The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

By Amanda Kendle

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Episodes: 342


 May 9, 2019

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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.

Episode Date
322 Life-Changing Study Abroad Experiences
Apr 08, 2024
321 B Corps in the Travel Industry
Mar 25, 2024
320 Thanks for the Travel Bug, Mum
Mar 19, 2024
319 Homestays When You Travel
Jan 23, 2024
318 Gevorg Babayan: Deep Dive into Experiential Tours in Armenia and Beyond
Jan 15, 2024
317 Border Crossing Tales
Jan 08, 2024
316 Fathers on Travelling with Kids
Jan 03, 2024
315 Meeting Locals When We Travel
Dec 26, 2023
314 Paul Christie, CEO Walk Japan - Deep Dive into Revitalising Rural Japan
Dec 14, 2023
313 Train Travel in Australia
Dec 08, 2023
312 Giving Back When We Travel
Dec 05, 2023
311 Micah Kamohoali’i - Deep Dive into Hawaiian Culture and Tourism
Nov 20, 2023
310 Fukushima, Japan - Hope Tourism, not Dark Tourism
Nov 11, 2023
309 SXSW Sydney: Why We Need Travel More Than Travel Needs Us
Nov 02, 2023
308 Walk Japan: Following Basho’s Road to the North
Oct 24, 2023
307 When Things Go Wrong At Sea
Oct 16, 2023
306 Eco-Accommodation
Oct 10, 2023
305 Accessible Gold Coast Travels
Sep 23, 2023
304 Bangkok Travels with Friends
Sep 16, 2023
303 Digital Nomad Life
Aug 28, 2023
302 Chiang Rai - Thailand's Far North
Aug 21, 2023
Book Club 19: Landlines by Raynor Winn
Aug 18, 2023
301 Community-Based Tourism
Aug 11, 2023
300 Thailand: First Post-Covid Adventure Abroad
Aug 02, 2023
299 Van Travel
Jul 24, 2023
298 Conservation Travel
Jul 15, 2023
297 Travels in Iraq
Jul 08, 2023
296 Connecting with Local People When You Travel
Jul 02, 2023
295 Overnight Train Travel
Jun 08, 2023
294 Raynor Winn: Deep Dive Into Thoughtful Travel
Jun 02, 2023
293 Citizen Science for Travellers
May 26, 2023
292 Ethical Animal Experiences on Your Travels
Apr 30, 2023
291 Things Going Wrong on Our Travels
Apr 08, 2023
Book Club 18: Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves
Apr 03, 2023
290 Kununurra and Seven Years of Podcasting
Mar 27, 2023
289 Behind the Scenes of Travel Media and Public Relations
Mar 20, 2023
288 Is Volunteer Tourism Good or Bad?
Mar 13, 2023
287 Not Your Typical Cruise
Mar 06, 2023
286 Melbourne, Victoria, and Sports Travel
Feb 21, 2023
285 Thoughtful Travel to Hawaii - Island Wisdom by Kainoa Daines and Annie Daly
Feb 13, 2023
284 Letting Go of Expectations on Your Travels
Feb 07, 2023
283 Antarctic Travel
Jan 30, 2023
Book Club 16: Peel Me A Lotus by Charmian Clift
Jan 09, 2023
282 Friendships Made While Travelling
Jan 04, 2023
Book Club 15: Sovietistan by Erika Fatland
Dec 27, 2022
281 Regenerative and Sustainable Travel
Dec 12, 2022
Book Club 14: A Beginner's Guide to Japan by Pico Iyer
Dec 09, 2022
280 Western Australia - Thoughtful Travels in 2022
Dec 05, 2022
279 Travels Along the LGBTQIA+ Rainbow
Nov 14, 2022
278 Saying Yes to Invitations from Locals
Oct 24, 2022
277 Languages and Connection
Oct 17, 2022
276 Walking the Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia with Catherine Marshall
Oct 10, 2022
Book Club 17: The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn
Oct 03, 2022
275 Kids Are Shaped By Travel
Aug 06, 2022
274 Dale Neill: Deep Dive into Thoughtful Travel
Jul 01, 2022
273 Broome, Western Australia
May 29, 2022
272 Travel Gives You Confidence
Apr 18, 2022
271 Six Years of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Apr 13, 2022
270 Post-Pandemic Travel: What Will Change?
Feb 23, 2022
269 Working in Tourism and Travel
