Travelling solo is a really special way to travel and it’s the focus of Episode 58 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast. Everyone’s experience of solo travel is different and these three guests all have a different story to tell from travelilng on their own. 

First up, Amanda chats with Abby Lewtas who was inspired by a cousin to hit the world on her own, and took off for a big backpacking trip around South America - although not without some hesitation.   

On the other hand, fellow podcaster Hayden Lee doesn’t seem to do anything with hesitation, and Amanda wasn’t surprised to hear his interesting story of a man he met just ten minutes after arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is one of those travel adventures that only happens to brave (and crazy) people like Hayden. 

Finally, Amanda chats with Carly Findlay who has a more regular experience of solo travel, and in fact very similar to Amanda's own experience. It was good to chat to her about the ups and downs of travelling on your own. 

Links: 

Abby Lewtas’ website

Abby’s reverse culture shock “Life After Travel” survey

Hayden’s Travel Stories Podcast

Travel Stories Podcast on iTunes

Carly’s website

Carly’s podcast Refreshments Provided 

Join the Facebook group 

Tweet @amandakendle 

Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod 

Travelling solo is a really special way to travel and it&rsquo;s the focus of Episode 58 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast. Everyone&rsquo;s experience of solo travel is different and these three guests all have a different story to tell from travelilng on their own.&nbsp;
First up, Amanda chats with Abby Lewtas who was inspired by a cousin to hit the world on her own, and took off for a big backpacking trip around South America - although not without some hesitation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On the other hand, fellow podcaster Hayden Lee doesn&rsquo;t seem to do anything with hesitation, and Amanda wasn&rsquo;t surprised to hear his interesting story of a man he met just ten minutes after arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is one of those travel adventures that only happens to brave (and crazy) people like Hayden.&nbsp;
Finally, Amanda chats with Carly Findlay who has a more regular experience of solo travel, and in fact very similar to Amanda's own experience. It was good to chat to her about the ups and downs of travelling on your own.&nbsp;
Links:&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.abbylewtas.com">Abby Lewtas&rsquo; website</a>
<a href="http://www.abbylewtas.com/survey">Abby&rsquo;s reverse culture shock &ldquo;Life After Travel&rdquo; survey</a>
<a href="http://travelstoriespodcast.com">Hayden&rsquo;s Travel Stories Podcast</a>
<a href="%20https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/travel-stories-podcast/id1097413901?mt=2&nbsp;&nbsp;">Travel Stories Podcast on iTunes</a>
<a href="http://carlyfindlay.com.au">Carly&rsquo;s website</a>
<a href="http://www.refreshmentsprovided.com">Carly&rsquo;s podcast Refreshments Provided</a>&nbsp;
Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers&nbsp;">Facebook group </a>
Tweet @amandakendle&nbsp;
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod&nbsp;

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.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Amanda chats to three intrepid travellers about their experiences striking out solo. You'll hear from Abby Lewtas, Hayden Lee, and  Carly Findlay.

Solo Travel Freedom

Hearing about people’s first trips is fascinating and Episode 65 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about the first times some very experienced travellers ventured out of their comfort zones.

First up, Alicia Nelson talks about the first trip she took without her family. A school trip to Washington DC turned out to be pretty life-changing.

Sharon Gourlay of Where’s Sharon is one of the most well-travelled people I know, and yet when I spoke to her about her first trips abroad, she told me some very surprising stories!

Finally, Carolyn Schonafinger joins The Thoughtful Travel Podcast for the first time and has some interesting tales to tell about her first trip abroad and also her first trip to her now beloved Europe.

