So just how slow is slow travel? We can probably all have some kind of similar idea on what slow travel is - being more mindful with how we spend our time travelling, not rushing around to tick off lists of all the sights, and possibly spending longer than usual in one spot - but how slow is slow? Amanda's guests in this episode all have a different take on how we can travel slowly, and her first one is a real champion at it: Jeff Ryan has taken 28 years to hike the Appalachian Trail! Not all at once, of course, but he has learnt some great lessons from these experiences about travelling slowly. Following this she chats with Jeremy and Katie Kloberdanz who are currently travelling full time and have used this experience to figure out the kind of slow travel that works for them.  Finally, Amanda talks with Lola Akinmade-Åkerström who has quite a different way of approaching slow travel, and one that has a lot of merit, as you can use her strategy even if you don’t have a whole of time to travel. Links: 
Jeff Ryan’s author website -  http://www.jeffryanauthor.com/
Jeff’s book, Appalachian Odyssey -  http://amzn.to/2bB9o8u
Jeremy and Katie Kloberdanz of The Life Bohemian website - http://www.thelifebohemian.com/
The Life Bohemian Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-bohemian/id1079385152?mt=2
Lola’s site Geotraveler’s Niche - http://www.lolaakinmade.com/
Slow Travel Stockholm - http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com
Episode 13 - Taking it Slow: Travelling to Feel Like a Local http://notaballerina.com/13
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<div>So just how slow is slow travel? We can probably all have some kind of similar idea on what slow travel is - being more mindful with how we spend our time travelling, not rushing around to tick off lists of all the sights, and possibly spending longer than usual in one spot - but how slow is slow?</div>
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<div>Amanda's&nbsp;guests in this episode all have a different take on how we can travel slowly, and her&nbsp;first one is a real champion at it: Jeff Ryan has taken 28 years to hike the Appalachian Trail! Not all at once, of course, but he has learnt some great lessons from these experiences about travelling slowly.</div>
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<div>Following this she chats with Jeremy and Katie Kloberdanz who are currently travelling full time and have used this experience to figure out the kind of slow travel that works for them.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Finally, Amanda talks with Lola Akinmade-&Aring;kerstr&ouml;m who has quite a different way of approaching slow travel, and one that has a lot of merit, as you can use her strategy even if you don&rsquo;t have a whole of time to travel.</div>
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<div><strong>Links:</strong></div>
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<ul>
<li>Jeff Ryan&rsquo;s author website -&nbsp; <a href="http://www.jeffryanauthor.com/"><u>http://www.jeffryanauthor.com/</u></a></li>
<li>Jeff&rsquo;s book, Appalachian Odyssey -&nbsp; <a href="http://amzn.to/2bB9o8u"><u>http://amzn.to/2bB9o8u</u></a></li>
<li>Jeremy and Katie Kloberdanz of The Life Bohemian website - <a href="http://www.thelifebohemian.com/"><u>http://www.thelifebohemian.com/</u></a></li>
<li>The Life Bohemian Podcast - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-bohemian/id1079385152?mt=2"><u>https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-bohemian/id1079385152?mt=2</u></a></li>
<li>Lola&rsquo;s site Geotraveler&rsquo;s Niche -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lolaakinmade.com/"><u>http://www.lolaakinmade.com/</u></a></li>
<li>Slow Travel Stockholm -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com/"><u>http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com</u></a></li>
<li><u>Episode 13 - Taking it Slow: Travelling to Feel Like a Local <a href="http://notaballerina.com/13">http://notaballerina.com/13</a></u></li>
<li><a href="http://jackrabbit.fm"><u>jackrabbit.fm</u></a> listener survey - thanks in advance for taking it! - <u><a href="http://www.jackrabbit.fm/survey">http://www.jackrabbit.fm/survey</a></u></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Chat on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina" shape="rect">http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a></li>
<li>Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/25</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.

<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>

Just how slow is slow travel? This week Amanda speaks with three travellers who have vastly different ideas on what it means to take it slow on the road.

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