Feb 14, 2022
268 Finding Yourself in Danger on Your Travels
Feb 07, 2022
267 Specialised Group Travel
Jan 31, 2022
266 LGBTQIA Travel
Jan 24, 2022
265 A Year Without Travel
Jan 17, 2022
264 Celebrity Encounters on Your Travels
Dec 13, 2021
263 Travelling for Work: Can You Be A Thoughtful Traveller?
Dec 06, 2021
262 Josie Major and Debbie Clarke: Deep Dive into Thoughtful Travel
Nov 29, 2021
261 Languages and Accents
Nov 15, 2021
260 Berlin: Travel Bringing History to Life
Nov 09, 2021
259 Being Less Tourist, More Traveller
Nov 01, 2021
258 Making Connections When We Travel
Oct 25, 2021
257 Travel Writing World x The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Oct 18, 2021
256 Travel Teaches Us So Much
Oct 11, 2021
255 Vincie Ho: Deep Dive into Thoughtful Travel
Oct 04, 2021
254 Migrating to Australia
Sep 27, 2021
253 Walking the World
Sep 23, 2021
252 Ethical Wildlife Tourism: Elephants Are Many Shades of Grey
Aug 30, 2021
251 Penny Rafferty: Deep Dive Into Thoughtful Travel
Aug 23, 2021
Book Club 13: All the Way to the Tigers by Mary Morris
Aug 22, 2021
250 Making Friends Through Podcasting
Aug 16, 2021
249 The Dangers of Elephants
Aug 09, 2021
248 Studying in Other Countries
Aug 02, 2021
247 Benefits of Family Travel
Jul 26, 2021
246 James Mwenda: Deep Dive Into Thoughtful Travel
Jul 19, 2021
245 What Does Thoughtful Travel Mean?
Jul 12, 2021
244 Transport Glitches
Jul 05, 2021
243 JoAnna Haugen: Deep Dive Into Thoughtful Travel
Jun 28, 2021
Book Club 12: Couchsurfing in Iran by Stephan Orth
Jun 24, 2021
242 Meeting Kind Strangers
Jun 08, 2021
241 Emotional Travel
May 31, 2021
240 Behind the Scenes Again
May 24, 2021
239 Street Art and Murals
May 18, 2021
238 Travel for a Sporting Event
May 10, 2021
237 Being a Tourist at Home with Jenny Herbert
May 03, 2021
236 Covid Thoughts from Western Australia in May 2021
May 01, 2021
Book Club 11: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Apr 24, 2021
235 Travel Slip Ups
Apr 20, 2021
234 Cultural Blunders
Apr 12, 2021
233 Studying Abroad
Apr 05, 2021
232 5th Birthday and 500,000 Downloads
Mar 28, 2021
231 Unconscious Bias and Travel
Mar 22, 2021
Book Club 10: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Mar 20, 2021
230 Travel vs Vacation Lessons from 2020
Mar 15, 2021
229 Living Abroad Vs Travelling Abroad
Mar 08, 2021
228 Volunteering Experiences
Feb 22, 2021
227 Meaningful Interactions with Locals
Feb 16, 2021
226 The Best Travel Memories Are When Things Go Wrong
Feb 08, 2021
225 Vegetarian and Vegan Travel
Feb 01, 2021
224 Big Purchases on Your Travels
Jan 25, 2021
Book Club 09: Bewildered by Laura Waters
Jan 22, 2021
223 Single Parent Travel
Jan 18, 2021
222 Meaningful Shopping and Souvenirs
Jan 11, 2021
221 Planning and Booking Trips
Jan 04, 2021
220 Goodbye 2020 and My Son Interviews Me
Dec 28, 2020
219 Seeing the Northern Lights
Dec 21, 2020
218 Travel Trends for 2021
Dec 14, 2020
217 Friendships with Fellow Travellers
Dec 07, 2020
216 What We Learn From Travelling
Nov 30, 2020
215 Paul Theroux Interview Part 2
Nov 23, 2020
214 Paul Theroux Interview Part 1
Nov 16, 2020
Book Club 08: Down Under by Bill Bryson
Nov 14, 2020
213 Sustainable Travel Tips
Nov 09, 2020
212 Honeymoons and Weddings
Nov 02, 2020
211 Visiting Cervantes in Western Australia
Oct 26, 2020
210 How Travel Helps Us Really Understand the World
Oct 19, 2020
209 Travelling With Grandchildren
Oct 12, 2020
Book Club 07: Step By Step by Simon Reeve
Oct 08, 2020
208 Local Trips - Meckering in Western Australia
Oct 05, 2020
207 Writing Retreats Around the World
Sep 28, 2020
