It is always great to get feedback on the podcast and this blog, so was great to get this email from a chap called Aaron in the USA
"Mr. Bembridge:
I am a 27-year-old traveller living in the US (Oklahoma, to be specific) and fell in love with travel at a very early age. I have made it a point to get away often and to get as far as my budget will take me. As such, I have been working my way through your podcasts these past few months, and have found them to be of remarkable value. I really appreciate your hard work, and I think what I like best is your approach. Too often, when I read travel "advice", it often comes across as someone trying to sell me on the destination-- either because they're in a position to make money on my trip, or that they're so in love with the location that they simply no
longer see things objectively. Your tips are neither-- you simply go to these spots, mention some things based upon what you've seen and experienced, and leave it at that. Maybe some of your advice sticks, maybe not. I like that.
While I greatly enjoy your podcasts, I have to wonder why you do them. What do you get out of it? I can tell you have a passion for travel, but I
know from personal experience that dedicating yourself to something like a podcast can take the fun out of something you once enjoyed. What motivates
you to do a podcast so often, and keep it fun rather than a chore?
Also, have you ever considered doing a show just on travel-related technology? As someone who does a podcast, I figure you have at least a passing familiarity with mp3 players, laptops, wifi, GPS units, and so on. Perhaps some of your listeners would like a breakdown of what you'd consider to be useful things for a traveller to have?
Thanks again for all your hard work. Happy travels.
Aaron"
HERE WAS MY REPLY:
Aaron
Hi there and thanks for taking the time to drop me this email! Great to hear that you enjoy the podcasts, you may also want to check out/ sign up for my blog:
I started the podcast as a hobby really, I have always been a frustrated radio announcer I guess and this was a fun way to do that. I started doing them while on my travels for work. I tend to research up places before I go and plan what to see in the limited free time I get between meetings etc - and so thought I would capture them. It does take a lot of time and so I started to only do new ones once a month.
Good idea on the technology front!
Hope you keep listening! And sending thoughts, as it is great to get feedback!
Gary
"Mr. Bembridge:
I am a 27-year-old traveller living in the US (Oklahoma, to be specific) and fell in love with travel at a very early age. I have made it a point to get away often and to get as far as my budget will take me. As such, I have been working my way through your podcasts these past few months, and have found them to be of remarkable value. I really appreciate your hard work, and I think what I like best is your approach. Too often, when I read travel "advice", it often comes across as someone trying to sell me on the destination-- either because they're in a position to make money on my trip, or that they're so in love with the location that they simply no
longer see things objectively. Your tips are neither-- you simply go to these spots, mention some things based upon what you've seen and experienced, and leave it at that. Maybe some of your advice sticks, maybe not. I like that.
While I greatly enjoy your podcasts, I have to wonder why you do them. What do you get out of it? I can tell you have a passion for travel, but I
know from personal experience that dedicating yourself to something like a podcast can take the fun out of something you once enjoyed. What motivates
you to do a podcast so often, and keep it fun rather than a chore?
Also, have you ever considered doing a show just on travel-related technology? As someone who does a podcast, I figure you have at least a passing familiarity with mp3 players, laptops, wifi, GPS units, and so on. Perhaps some of your listeners would like a breakdown of what you'd consider to be useful things for a traveller to have?
Thanks again for all your hard work. Happy travels.
Aaron"
HERE WAS MY REPLY:
Aaron
Hi there and thanks for taking the time to drop me this email! Great to hear that you enjoy the podcasts, you may also want to check out/ sign up for my blog:
I started the podcast as a hobby really, I have always been a frustrated radio announcer I guess and this was a fun way to do that. I started doing them while on my travels for work. I tend to research up places before I go and plan what to see in the limited free time I get between meetings etc - and so thought I would capture them. It does take a lot of time and so I started to only do new ones once a month.
Good idea on the technology front!
Hope you keep listening! And sending thoughts, as it is great to get feedback!
Gary
1 comments:
I'm not much of a podcast person, but I do enjoy reading and watching your reviews!
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