Friendships made while travelling are some of the best friendships of all, right? I think the kind of person we act as while we travel is closer to our best self than usual, plus we’re likely to interact with people who have similar interests and values - and then, whammo, we suddenly have friends for life!
In this episode I start off with a beautiful story from Diana Fischer about a friend she made on her first backpacking trip to Asia, in Sri Lanka. It’s a friendship that has stood the test of time.
Next, I speak with Noah Barnes, who describes both his own travel friendships, as well as the many friendships he witnesses being made every sailing season aboard his windjammer in Maine.
Finally, I chat to Oliver Jähnke about travelling for his YouTube channel, Queers of the World, and how the people he makes contact with ahead of every trip help provide him with instant friendships on arrival.
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269 Working in Tourism and Travel
268 Finding Yourself in Danger on Your Travels
267 Specialised Group Travel
266 LGBTQIA Travel
265 A Year Without Travel
264 Celebrity Encounters on Your Travels
263 Travelling for Work: Can You Be A Thoughtful Traveller?
262 Josie Major and Debbie Clarke: Deep Dive into Thoughtful Travel
261 Languages and Accents
260 Berlin: Travel Bringing History to Life
259 Being Less Tourist, More Traveller
258 Making Connections When We Travel
257 Travel Writing World x The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
256 Travel Teaches Us So Much
255 Vincie Ho: Deep Dive into Thoughtful Travel
254 Migrating to Australia
253 Walking the World
252 Ethical Wildlife Tourism: Elephants Are Many Shades of Grey
251 Penny Rafferty: Deep Dive Into Thoughtful Travel
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