Book Club 06: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Sep 25, 2020
206 Alpaca My Bags Meets The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Sep 21, 2020
205 What Turns Us Into Travellers
Sep 14, 2020
204 Island Travel
Sep 07, 2020
203 Student Exchange Trips
Aug 31, 2020
202 Wildflowers in Western Australia Trip Diary
Aug 24, 2020
201 Listener Stories
Aug 17, 2020
200 Podcast Listener Interviews
Aug 10, 2020
199 Responsible Animal Tourism
Aug 03, 2020
198 Early Trips of Experienced Travellers
Jul 27, 2020
197 Getting Engaged While Travelling
Jul 20, 2020
Book Club 05: A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby
Jul 18, 2020
196 When Your Passport Goes Missing
Jul 13, 2020
195 Encounters with Locals in Central Asia
Jul 06, 2020
Book Club 04: Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajeshi
Jul 05, 2020
194 Trans-Siberian Train Journeys
Jun 29, 2020
193 Travel Firsts and Transformations
Jun 22, 2020
192 Travel in Dangerous Places
Jun 15, 2020
191 Travellers with a Disability
Jun 08, 2020
190 Covid-19 Thoughts from Western Australia
Jun 01, 2020
Book Club 03: On the Plain of Snakes by Paul Theroux
May 27, 2020
189 Unusual Ways to Meet the Locals
May 25, 2020
188 Getting Sick on Your Travels
May 18, 2020
187 Historical Connections and Travel
May 11, 2020
186 Travel Mishaps
May 04, 2020
185 Slow Travel Benefits
Apr 27, 2020
Book Club 02: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Apr 27, 2020
184 Antarctic Travels
Apr 20, 2020
183 Justifying Travel in the Climate Change Era
Apr 13, 2020
182 Travel and Personal Development
Apr 06, 2020
181 Small Group Travel
Mar 31, 2020
180 Fourth Anniversary Travel Journal Memory Lane
Mar 24, 2020
179 Australian Tourism After the Bushfires
Mar 16, 2020
178 Interesting Plane Passengers Sitting Next to You
Mar 09, 2020
177 African Travels
Mar 02, 2020
Book Club 01: The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
Feb 27, 2020
176 When Travelling is Your Job
Feb 24, 2020
175 Walking and Hiking Travels
Feb 17, 2020
174 Life Lessons From Travel
Feb 10, 2020
173 Anxiety and Travel
Feb 03, 2020
172 Helping Others When We Travel
Jan 27, 2020
171 Moving to Another Country
Jan 20, 2020
170 How Travel Changed in a Decade
Jan 13, 2020
169 Romance and Travel
Jan 06, 2020
168 New Year Travels [Replay]
Dec 30, 2019
167 Christmas Travels [Replay]
Dec 23, 2019
166 Travel Year in Review
Dec 16, 2019
165 Travel Insurance Saves the Day
Dec 09, 2019
164 Please Travel With Your Children
Dec 02, 2019
163 Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet Founder
Nov 25, 2019
162 Choosing Where to Live Abroad
Nov 18, 2019
161 Cycling Across the World
Nov 11, 2019
160 Cairns and Queensland Podcast Diary
Nov 04, 2019
159 Languages and Travel
Oct 28, 2019
158 When Travel Days Go Wrong
Oct 21, 2019
157 Uncommon Destinations
Oct 14, 2019
156 How Travel Stretches Our Comfort Zone
Oct 07, 2019
155 What's So Special About India?
Sep 30, 2019
154 Dancing on Your Travels
Sep 23, 2019
153 Reading Books to Inspire Travel
Sep 09, 2019
152 Transformative Travel
Sep 02, 2019
151 Scuba Diving Travel
Aug 26, 2019
150 Post-Denmark Thoughtful Travel Debrief
Aug 19, 2019
149 - Class and Privilege When We Travel
Jul 29, 2019
148 - Solo Travelling
Jul 22, 2019
147 - Ten Years a Nomad with Nomadic Matt Kepnes
Jul 15, 2019
146 - Travelling in Iran
Jul 08, 2019
145 - Volunteering Experiences While Travelling
Jul 01, 2019
144 - Grief, Travel and Change
Jun 24, 2019
143 - Helpful or Harmful Travel with Jan Fran
Jun 17, 2019
142 - Why Getting Lost is Fun
Jun 10, 2019
