{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6124895dbb5d5f00144569c1/6a1a191aad55909da6e2bc12?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#47 Trailer for: Are You Two Away Again?!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6124895dbb5d5f00144569c1/1780095318465-ab9851dc-58ae-4699-aba2-e704e0228cb4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Episode 47: Why We Travel And Why It's Never Too Late to Start</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Michelle and Patrick explore their shared love of travel, where their passion came from, and why midlife might actually be the perfect time to embrace adventure.</p><p>From childhood sparks, Patrick's love of National Geographic magazines whilst growing up in Kenya, Michelle listening to her merchant navy uncle's tales around the Christmas table to their most recent adventures in Bali, Kenya, Rome, and Scotland, this episode is an honest, funny, and inspiring conversation about what travel really gives you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode they cover:</strong></p><ul><li>The difference between going on <em>holiday</em> and going on an <em>adventure</em>, and why both have their place</li><li>How a love of travel often starts long before you can afford it and why your \"inherited blueprint\" matters</li><li>Why imperfect trips make the best stories (a B&amp;B that wasn't ready, wrong-way subway rides in New York, getting soaked in Scotland in January)</li><li>The real benefits of travel: improved mental health, cognitive sharpness, social connection, and the confidence that comes from problem-solving on the go</li><li>Why talking to locals, taxi drivers, waiters, shopkeepers is one of the richest things you can do anywhere in the world</li><li>Their visit to Restart Africa, a children's charity in Kenya founded by Mary Coulson, which gave them a profound perspective shift</li><li>Practical tips: don't over plan, build in rest, travel off-season, ignore the stereotypes, and crucially, \"just book it\"</li><li>Why many midlifers value experiences over things, and why the post-COVID hunger to travel is entirely understandable</li><li>The importance of staying fit and well so travel remains an opportunity for as long as possible</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key takeaway:</strong> Get a map out. Write down where you've always wanted to go. Don't dismiss it. There will always be a reason not to go but if you do it, you won't regret it.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Listen to \"Talk on to Walk on\" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch on You Tube.</li><li>More episodes and information on our offer:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.talkontowalkon.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.talkontowalkon.com</a></li><li>IG @talkontowalkon FB @talkontowalkon</li><li>Email michelle@talkontowalkon.com</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>#powerofconversation #husbandandwifeconversation #husbandandwifepodcast #midlifetravel #midlifeadventures #traveltips #travelcouple #liverpoolpodcast #midlifecoach #midlifereflections #mindsetshift #midlifeconversations #ageisaprivilege #midlifemilestones</p><p>#embraceyourage #personalgrowthjourney #lifecoach</p>","author_name":"Michelle Walters"}