Travelling Through Conversation
Travelling Through Conversation
Mikey Tindale
Travelling Through Conversation came to me whilst living in a backpackers’ hostel. Most nights I’d sit at the bar, drink a beer and meet strangers from around the world. One conversation that stood out was with a chap called Zé from Brazil. He told me how he’d got a milk box carton tattooed on his arm – a drunken moment with friends led him to the idea. Now we’ve both agreed, when I visit Zé in South America, I’ll get the same tattoo on my arm. It’s moments like these, which make me want to speak with people. Each episode is a conversation. Between myself and a stranger from a different country. The goal is to communicate with them all and to see what happens.
Travelling Through Art 🎨
Travel. Before you start, you might plan day one. Then see what happens. I did something similar with the podcast. Twenty recordings later, we have a logo, as you can see above. The artist is Ludi, who you will hear on this episode and also the France one. My favourite part of the art is where it looks like Morocco and Spain are about to smooch. What do you like about it?
Sep 24, 2020
29 min
Argentina 🇦🇷
The Argentinian man on this episode went out one Sunday and ended up across Europe. He's still doing it. How?
Aug 21, 2020
45 min
Malaysia 🇲🇾
The second time I got robbed, I was happy. Why? I put into practice what went wrong the first time. It turns out each moment is because of chicken. If it continues, I'll start to consider becoming vegan. Jokes aside, June, what happens when you get mugged?
Jul 1, 2020
17 min
Italy 🇮🇹
Italy. Before you guess, yes, you’re right. This episode took me longer than a day to build. Rome. A capital hotspot for people like me or you, and probably the person who lives next door. But what happens when you meet the neighbour, and they’re from Rome? I guess you record a podcast together. Meet mine. He’s called Rich.
May 16, 2020
24 min
India 🇮🇳
I once had a girlfriend who left me for India. I didn’t follow. Instead, a few years later, I take on a different journey. Aishwarya, who spends most of her time Out Of Office, joins me. We discuss the unpredictability of travel. As I no longer speak with my ex, I’m keen to know, is India a safe place to live or travel as a female?
Dec 6, 2019
44 min
Belgium 🇧🇪
The closest I’ve ever been to Belgium is when I nearly ended up in Antwerp when I was having a dissertation breakdown. Thankfully, I passed my degree, but unfortunately, I didn’t make the trip. Four years on, I can’t remember the name of my thesis, but I will remember the name of the Belgian folk dancer who is on the podcast today (even if the beer we’re drinking is 8.4%), meet Julie.
May 18, 2019
21 min
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Six foot six. The height of someone you usually find in front of you at a festival, however, they’re on the podcast instead. Peter comes with a contagious laugh and a story to tell. So, tuck yourself in, because he’s the first Dutch bloke to bring a tear to my eye!
May 10, 2019
23 min
Earthling 🌎
I’m on holiday in Torquay. As family trips go, I’ve ended up doing a bit of Acro-Yoga around the corner from the hotel with a Sex Coach from Poland. As it’s a travel podcast, is sex like travel?
May 3, 2019
31 min
Turkey 🇹🇷
When I tick off Turkish experience’s I can confidently say I’ve had a kebab, I’ve had a Turkish fade (haircut) and maybe I can add a cheeky turkey sandwich to the list, why not, but for someone who now lives in the U.K who is from Turkey, what connects them?
Apr 19, 2019
9 min
Thailand 🇹🇭
This time last year I had problems with Liam Gallagher just as I was about to board a flight to the United States for three months. Now today on Songkran (Thai New Year), I find myself running around a University campus with a Poet from Thailand looking for the student bar. Happy New Year, the first round is on me, as you were.
Apr 12, 2019
17 min
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