86 - Travel and Self Development

02/26/18 • 24 min

One of my very favourite topics in the world is talking (for hours) about why travelling is good for you and all the self development and educational benefits of travelling. Happily, a lot of the guests on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast feel the same way, and in Episode 86 I chat with three women who all agree the benefits of travelling the world are many and varied.

First up, I chat with Pam Lynch, who had travelled a lot with her family but really took things to the next level a few years ago when she started travelling solo. She's in no doubt of the importance of travelling in life and describes how much stepping out of her usual comfort zone has impacted her self development.

Next, I talk with Anna Kwiecinska about that feeling you get when you just need to travel to a certain place, without any particularly concrete reason that you can explain - but inevitably, you end up discovering a lot about yourself by doing so. Why people travel is an endlessly fascinating question to me and what Anna articulated here is something I've been trying to explain for years!

Finally, psychologist Kristen Truempy talks to me about the fear and growth process in the context of her own regular travel experiences. She says something eminently sensible about travel and your comfort zone but you'll have to listen to find out exactly what!

Links:

Our great sponsor Career China - https://www.careerchina.com/
Pam Lynch’s site Travelling Bag - http://travellingbag.com.au
Pam’s new book, How the Hell Did I Get Here? - http://amzn.to/2Gs4QzJ
Anna Kwiecinska’s main website - https://www.annakwiecinska.com
Paul Bowles books - http://bit.ly/PaulBowlesBooks
Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/
Kristen’s The Positive Psychology Podcast - http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
First trips episode I mention https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/09/first-trips-episode-65-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html
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Links:

Our great sponsor Career China - https://www.careerchina.com/
Pam Lynch’s site Travelling Bag - http://travellingbag.com.au
Pam’s new book, How the Hell Did I Get Here? - http://amzn.to/2Gs4QzJ
Anna Kwiecinska’s main website - https://www.annakwiecinska.com
Paul Bowles books - http://bit.ly/PaulBowlesBooks
Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/
Kristen’s The Positive Psychology Podcast - http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
First trips episode I mention https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/09/first-trips-episode-65-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html
Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina
Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/86

Support the show: https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/

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Previous Episode

85 - Cross Cultural Kids

I'm immensely curious on how culture affects child development - if you have kind of international kids who relate to more than one culture, how does this change the way they grow up? I know from experience that even the simple act of travelling to a foreign country changes how kids think and in Episode 85 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I speak with a number of parents who've really brought up their children to be multicultural kids.

I start off chatting to Elizabeth and Jeff Newcamp who have been living with their three young sons in the Netherlands for the past couple of years. They talk about how to fit in and what it's like when your young kids learn the local language faster than you do!

I then hear a great story from Jo Castro who had a serial ex-pat life with her husband and two kids before settling relatively recently in Western Australia. Her anecdote really speaks to what being international kids must feel like (and it also made me giggle, so make sure you listen).

Finally, I talk to Christine Knight, an Australian whose daughter was born in New York City, where they lived for the first few years of her life before returning home to Sydney. It's interesting to hear how important this second nationality is not just to Christine and her husband but to their daughter, too.

Links:

Big thanks to our sponsor this week and last, BoyEatsWorld.com.au
Kids tips for travelling with parents - https://boyeatsworld.com.au/15-tips-for-travelling-with-parents/
He said, she said, Bali by kids - https://boyeatsworld.com.au/he-said-she-said-bali-by-kids/
Elizabeth and Jeff’s site Dutch Dutch Goose - http://www.dutchdutchgoose.com/
Zwarte Piet/Black Pete “History of Europe’s Most Controversial Christmas Character” - https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/black-pete-christmas-zwarte-piet-dutch/
Episode 70, Growing up in different cultures - https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/10/children-different-cultures-episode-70-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html
Jo’s website Lifestyle Fifty - http://lifestylefifty.com/
Jo’s travel blog Zigazag - http://zigazag.com/
Christine’s website Adventure Baby - https://christineknight.me
Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
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Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/85

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Next Episode

87 - Travelling With Your Parents

I just love the variety of stories I've got to share in this episode about travelling with your parents as an adult, because everyone has ended up having a great time for all different reasons. The very first guest is my delightful friend Jo of Lifestyle Fifty. When she told me she had a story about her mother coming with them on her honeymoon, I knew I had to hear more, and as always, Jo's story doesn't disappoint. Following the honeymoon story I chat with Kati who recently travelled with her parents in the Northern Territory here in Australia. It's an interesting story about the compromises you might need to make to deal with the different preferred travelling styles of your family members and I thought Kati did a great job of this. Finally, I speak with Eva who has really made a habit of travelling with her parents in recent years - starting a truly delightful family tradition. I hope my son is listening to that one! Links: