“Travel — if done well, if done consciously, and if done proactively with a desire to be more aware and to learn — is the best thing you can do for your health.” ~ Rajan Datar
Why do we travel? What are we really looking for?
British journalist Rajan Datar turns the curiosity lens on our travels.
As host of Travel That Made Me, a podcast about the psychology of travel and the experiences that shape us, Rajan has interviewed everyone from musicians to Nobel laureates and war correspondents.
He asks, “How has travel shaped who you are?“
My words: What can choosing to be curious out in the world do to — and for — us?
The essential reason why so many of us travel — and are so curious — is we want to get a more rounded view of the world.
We talked about serendipity and indelible travel moments, appreciation, getting out and about is good medicine, awe, looking through a window versus in a mirror, navigating uncertainty abroad and in our daily lives, good and not-so-good ways to use AI in our travel, the historic evolution of human travel, and reciprocity between guest and host — not just taking, but contributing and connecting.
Listen to Ep. 348: Curiosity & Travel That Made Me, with Rajar Datar
Rajan Datar, long the voice and spirit of BBC’s The Travel Show, now hosts Travel That Made Me, a podcast about the psychology of travel and the experiences that shape us.
Rajan took a particular fancy to my conversation on Neurodiverse Curiosity, with Kristy Johnson.
Intrigued by that adaptive aging research? Enjoy these C2BC conversations: Curiosity & Aging, with Michiko Sakaki (“Think of aging as the process of gaining knowledge” is her wonderful line) and Curiosity & Successful Aging, with Mary Whatley.
More curiosity travel tips in these fun C2BC Classics: Tips for Wanderers, with Andréa Seiger; Urban Sketching, with Todd Cumpston; and Curious & Wondrous Travel, with Elliot Carter.
Theme music by Sean Balick. “UpUpUp and Over” by The Balloonist, via Blue Dot Sessions.
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