Episode 3 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about staying with locals on your travels and some of the many bonuses that come with meeting local people. It is definitely a different experience to staying in a hotel in the main tourist zone!
 
I start of this episode chatting with Kerstin Pilz about her many experiences staying with locals, such as the time she went to Cuba accidentally alone and ended up being put up by a whole extended family wherever she travelled. I also chat to Linda and Craig Martin who have used Couchsurfing many times with great success, and made lifelong friends as well as having a roof over their heads. Finally, travel writer Tim Leffel has some good tips about staying out in the suburbs to really get a good feel for a place.
 

Links: 


Workaway https://www.workaway.info
Couchsurfing https://www.couchsurfing.com
Airbnb https://www.airbnb.com
WWOOF http://www.wwoof.net
Craig and Linda at Indie Travel Podcast http://indietravelpodcast.com
Craig and Linda at Performance Foundary http://performancefoundry.com
Travelpilz http://travelpilz.com
Tim Leffel http://timleffel.com
5 things my daughter is getting out of living abroad - Tim Leffel https://www.notaballerina.com/2014/11/guest-post-5-things-daughter-getting-living-abroad-whether-likes-not.html
Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/03
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