# thoughtful travel (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thoughtful travel. Page: Feed: --- ## [401 Travel-Related Careers](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/401-travel-related-careers) _2026-08-25 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ About one in ten jobs across the globe are in the travel industry, but from the hundreds of conversations I've had over the years, I've learnt that the paths to working in tourism and travel are many and varied! In this episode I chat with four people who've found their way into this industry through very different ways. First up, Russell True describes how he ended up having a lifetime career in… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/17160aba-0557-4d98-bfb1-b4b1000660c3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [400 Forty Questions for Four Hundred Episodes](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/400-forty-questions-for-four-hundred-episodes) _2026-08-13 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ Episode 400 ... what?! Back in 2016, I certainly didn't imagine I'd reach Episode 400, and yet, here we are. It seemed something to celebrate so I asked my dear friend Sasha Wasley along to ask me 40 questions for 400 episodes (aren't you all lucky I didn't opt for 400 questions?!). Some of the topics I especially enjoyed discussing with Sasha were my long trip across Russia on the Trans-Siberian… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/ffcceefc-b3ae-423d-aba4-b4a500c0ecf6/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [399 Impacts of Childhood Travel](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/399-impacts-of-childhood-travel) _2026-08-04 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ For those of us with the great fortune of being taken travelling in our childhood, I'm certain that there are many ways this impacts our lives - changing our mindset and exposing us to so many new ideas, cultures, languages and people. In this episode, three guests concur: starting with James Wild, who tells the story of his first safari in Africa as a teenager. Tim Geisler then shares the… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/51a78353-0b12-4b5c-a17e-b49b000c1369/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [Book Club 26: Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/book-club-26-travels-with-charley-by-john-steinbeck) _2026-07-31 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ This special episode is the audio of the livestream of the July 2026 meeting of the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, chatting about book "Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck - https://amzn.to/4sGQFOu If you'd like to join the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, sign up for our updates at https://thoughtfultravellersbookclub.substack.com/ You can also read more about it at… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/3a90870b-b3b0-436e-a556-b49800941486/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [398 Conservation and Tourism](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/398-conservation-and-tourism) _2026-07-28 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ We all want the places we visit to exist for longer than our lifetime (and hopefully MUCH longer) - right? Conservation in the travel space can mean a bunch of things, and the three guests in this episode each have a story to share about their own connections between conservation and tourism. First up, I chat with James Ward of Rewild Safaris, who has had many years of experiencing planning and… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/ad675b50-43a2-4be1-9017-b48a00105d78/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [397 Travel Dramas Always Teach Us Something](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/397-travel-dramas-always-teach-us-something) _2026-07-21 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ Things inevitably go wrong when we travel - some big, some small, occasionally some trip-ending, but most travel dramas seem to end up being great stories we tell later and moments that also teach us something - about how we travel, about our personalities, about the world! First up in this episode I speak with Lindsey Danis, who explains what happened on a spontaneous hiking trip in Florida when… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/10b66cfc-e6d7-415a-8ee9-b48d00b31a0f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [396 Spending A Year Abroad](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/396-spending-a-year-abroad) _2026-07-15 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ If you have the opportunity to spend an extended time travelling - like an entire year - I say, grab it! In this episode I chat with three people who've had the good fortune to stay away from home for a year, for very different reasons and in many varied parts of the world - what they have in common is that these experiences were very impactful and meaningful. I chat first with Riana Ann-Canning… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/bc79a481-32d6-478c-b7b6-b4850016b4da/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [395 Cultural Deep Dives](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/395-cultural-deep-dives) _2026-07-10 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ Learning more about a place when we travel there is something that always gives me a thrill, and in this episode we take a cultural deep dive into three very different aspects of culture across the world. I first chat with Silvia Gentile Polese who shares a story from her first trip to Bali, which started with a simple question about yoga but led to an unforgettable cultural experience. Next, I… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/597ed685-8650-4333-81ad-b483002f44c6/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [394 Unusual Accommodation](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/394-unusual-accommodation) _2026-07-01 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ Where do you sleep when a trip takes you away from a standard hotel room? This episode features some of the more unusual kinds of places we can stay on our travels - some brilliant, but some pretty uncomfortable! I chat first with Tim Geisler, a bit of a master of unconventional accommodation, who shares some tales of sleeping in rough spots as well as beautiful ones. Next, James Ward, who leads… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/e61067c0-a6a8-4c94-a8fc-b47a00b10472/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [393 Taiwan: Chats with Locals](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/393-taiwan-chats-with-locals) _2026-06-26 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ Taiwan is starting to gain more attention as a fascinating place to visit: it's a great blend of delicious food, interesting history and culture, beautiful landscapes and above all, welcoming people! In this Chats with Locals episode, I talk with three people who live in Taiwan and ask them what they like about living there, what Taiwanese people are really like, and their favourite traditions in… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/04f38845-0d57-4ced-bd03-b4750015e1c3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0) ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pYuEQ2Yps0qs) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [392 What You'd Tell Your Younger Travelling Self](https://omny.fm/shows/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast-1/392-what-youd-tell-your-younger-travelling-self) _2026-06-08 · The Thoughtful Travel Podcast_ If you could go back in time and tap on the shoulder of your younger self as you backpack around the world, what would you say? I've been pondering this question and asked several other experienced travellers to tell me their thoughts on it too, and the results are pretty interesting! In this episode I start off chatting with Josh Zukas, a travel writer now based in Vietnam, who had advice for his… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6efc4c6b-15e2-4db8-8c29-a7ba00789602/e9ed44d0-116a-47da-a617-a7ba007991d6/5f1a50d2-44e0-4fb7-b3ef-b463000a83f3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=efc73303-b81c-4c70-8ef4-a7ba007991e0)