Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure

Going "Beyond The Brochure", The Barefoot Backpacker looks at one concept or destination every episode, taking trips along the road less travelled and talking about issues related to travel, including politics and history, as well as specific topics like Bucket Lists & Hometown Trips.

Podcast 048 - Environmentalism 11/25/2021

Podcast 048 - Environmentalism On this episode I talk a little about aspects of environmentalism, including direct action, clean water, plastic bottles, cliff erosion, and the UK rail network. While writing the script I realised there were a whole myriad of related subjects like palm oil, deforestation, agriculture, motoring, sustainable travel, and lifestyle changes that would better be served being in their own podcast. Think of this pod therefore as being 'Part One' - Part Two will be episode 51, in three episodes time. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/21275408

Podcast 047 - I'm Coming Out 10/21/2021

Podcast 047 - I'm Coming Out Following on from my previous episode on 'Coming Out' to yourself with neurodiversity, this episode is on 'Coming Out' to yourself with a non-standard sexual or gender identity. I also go into some of the mental health concerns, and talk about how very often coming out to yourself makes you realise the clues had been there for years, it was just a case of recognising them for what they were. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/20879012

Podcast 046 - Neurodiversity & Dyspraxia 10/11/2021

Podcast 046 - Neurodiversity & Dyspraxia To acknowledge both ADHD Awareness Month and Dyspraxia Awareness Week, this episode of my podcast talks about my experiences of being considered neurodiverse and the issues having neurodiversities causes me, not necessarily while travelling but more in my everyday life. I also talk about how it feels to 'come out' to myself, to accept them as part of who I am. This episode is a companion piece to my following episode, all about 'coming out' in the more traditional gender/sexual orientation way. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/20770811

Podcast 045 - Get Outside Day 09/25/2021

Podcast 045 - Get Outside Day Hello! /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/20595116

Podcast 044 - Orkney Islands 09/09/2021

Podcast 044 - Orkney Islands This podcast is an overview of my experiences in the Orkney Islands, when I visited back at the end of May. They're not a group of islands that are that well-known in the UK, as they feel kind of just 'a little too far' from most people, who'll tend to visit more accessible places like Skye and Mull. Much of the pod is also putting my experiences into context; for instance the islands have a very long history of human habitation and some of the sites I visited are very special. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/20413013

Podcast 043 - Letting Agents and Moving To Glasgow 08/26/2021

Podcast 043 - Letting Agents and Moving To Glasgow It's been a while since my last podcast episode, and here I explain why - it's largely because I've spent the last two months looking for flats to rent in Glasgow. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/20258234

Podcast 042 - Influencers & Political Responsibility 06/03/2021

Podcast 042 - Influencers & Political Responsibility I wasn't sure what to call this episode. It covers influencer ethics, but in a largely political sense rather than ethical travel itself. In essence, I'm looking at whether travel bloggers and influencers have a responsibility to their audience to be mindful of political and ethical concerns of the destinations they/we visit, and whether we should consider avoiding destinations if their government or culture is at odds with our own brand ethics and image. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/19221926

Podcast 041 - Influencer Integrity 05/27/2021

Podcast 041 - Influencer Integrity Influencer Integrity. It's a topic often discussed online, but what does it mean? Does it matter if travel bloggers spend most of their time being paid to promote products, if they're open about it? Would you trust a travel blogger to sell you a destination? And do you have to be paid to be an influencer anyway? I also look at whether influencers are allowed to be critical of a destination, or even if they're obliged to be honest to the extent of being critical, where it's necessary. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/19221344

Podcast 040 - First Time Travels 04/29/2021

Podcast 040 - First Time Travels Do You Remember The First Time? No, I'm not talking about *that*, though for some people it's something that happens at a similar time. Possibly at the same time, though I'm also not talking about holiday romances. That might be a future pod, but it's a subject I know nothing at all about, so probably not. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/18899066

Podcast 039 - The People's Republic Of South Yorkshire 04/08/2021

Podcast 039 - The People's Republic Of South Yorkshire In this episode I talk about the region of the UK I currently live in - South Yorkshire - the towns of Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster. I have looked before at Hometown Travel, but of course my hometown has moved since then ... !! /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/18652658

Podcast 038 - Bucket Lists Revisited 03/25/2021

Podcast 038 - Bucket Lists Revisited In this episode I talk about the concept of the bucket list. Yes I know that's a topic I've already covered way back in Episode Three, but back then I looked more at the concept of the anti-bucket list. With lockdown and global pandemic making people think more about what they value and really want to do once they can, I thought it was a good time to revisit and improve. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/18450128

