagna/">http://www.lolaakinmade.com/europe/local-food-producers-in-emilia-romagna/</a></li>
<li>Slow Travel Stockholm - <a href="http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com">http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com</a></li>
<li>Martin Bailey - <a href="https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com">https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com</a></li>
<li>Martin&rsquo;s photography tours and workshops - <a href="https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops">https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops</a></li>
<li>Jean at Traveling Honeybird - <a href="http://www.travelinghoneybird.com">http://www.travelinghoneybird.com</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Chat on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a></li>
<li>Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/23</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.

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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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