In Episode 19 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast Amanda returns to the topic of travelling with kids - she's on a mission to prove to everyone that taking kids traveling is beneficial both for the kids and the parents.  First up, she speaks with Bethaney of Flashpacker Family who has several years of experience of travelling with very young children and is certain it has many benefits for them. She provides a great argument against the people who think that because kids won’t remember their travels, it’s not worth taking them. Lisa Luken of Simple Joy Living has taken several long (and many short) road trips with her three children in their quest to visit every state in the US and she has some great tips for taking kids travelling. Her and Amanda also chat about some of the great lessons both the adults and kids have learned from these experiences. And finally, Adam of Bilingual Monkeys tells Amanda how his Japanese-born-and-raised kids enjoy the experience of returning to visit the American side of their family. The cultural differences between Japan and America are huge, of course, and it’s interesting to see them through the eyes of kids. Links: 
Bethaney Davies at Flashpacker Family http://flashpackerfamily.com
Lisa Luken at Simple Joy Living http://simplejoyliving.com
Adam Beck at Bilingual Monkeys  http://bilingualmonkeys.com/
Adam’s new book, Maximise Your Child’s Bilingual Ability  http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/
Episode 8 - Travel with Kids and Kids on Travel http://notaballerina.com/08
Tweet @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
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Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/19

<div>In Episode 19 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast Amanda returns to the topic of travelling with kids - she's&nbsp;on a mission to prove to everyone that taking kids traveling is beneficial both for the kids and the parents.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>First up, she speaks with Bethaney of Flashpacker Family who has several years of experience of travelling with very young children and is certain it has many benefits for them. She provides a great argument against the people who think that because kids won&rsquo;t remember their travels, it&rsquo;s not worth taking them.</div>
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<div>Lisa Luken of Simple Joy Living has taken several long (and many short) road trips with her three children in their quest to visit every state in the US and she has some great tips for taking kids travelling. Her and Amanda&nbsp;also chat about some of the great lessons both the adults and kids have learned from these experiences.</div>
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<div>And finally, Adam of Bilingual Monkeys tells Amanda how his Japanese-born-and-raised kids enjoy the experience of returning to visit the American side of their family. The cultural differences between Japan and America are huge, of course, and it&rsquo;s interesting to see them through the eyes of kids.</div>
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<div><strong>Links:</strong></div>
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<ul>
<li>Bethaney Davies at Flashpacker Family <a href="http://flashpackerfamily.com" shape="rect">http://flashpackerfamily.com</a></li>
<li>Lisa Luken at Simple Joy Living&nbsp;<a href="http://simplejoyliving.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://simplejoyliving.com</a></li>
<li>Adam Beck at Bilingual Monkeys&nbsp; <a href="http://bilingualmonkeys.com/" shape="rect">http://bilingualmonkeys.com/</a></li>
<li>Adam&rsquo;s new book, Maximise Your Child&rsquo;s Bilingual Ability&nbsp; <a href="http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/" shape="rect">http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/</a></li>
<li>Episode 8 - Travel with Kids and Kids on Travel&nbsp;<a href="http://notaballerina.com/08">http://notaballerina.com/08</a></li>
<li>Tweet @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/19</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>

Is it worthwhile travelling with kids, even though they may not ever remember it? Amanda talks to three travellers about their experiences.