Early Trips of Experienced Travellers – Episode 198 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

July 28, 2020 By Amanda Kendle Leave a Comment

Looking back to your trips from years past is a great thing to do right now when travels are restricted by Covid-19 – I’ve been doing far more reminiscing than usual and thoroughly enjoying it.But it’s not just fun – it’s also quite instructive, I think! Back when I was young and just gallivanting around the world I didn’t give it as much thought as I do today, but looking back, I can really see all of the ways those travels changed and shaped me. That’s the motivation behind this episode – and I hope you enjoy listening!

Show notes: Episode 198 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Early Trips of Experienced Travellers

The trips we take early in our travelling careers are very special – those first times when you are really seeing the world with truly fresh eyes. That newness is something you never get back, but I’m sure it’s the reason why chatting with experienced travellers about their early trips is so interesting – years on and after many more trips, they recognise how important these travels were, and all that they learnt from them. That’s the reason for putting together Episode 198 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast about the early trips of experienced travellers.

The first traveller I speak to is JoAnna Haugen, who explains her first proper trip abroad on a college study program in Scandinavia. I particularly like that it’s a seemingly small incident which actually has a long-lasting effect on how JoAnna thinks about travel.

Next, I speak with author Jini Reddy about some life-changing in her early travels in Asia, when she was in her twenties. It’s especially interesting to her about her experience of visiting India for the first time.

Finally, I chat with Tom Mattson about his first round-the-world trip back in the 1970s, when it was easy to extend your stay in a place and have quite the adventure! I love that Tom tells me about his time in Japan, one of my very favourite destinations.

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