# thoughtful travel (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thoughtful travel. Page: Feed: --- ## [✈️ How I Plan Every Trip (Start to Finish)](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/how-to-plan-a-trip) _2026-08-19 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ The exact system I use to find beautiful hotels, build itineraries, and plan trips I genuinely love. ## [5 Destinations That Actually Live Up to the Hype](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/destinations-that-live-up-to-the-hype) _2026-08-14 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ 50 replies, a VERY long travel wishlist… and one clear winner!! ✈️ ## [What John Steinbeck taught me about being a thoughtful traveller](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-john-steinbeck-taught-me-about) _2026-08-13 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ (And this is why I run a book club!) ## [The Somewhere Beautiful Edit | August Edition](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/somewhere-beautiful-edit-august-2026) _2026-08-02 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ Everything I've been loving, saving, buying, and adding to my bucket list lately. ✈️ ## [The art of slow travel in north-west England](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/the-art-of-slow-travel-in-north-west) _2026-08-01 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ A few days + 100 kilometres + slow vibe = a gentle trip ## [50 Travel Mistakes I Hope You Never Make](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/travel-mistakes-to-avoid) _2026-07-29 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ I've already made most of them... so you don't have to. ✈️ ## [Are you also a novelty-seeker when you travel?](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/are-you-also-a-novelty-seeker-when) _2026-07-23 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ How one of my greatest travelling motivations is connected to how my brain is wired ... ## [12 Things I Always Do Before Every Trip 📝](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/things-to-do-before-traveling) _2026-07-19 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ Because the most stressful part of traveling happens before you even leave home ## [What I'd really tell my younger travelling self](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-id-really-tell-my-younger-travelling) _2026-07-15 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ Step this way for time travel (and some advice) ## [I Finally Found My Perfect Travel Shoe Formula 👟](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/best-travel-shoes) _2026-07-14 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ After years of overpacking, these are the only three pairs I pack for almost every trip. 👟 ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UMnf8UdpJG6U) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [How I’m Romanticizing the Rest of 2026 ✨](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/how-to-romanticize-the-rest-of-2026) _2026-07-10 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ Because I refuse to let the second half of the year slip away. ## [When the World Cup started following my travels](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/when-the-world-cup-started-following) _2026-07-08 · Thoughtful Travel_ And what I've learnt myself, by learning to love the world game ## [33 Travel Products I Was Wrong About 🧳](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/travel-products-worth-buying) _2026-07-07 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ The internet was annoyingly right about these. ## [Somewhere Beautiful: Marrakech 🇲🇦](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/3-day-marrakech-itinerary) _2026-07-03 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ After three trips, these are the riads, restaurants, rooftop bars, and 3-day itinerary I'd recommend to anyone visiting Marrakech. ## [I Stayed in London's Tiniest Hotel. Here's What It Was Really Like.](https://somewherebeautifultravel.substack.com/p/zedwell-capsule-hotel-review) _2026-06-30 · Sophia | Somewhere Beautiful · Somewhere Beautiful_ £35 a night in the heart of Piccadilly sounded too good to be true... so I booked a week to find out. ## [Made in Taiwan? A good trip is made there, for sure](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/made-in-taiwan-a-good-trip-is-made) _2026-06-30 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ And I've been chatting with Taiwanese locals to prove it! ## [Confessions of a podcaster: everything I've never said (publicly)](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/confessions-of-a-podcaster-everything) _2026-05-12 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ Spilling all the podcasting gossip ... ## [Penpals around the world: 1990s vs 2020s](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/penpals-around-the-world-1990s-vs) _2026-04-28 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ Falling in love with letter-writing and new friends, all over again ## [What happens to me when I've stayed home too long](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-happens-to-me-when-ive-stayed) _2026-04-17 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ And how three days in Geraldton, a town almost nobody knows, helped a lot ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vydMNDbh9x8l) _2026-04-17 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [What I learned about Iceland from people who actually live there](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-about-iceland-from) _2026-04-10 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ It involves weather, the Northern Lights, and most importantly, cats