Have you ever read a novel set in a foreign place and wondered just how the author knew how to describe everything in this place? Chances are they took a trip there as part of their research and in Episode 43 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, Amanda chats with three novelists who have done just that.

Natasha Lester is a fellow Perth-ite who writes historical fiction set in such wondrous places as New York City and Paris, and we chat about her experiences of travelling to these cities to do research for her novels.

Amanda also chats with Kate Forsyth, author of over 40 novels and veteran of many research trips to places like Venice, Scotland and the south of France, and she surprises Amanda with which part of the writing process she’s at when she takes her research trips.

Finally, Sarah Ridout speaks of the wonders of living abroad and how that inspires her writing, and they chat about the many benefits of living outside your own country, for your life in general as well as your novel-writing!

Links:
Natasha Lester’s website 
Natasha’s novel A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald 
Natasha’s new novel Her Mother's Secret 
Kate Forsyth’s website 
Kate’s novel Bitter Greens
Kate’s novel The Wild Girl
Kate’s novel The Beast’s Garden
Sarah Ridout’s website
Sarah’s novel Le Chateau - hard copy (in Australia)
Le Chateau in Kindle version 
Show notes: notaballerina.com/43
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Have you ever read a novel set in a foreign place and wondered just how the author knew how to describe everything in this place? Chances are they took a trip there as part of their research and in Episode 43 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, Amanda chats with three novelists who have done just that.
Natasha Lester is a fellow Perth-ite who writes historical fiction set in such wondrous places as New York City and Paris, and we chat about her experiences of travelling to these cities to do research for her novels.
Amanda also chats with Kate Forsyth, author of over 40 novels and veteran of many research trips to places like Venice, Scotland and the south of France, and she surprises Amanda with which part of the writing process she&rsquo;s at when she takes her research trips.
Finally, Sarah Ridout speaks of the wonders of living abroad and how that inspires her writing, and they chat about the many benefits of living outside your own country, for your life in general as well as your novel-writing!
Links:
<ul>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://www.natashalester.com.au/">Natasha Lester&rsquo;s website&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://amzn.to/2kpLuVt">Natasha&rsquo;s novel A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ljAPux">Natasha&rsquo;s new novel Her Mother's Secret&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://www.kateforsyth.com.au/">Kate Forsyth&rsquo;s website&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4">Kate&rsquo;s novel <a href="http://amzn.to/2kSCI0P">Bitter Greens</a></li>
<li class="p4">Kate&rsquo;s novel <a href="http://amzn.to/2kx5L6G">The Wild Girl</a></li>
<li class="p4">Kate&rsquo;s novel <a href="http://amzn.to/2ljjZvR">The Beast&rsquo;s Garden</a></li>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://www.sarahridout.com.au">Sarah Ridout&rsquo;s website</a></li>
<li class="p4">Sarah&rsquo;s novel <a href="http://www.booktopia.com.au/le-chateau-sarah-ridout/prod9781760404413.html">Le Chateau - hard copy (in Australia)</a></li>
<li class="p4"><a href="http://amzn.to/2kN8NHF">Le Chateau in Kindle version&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4">Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/43">notaballerina.com/43</a></li>
<li class="p4">Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">Facebook group&nbsp;</a></li>
<li class="p4">Tweet @amandakendle</li>
<li class="p4">Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li class="p4"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">Follow on Facebook</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.

In this episode, Amanda chats with three different authors - Natasha Lester, Kate Forsyth and Sarah Ridout - about how they use travel to inform and inspire their novels.