 

Links:
Alicia’s site Prairie Style File - http://prairiestylefile.com 
Alicia’s new book, “North Dakota Beer: A Heady History” - http://amzn.to/2rBRVUW 
Sharon’s travel site Where’s Sharon - http://www.wheressharon.com 
Sharon’s site Digital Nomad Wannabe - https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/ 
Carolyn’s site Holidays to Europe - https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/
Carolyn’s ebook travel guides - https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/home/travel-resources/travel-books-guides 
Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina   
Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/65

Hearing about people&rsquo;s first trips is fascinating and Episode 65 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about the first times some very experienced travellers ventured out of their comfort zones.
First up, Alicia Nelson talks about the first trip she took without her family. A school trip to Washington DC turned out to be pretty life-changing.
Sharon Gourlay of Where&rsquo;s Sharon is one of the most well-travelled people I know, and yet when I spoke to her about her first trips abroad, she told me some very surprising stories!
Finally, Carolyn Schonafinger joins The Thoughtful Travel Podcast for the first time and has some interesting tales to tell about her first trip abroad and also her first trip to her now beloved Europe.
&nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li>Alicia&rsquo;s site Prairie Style File - <a href="http://prairiestylefile.com/">http://prairiestylefile.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Alicia&rsquo;s new book, &ldquo;North Dakota Beer: A Heady History&rdquo; - <a href="http://amzn.to/2rBRVUW">http://amzn.to/2rBRVUW</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sharon&rsquo;s travel site Where&rsquo;s Sharon - <a href="http://www.wheressharon.com/">http://www.wheressharon.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sharon&rsquo;s site Digital Nomad Wannabe - <a href="https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/">https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Carolyn&rsquo;s site Holidays to Europe - <a href="https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/">https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/</a></li>
<li>Carolyn&rsquo;s ebook travel guides - <a href="https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/home/travel-resources/travel-books-guides">https://www.holidaystoeurope.com.au/home/travel-resources/travel-books-guides</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Follow me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/65">http://notaballerina.com/65</a></li>
</ul>

Hearing about people’s first trips is fascinating and Episode 65 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about the first times some very experienced travellers ventured out of their comfort zones.

First Trips

If you travel much at all, you’re going to encounter foreign languages, and Episode 64 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about how learning languages and living in foreign countries has changed the experiences of these three travel-loving guests.

First up, I chat with Yasmin Newman who’s a fellow language lover. She’s spent time in both France and Mexico with the goal of improving her French and Spanish and has much of interest to say about how effective this was. Following Yasmin, I talk to Cassandra Le who also decided that living abroad, in Spain, would be a great way to improve her Spanish language skills.

My final guest today is Serena Star-Leonard. We chat about how embarrassing it is that so many people from English-speaking countries don’t speak any other languages and why that means she’s trying so hard to learn Spanish; we also talk about what kind of communication happens when you’re talking to someone with whom you don’t share a common language at all. 

Links:
Episode 10 - How to Cope in Another Language - https://notaballerina.com/10
Yasmin’s website - https://www.yasminnewman.com
Yasmin’s new book, The Desserts of New York (And How To Eat Them All) - http://amzn.to/2shtR9u
Yasmin’s first book, 7,000 Islands: A Food Portrait of the Philippines - http://amzn.to/2ucVBNB
Cassandra’s blog, The Quirky Pineapple -  http://www.thequirkypineapple.com
Cassandra on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/
Serena Star-Leonard’s Retire in 12 Months project — http://in12months.com
Serena’s Five Point Five videos - http://fivepointfive.org/videos/
Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina   
Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/64

 

