Do you love to haggle at the local markets when you travel to get down to the cheapest possible price or are you happier when there's a fixed price and no bargaining needs to take place? We talk about bargaining (and tipping) on your travels in Episode 91 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast and it's a great mix of ideas.   First up I chat with Matt and Marilyn from the Words with Winos podcast and they reminisce about some of the bargaining they had to do when they were travelling throughout south-east Asia. Next up, ESL teacher Clare Harris and I discuss some of her experiences with money and the differences in value depending on where you come from, and discover that just like me, Clare would prefer a fixed price sale any time!   Finally, I chat with Luke Mackin of Wild Sumatra who, after living for some years in rural Indonesia, has a particularly unique perspective. I really liked what Luke had to say and it's definitely reinforced my opinion that learning to bargain better is not on my list of things to do.   Links:  

• Our sponsor Travel Journal School at traveljournalschool.com
• Marilyn and Matt’s site Words with Winos - http://wordswithwinos.com
• Clare’s site The Book Next Door - Australian ESL materials for adults and young adults - http://thebooknextdoor.com/
• Clare Harris - Englishy Things - https://clareharris.com
• Luke’s Wild Sumatra site and blog - http://wildsumatra.com

 

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