• Sian Richardson - Cold Water Swimming Community and Laughter
    Jun 1 2025

    Fancy a dip? In this episode of Travel for Curious Minds, take a plunge into the world of cold-water swimming with the founder of The Bluetits Chill Swimmers, Sian Richardson.

    As it approaches its tenth year, learn how what began with one person, her swimsuit, and the sea has transformed into an international social enterprise anchored in the wonderful spirit of community and filled with laughter.

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  • Phoebe Smith - Quickfire Questions
    May 18 2025

    Today, author, Podcast Host, and Adventurer Phoebe Smith is in the Travel for Curious Minds hot seat, revealing top travel tips and destinations in a round of quickfire questions.

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  • Phoebe Smith - Wander Woman Travelling While Protecting the Natural World
    May 5 2025

    This week, Travel for Curious Minds’ host Abbey Cousins chats with Podcast Host, Multi-Award-Winning Author and Adventurer Phoebe Smith, all about her lifelong pledge to be ‘a tourist in her own backyard’ and where her nickname ‘Wander Woman’ comes from.

    Through the #WeTwo Foundation, her podcast and her books, Phoebe is determined to educate as many people as she can on the amazing impact travelling can have on your life and the ways we can all do our best to protect the natural world.

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  • Charlie Mayhew - Quickfire Questions
    Apr 21 2025

    Today, we have Founder and President of Tusk, Charlie Mayhew, OBE, in the ‘Travel For Curious Minds’ hot seat, revealing top travel tips and destinations in a round of quickfire questions.

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    7 mins
  • Charlie Mayhew: Conservation Wildlife and Travel
    Apr 6 2025

    This week, our host, Abbey, chats with Charlie Mayhew OBE, President and founder of Tusk, the UK’s leading African conservation NGO.

    After witnessing the devastating impact of the illegal wildlife trade in his early twenties, Charlie has dedicated his life to supporting wildlife conservation across Africa. Join him as he shares insights on how to keep conservation at the forefront of your mind when planning your travels—and why he believes that, above all, a sense of humour is the most important thing to pack in your suitcase!

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    34 mins
  • Eleanor Mills - Quickfire Questions
    Mar 16 2025

    Listen in as Eleanor Mills – the founder of NOON and an award-winning editor, writer and broadcaster – reveals her top travel destinations and tips when answering the Travel for Curious Minds podcast’s quickfire questions.

    If you haven't yet listened to the full episode with Eleanor, it will be on your podcast feed if you've subscribed, or search 'Travel for Curious Minds' wherever you get your podcasts.

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    And you can e-mail Eleanor at: eleanor@noon.org.uk

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    6 mins
  • Eleanor Mills: Reframing the Conversation around Women and Travel
    Mar 2 2025

    Eleanor Mills joins Abbey Cousins in this edition of the Travel for Curious Minds podcast.

    Eleanor, an award-winning editor, writer and broadcaster, is the founder of NOON – a community focused on supporting, empowering and reframing the conversation around middle-aged women (aka Queenagers)

    Feel inspired as Eleanor discusses everything from NOON’s mission to get women excited about midlife and all the joys that come with it to her experiences of travel’s transformative power.

    To find out more about Eleanor, you can head over to:

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    And you can e-mail Eleanor at: eleanor@noon.org.uk

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    45 mins
  • Quickfire Questions with Jo Kessel
    Feb 16 2025

    Today we have YouTuber and Travel Journalist, Jo Kessel, in the 'Travel for Curious Minds' hot seat, revealing top travel tips and destinations in a round of quickfire questions.

    If you haven't yet listened to the full episode with Jo, it will be on your podcast feed if you've subscribed, or search 'Travel for Curious Minds' wherever you get your podcasts.

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    5 mins