Hometown Travel (TS009)

Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure

Hello :)

This is the recording of the ninth edition of my semi-regular Twitter Space sessions.

This was recorded back in July but I've only just got round to issuing it as a podcast episode. We had a long chat about hometown travel: how you can and why you should. And while it helps to have a sizeable hometown, something interesting can be found in even the smallest village.

Usual disclaimer, be aware this conversation took place over the phone and is then recorded directly from playback on Twitter, through my sound editing software, Audacity. Which I realised the other day is the digital equivalent of taping a song off the radio; very definitely quite old-school. At least I'm not using a physical tape recorder for this.

Topics discussed include: * Why would you travel in your home town? * What do you on holiday? Why not just do that close to home? * Some people go on holiday to the place where you live * Looking at things as if it were the first time * I've always walked down roads just to see where they go * How I use railway stations as waypoints * Things to look out for when you step out your door * Libraries and Tourist Information Offices help for inspiration * Interesting things are often relative and subjective * Sometimes even locals don't know what's in a town * How to plan a trip around your hometown * The practical advantages of being able to use your home as base * Living in a place gives you time to thoroughly explore it * How hometown travel can be a cheap trip * Reasons why Milton Keynes (a large town) is interesting * Reasons why Kirkby-in-Ashfield (a small town) is interesting * How to eat like a local, when most locals eat at home. Or the takeaway * Always look out for local specialities * The Rhubarb Triangle, for all your forced rhubarb needs * What to pack for a trip around your hometown * How not to get lost while wandering your hometown * Concrete cows and traffic cones * Being interviewed by travel.radio

I was interviewed by the lovely Victoria, but you can call her V.

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Until next time, bye for now. :)