Podcast 037 - Snow 03/11/2021

Podcast 037 - Snow In this episode I talk about that most seasonal of subjects: snow. We discuss a little about how the UK fails to handle snow properly, some of the joys of travelling in it, the comparison between holidaying in snow and living in a snowy climate, and why the UK isn't very good at the Winter Olympics. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/18249512

Podcast 036 - Spirits and Wines Around The World 02/25/2021

Podcast 036 - Spirits and Wines Around The World We're back to talking about aspects of travel in this episode. Following on from Episode 31 about beer, broadcast last year, this time I talk about 'alcohol around the world that isn't beer', to include wines, spirits, and all manner of fun things. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/18064571

Podcast 035 - Toxic Masculinity and Gender Pride 02/12/2021

Podcast 035 - Toxic Masculinity and Gender Pride This episode is not about travel; it's in the same vein as my recent episode (Ep 32) on Asexuality Awareness, in that it talks about personal identity, but this one is more focused on gender rather than sexual orientation. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/17925434

Podcast 034 - British Seaside Resorts 12/10/2020

Podcast 034 - British Seaside Resorts This episode is all about British Seaside Resorts - the many villages and towns that line the coast of the United Kingdom, traditional holiday destinations for a large section of the British people. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/17133911

Podcast 033 - Kinder Scout 11/19/2020

Podcast 033 - Kinder Scout This episode is all about Kinder Scout, an open plateau in the centre of the Peak District in England. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/16867052

Podcast 032 - Asexuality Awareness 11/09/2020

Podcast 032 - Asexuality Awareness This episode isn't about travel; rather it follows on in a way from my earlier pod on Sexuality while travelling, and looks into more detail about own sexuality. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/16729268

Podcast 031 - Beer around the World 09/17/2020

Podcast 031 - Beer around the World I'm back, after my laptop failed! /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/16032095

Broken Laptop and Asexuality - the weird combo! 09/05/2020

Broken Laptop and Asexuality - the weird combo! /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/15897512

Podcast 030 - The Wars Of The Roses 08/27/2020

Podcast 030 - The Wars Of The Roses It's not been a while since my last pod ... /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/15772280

Podcast 029 - Ripon and West Yorkshire 08/23/2020

Podcast 029 - Ripon and West Yorkshire It's been a while since my last pod - thank you for bearing with me. I talk a little about why at the start of the episode, as well as the usual 'this is what I've been up to' overview and update. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/15716474

Podcast 028 - When Protest Works 06/19/2020

Podcast 028 - When Protest Works So, in a follow-up to last week's "Beginner's Guide to Protesting", this week I bring you an episode of three examples where the act of protest has helped to change the world. Or at least, change aspects of the British political system, just to show it can happen here just as much as it happens everywhere else. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14884730

Podcast 027 - How To Protest Safely 06/11/2020

Podcast 027 - How To Protest Safely This is a 'Guide To Your First Protest' provided by my friend V; if you've never taken part in a protest before, but are feeling inspired and motivated to do so, you might be a little unsure how protests work in practice. V guides you through what to wear (shoes!), what to carry, how to behave, what to watch out for, and how to cope with a tear gas attack. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14778146

Podcast 026 - Apartheid 05/30/2020

Podcast 026 - Apartheid This week's podcast episode is all about the history of Apartheid in South Africa, from Cecil Rhodes' rule in Cape Colony in the 1890s all the way to Nelson Mandela's presidency a century later. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14624594

Podcast 025 - Travel Privilege 05/15/2020

Podcast 025 - Travel Privilege This week's podcast episode is all about Travel Privilege - the advantages people have they may not realise, which are accrued by virtue of their background rather than anything they've worked at to obtain. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14423897

Podcast 024 - Travel at different ages 05/01/2020

Podcast 024 - Travel at different ages This week's podcast episode is all about whether travel changes depending on how old you are - if the way you travel at the age of 20 is the same as the way you travel at, say, 40, in terms of travel style, accommodation, food, destinations, etc. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14225237

Podcast 023 - Scotland 04/24/2020

Podcast 023 - Scotland Spring is in the air, and the weather's getting better. Unfortunately we're all stuck at home, unable to do anything but the merest bits of very local travel. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14125085

Podcast 022 - Outer Hebrides 04/19/2020

Podcast 022 - Outer Hebrides This episode gives an overview of what I found when I visited the Outer Hebrides of Scotland last summer for a couple of weeks. /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/14044298

Podcast 021 - Travel Hopes 04/09/2020

Podcast 021 - Travel Hopes So, it's April 2020, and all those plans you had for this year, all those places you were going to travel to, all those experiences ... but yeh, we still have hope, right? /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/13911836

Podcast 020 Bonus Conent - Sport with Travelexx 04/02/2020

Podcast 020 Bonus Conent - Sport with Travelexx Bonus content! /episode/index/show/traveltalesfrombeyondthebrochure/id/13820222

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