141 - Immersing with Locals When You Travel
Jun 03, 2019
140 - Being a Thoughtful Traveller in Denmark: Pre-Trip Thoughts
May 21, 2019
139 - Culture Shock When You Come Home
May 14, 2019
138 - Accommodation Alternatives
May 06, 2019
137 - Depression and Travel
Apr 29, 2019
136 - Photography for Travellers
Apr 21, 2019
135 - Nightlife on Your Travels
Apr 15, 2019
134 - Location Independent Work
Apr 07, 2019
133 - The Big Trips That Changed Everything
Apr 01, 2019
132 - Third Anniversary of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Mar 25, 2019
131 - Why You Should Take Your Children Travelling
Mar 17, 2019
130 - Brooke McAlary on Slow Family Travel and Nomadic Life
Mar 11, 2019
129 - Travel in Developing Countries
Mar 04, 2019
128 - Travel Planning and Research
Feb 25, 2019
127 - Yoga and Meditation Travel
Feb 18, 2019
126 - Language Difficulties When You Travel
Feb 11, 2019
125 - Spending Years Abroad
Feb 04, 2019
124 - Hiking When You Travel
Jan 28, 2019
123 - Exploring Cultural Differences
Jan 21, 2019
122 - Talking to Locals When We Travel
Jan 14, 2019
121 - Travelling in Cold Places
Jan 07, 2019
120 - 2018 in Review: Travel Fun and Podcast Fun
Dec 03, 2018
119 - Life-Altering Travel Moments
Nov 27, 2018
118 - Ecotourism and Responsible Travel
Nov 19, 2018
117 - Taking a Class When You Travel
Nov 12, 2018
116 - Choosing Your Next Destination
Nov 05, 2018
115 - Travelling in Muslim Countries
Oct 30, 2018
114 - Our Amazing Cambodia Experience
Oct 22, 2018
113 - Expat Travellers
Oct 15, 2018
112 - Wellness Travel
Oct 08, 2018
111 - Secret Thailand: Phrae and Nan
Oct 01, 2018
110 - 10 Thoughts I'm Thinking About Thoughtful Travel
Aug 27, 2018
109 - Travellers Taking Photographs
Aug 20, 2018
108 - Exploring Nature in Australia
Aug 13, 2018
107 - Trips and Holidays With Teenagers
Aug 06, 2018
106 - Unusual Food Experiences on Your Travels
Jul 30, 2018
105 - Visiting Art Galleries on Your Travels
Jul 23, 2018
104 - Fiji and Empowerment Tourism
Jul 16, 2018
103 - Travelling as an Introvert
Jul 09, 2018
102 - Child-Friendly Cultures for Travellers
Jul 02, 2018
101 - Destinations Worth Visiting Twice
Jun 25, 2018
100 - Behind the Scenes at The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Jun 18, 2018
99 - Close Calls When Travelling
Jun 11, 2018
98 - Fun Tales of Getting Lost on Your Travels
Jun 04, 2018
97 - Lessons from Living Abroad
May 28, 2018
96 - Remote Travel in Africa
May 21, 2018
95 - Travel Mishaps and Misjudgments
May 14, 2018
94 - How Travel Changes Kids
May 07, 2018
93 - How to Deal With Travel Anxiety
May 01, 2018
92 - Expat Life on Three Continents
Apr 23, 2018
91 - Bargaining and Tipping on Your Travels
Apr 09, 2018
90 - Interviewing Amanda Kendle - Two-Year Podcast Anniversary
Mar 26, 2018
89 - Housesitting While You Travel
Mar 19, 2018
88 - Random Acts of Travel Kindness
Mar 12, 2018
87 - Travelling With Your Parents
Mar 05, 2018
86 - Travel and Self Development
Feb 26, 2018
85 - Cross Cultural Kids
Feb 19, 2018
84 - Adventures Abroad in Nature
Feb 12, 2018
83 - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Feb 05, 2018
82 - Hobbies and Travelling
Jan 29, 2018
81 - Culture Shock in Your Home Country
Jan 22, 2018
80 - Travel in Africa
Jan 15, 2018
79 - Cultural Differences Around the World
Dec 10, 2017
78 - Border Crossings in Europe, Africa and Asia
Dec 04, 2017
77 - The Unstoppable Urge to Travel
Nov 27, 2017
76 - The Kindness of Strangers When You Travel
Nov 20, 2017
75 - Travels in Nature
Nov 13, 2017
74 - First Solo Adventures
Nov 06, 2017
73 - When Things Go Wrong
Oct 30, 2017
72 - Museum Love
Oct 23, 2017
