We don’t set out on our travels wanting things to go wrong. But it’s a rare trip where everything goes according to plan or there are no hiccups, and I think that’s okay. If I judge on download statistics alone, then all of us crave things going wrong – my previous episodes (like 73, 158 or 186) about plans going awry or disasters hitting on our travels suggest that it’s one of the most popular travel topics of all (ironically only just beaten by the topic of planning!).
This episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast includes two of my very favourite stories I’ve recorded over the past twelve months. If you enjoy them half as much as I did then it’ll be a hit episode!
Show notes: Episode 226 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
The Best Travel Memories Are When Things Go Wrong
If nothing goes wrong, were you even travelling?
Episode 226 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast centres on my firm belief that many of the best travel memories derive from when things go wrong on our trips.
First I chat with Travis King, and he introduces a concept that I will carry with me on every trip from now on: “Level 3 fun”. You’ll have to listen to learn what “Level 3 fun” he had with his brother on their cycling trip across Canada.
I also talk with Tracey Croke, an adventurous soul who never shies away from a challenge and she certainly found plenty of them in a mountain biking expedition over the Talas Mountains in Kyrgyzstan.
Links:
- Travis King’s website and book
- Tracey Croke’s website
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers
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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 1 – Food in a Foreign Language
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 8 – Travel with Kids and Kids on Travel
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 15 – Travel Builds Confidence, So Do It!
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: Episode 23 – Foreign Food: From Fishermen to Tarantulas
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