80 - Travel in Africa

Ever dreamed of a trip to Africa? Or have you already had the good fortune to visit Africa? In either case, Episode 80 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast will entice you, I think! I speak with three travellers who have extremely varied experiences of Africa, once again reminding me that it’s a truly vast content and that I need to plan a trip to Africa as soon as possible. To start off, I chat with Ian of the Barefoot Backpacker about his trip to Benin. Now, the Republic of Benin is not somewhere on the top of most travellers’ must-visit list but it’s one of Ian’s favourite places and after chatting, I can understand why! Following Ian, I talk to Linda Schlencker of Self Drive Adventures, who also surprises me by explaining what kind of treats would await me on a Madagascar holiday. I really had little conception of what travelling around Madagascar would entail (apart from expecting to see some of the creatures I knew from my son’s favourite Madagascar animated movies!) and it sounds like an amazing destination. Finally, we head to the very top of Africa, and I chat with Anna Kwiencinska of Creative Living Retreats, who spends part of the year in Morocco, and has a lot of love for this northern African country. A big thanks to GlampingHub.com for sponsoring this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast! Links: Thanks to sponsor Glamping Hub - https://glampinghub.com  Ian’s blog The Barefoot Backpacker - http://barefoot-backpacker.com/  Ian’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_backpacker/  Linda’s site Self Drive Adventures - http://www.selfdriveadventures.com/ Article about the turning of the bones ceremony - http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/turning-bones-and-madagascar-dance-dead-001346  Anna Kwiecinska’s main website - https://www.annakwiecinska.com Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/  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/80 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.