If you travel much at all, you&rsquo;re going to encounter foreign languages, and Episode 64 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about how learning languages and living in foreign countries has changed the experiences of these three travel-loving guests.
First up, I chat with Yasmin Newman who&rsquo;s a fellow language lover. She&rsquo;s spent time in both France and Mexico with the goal of improving her French and Spanish and has much of interest to say about how effective this was. Following Yasmin, I talk to Cassandra Le who also decided that living abroad, in Spain, would be a great way to improve her Spanish language skills.
My final guest today is Serena Star-Leonard. We chat about how embarrassing it is that so many people from English-speaking countries don&rsquo;t speak any other languages and why that means she&rsquo;s trying so hard to learn Spanish; we also talk about what kind of communication happens when you&rsquo;re talking to someone with whom you don&rsquo;t share a common language at all.&nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li>Episode 10 - How to Cope in Another Language - <a href="https://notaballerina.com/10">https://notaballerina.com/10</a></li>
<li>Yasmin&rsquo;s website - <a href="https://www.yasminnewman.com/">https://www.yasminnewman.com</a></li>
<li>Yasmin&rsquo;s new book, The Desserts of New York (And How To Eat Them All) - <a href="http://amzn.to/2shtR9u">http://amzn.to/2shtR9u</a></li>
<li>Yasmin&rsquo;s first book, 7,000 Islands: A Food Portrait of the Philippines - <a href="http://amzn.to/2ucVBNB">http://amzn.to/2ucVBNB</a></li>
<li>Cassandra&rsquo;s blog, The Quirky Pineapple -&nbsp; <a href="http://www.thequirkypineapple.com/">http://www.thequirkypineapple.com</a></li>
<li>Cassandra on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/">https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/</a></li>
<li>Serena Star-Leonard&rsquo;s Retire in 12 Months project &mdash; <a href="http://in12months.com/">http://in12months.com</a></li>
<li>Serena&rsquo;s Five Point Five videos - <a href="http://fivepointfive.org/videos/">http://fivepointfive.org/videos/</a></li>
<li>Join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Follow me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/64">https://notaballerina.com/64</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

Amanda chats with three travellers about the different ways language has impacted their travels.

Travel and Foreign Languages

Travel can be life changing in many ways and the guests in Episode 63 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast are proof of that. To start off, Amanda chats with Penny Wincer who made what Amanda sees as a huge decision to spend a year volunteering in Thailand at the age of just 18. She definitely learnt a lot and it set the tone for how she’s approached travel - and many aspects of life - ever since. 

Next up Amanda chats with Becky Livingston, who made a similarly huge decision to spend a year in Australia on a teaching exchange, with life-altering consequences. And finally, Amanda talks to Cassandra Le about her decision during college that travel was a priority and how the volunteer trip she took to Ecuador changed the path of her life after college.   

Links: 

Penny’s website Apples and Optimists - http://www.applesandoptimists.com

Penny on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pennywincer 

Becky’s Facebook community Joyful Mourning - https://www.facebook.com/joyfulmourning101/  

Becky’s website - http://blivingrock.com  

Cassandra’s blog, The Quirky Pineapple -  http://www.thequirkypineapple.com  

Cassandra on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/   

Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers 

Tweet me @amandakendle 

Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod 

Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina    

Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/63 

Travel can be life changing in many ways and the guests in Episode 63 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast are proof of that. To start off, Amanda chats with Penny Wincer who made what Amanda sees as a huge decision to spend a year volunteering in Thailand at the age of just 18. She definitely learnt a lot and it set the tone for how she&rsquo;s approached travel - and many aspects of life - ever since.&nbsp;
Next up Amanda chats with Becky Livingston, who made a similarly huge decision to spend a year in Australia on a teaching exchange, with life-altering consequences. And finally, Amanda talks to Cassandra Le about her decision during college that travel was a priority and how the volunteer trip she took to Ecuador changed the path of her life after college.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Links:&nbsp;
Penny&rsquo;s website Apples and Optimists - <a href="http://www.applesandoptimists.com">http://www.applesandoptimists.com</a>
Penny on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pennywincer">https://www.instagram.com/pennywincer</a>&nbsp;
Becky&rsquo;s Facebook community Joyful Mourning -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/joyfulmourning101/&nbsp;">https://www.facebook.com/joyfulmourning101/&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;
Becky&rsquo;s website -&nbsp;<a href="http://blivingrock.com">http://blivingrock.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cassandra&rsquo;s blog, The Quirky Pineapple - &nbsp;<a href="http://www.thequirkypineapple.com">http://www.thequirkypineapple.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cassandra on Instagram -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/">https://www.instagram.com/tqpineapple/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Join our Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a>&nbsp;
Tweet me @amandakendle&nbsp;
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod&nbsp;
Follow me on Facebook at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a>   &nbsp;
Show notes:&nbsp;<a href="http://notaballerina.com/63">http://notaballerina.com/63</a>&nbsp;

In this episode, Amanda Kendle chats to Penny Wincer, Becky Livingston, and Casandra Le about the ways in which travel has changed their lives.

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