71 - Getting Past Travel Anxiety
Oct 17, 2017
70 - Growing Up in Different Cultures
Oct 09, 2017
69 - Travel Mistakes
Oct 02, 2017
68 - Solo Travel Tips
Sep 26, 2017
67 - Exploring Western Australia
Sep 18, 2017
66 - On Taking Your Kids Travelling
Sep 12, 2017
65 - First Trips
Sep 05, 2017
64 - Travel and Foreign Languages
Aug 07, 2017
63 - Travel to Change Your Life’s Path
Jul 31, 2017
62 - Foodie Lessons from Travel
Jul 24, 2017
61 - Travel and Gratitude
Jul 17, 2017
60 - Fun and Philosophical Travel
Jul 10, 2017
59 - Conversations with Locals
Jul 03, 2017
58 - Solo Travel Freedom
Jun 27, 2017
57 - Taking Photos of People on Your Travels
Jun 19, 2017
56 - Unique Travel, Unique Destinations
Jun 12, 2017
55 - Life-Changing Travel
May 15, 2017
54 - Benefits of Travelling with Kids
May 08, 2017
53 - Travel with Disability and Chronic Illness
May 01, 2017
52 - How Travel Sparks Creativity
Apr 24, 2017
51 - Reverse Culture Shock
Apr 17, 2017
50 - Cold or Sick? Adversity on Your Travels
Apr 10, 2017
49 - Understanding History Through Travel
Apr 03, 2017
48 - The Grateful Anniversary Episode
Mar 27, 2017
47 - Taking Tours on Your Travels
Mar 20, 2017
46 - Online or Off? Friendships and Travel
Mar 13, 2017
45 - Ways to Experience Nature on Your Travels
Mar 06, 2017
44 - How To Embrace Slow Travel
Feb 27, 2017
43 - How Authors Travel to Research Their Novels
Feb 20, 2017
42 - Great Travel Souvenirs
Feb 13, 2017
41 - Culture Shock Abroad
Feb 06, 2017
40 - Important Things Travel Teaches Us
Jan 30, 2017
39 - Fears and Freaking Out Before You Travel
Jan 23, 2017
38 - New Year’s Eve Travels
Dec 19, 2016
37 - Christmas Travels
Dec 12, 2016
36 - Reasons to Love Japan
Dec 05, 2016
35 - Making Friends Through Travel
Nov 28, 2016
34 - Travel and Stereotypes
Nov 21, 2016
33 - Volunteer Travel to Help You and the World
Nov 14, 2016
32 - On Keeping a Travel Journal
Nov 07, 2016
31 - How the Internet Has Changed Travel
Oct 31, 2016
30 - Lace, Lego and Lola on Travel
Oct 24, 2016
29 - Sketching on Your Travels
Oct 17, 2016
28 - Getting From A to B
Oct 10, 2016
27 - Are All Aussies Tanned and Tall? Stereotypes of Australians
Oct 03, 2016
26 How to be Bilingual
Sep 26, 2016
25 - How Slow is Slow Travel?
Sep 19, 2016
24 Wanderlust for Adults Who Didn’t Travel As Kids
Sep 12, 2016
23 - Foreign Food: From Fishermen to Tarantulas
Sep 05, 2016
22 - Memorable Travel Moments - Hungry Porcupines and More
Aug 29, 2016
21 - Pros and Cons of the Internet for Travellers
Aug 01, 2016
20 - English Names, Widows and PNG in the 50s
Jul 25, 2016
19 - Travelling with Kids is Good for Everyone
Jul 18, 2016
18 - Cultural Fusion (and Confusion)
Jul 11, 2016
17 - What Sparks Wanderlust?
Jul 04, 2016
16 - On Grief and Travel
Jun 27, 2016
15 Travel Builds Confidence, So Do It!
Jun 20, 2016
14 - Feel the Fear and Travel Anyway
Jun 13, 2016
13 - Takin’ it Slow: Travelling to Feel Like a Local
Jun 06, 2016
12 - Culture Clash! Something’s Different Here
May 30, 2016
11 - The Magic of Getting Lost
May 23, 2016
10 - How to Cope in Another Language
May 16, 2016
09 - The Story’s in the Scary Bits
May 09, 2016
08 - Travel with Kids and Kids on Travel
May 02, 2016
07 - Unexpected Travel Friends (and Monks on Facebook)
Apr 25, 2016
06 - Surprise! Travel Expectations and Lessons
Apr 18, 2016
05 - Every Traveller’s Scared Sometimes
Apr 11, 2016
04 - Smashing Stereotypes
Apr 04, 2016
03 - Staying with Locals
Mar 28, 2016
01 - Food in a Foreign Language
Mar 24, 2016
02 - The Terror of Getting Lost
Mar 24, 2016
00 - Preview of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Mar 19, 2016