Welcome to a different normal. Welcome to the highest country in the world, where the normal makes us think and contemplate. Lesotho is a small mountain country surrounded by South Africa, a place of galloping horses, young shepherds, unique culture and another kind of normal. Join your host Stephen Bailey in exploring this remarkable nation, where life and culture mostly continues in the same way it has for 150 years.

Imtiaz Muqbil has seen a lot in his 40 years as a travel journalist in the Asia-Pacific region. He provides an incredible lesson in tourism history, taking us from the groundbreaking 1987 Visit Thailand year to the 1992 visit ASEAN year, then the the successes and challenges that have come since. It's a fascinating insight into how tourism developed (for good and bad) in one of the world's most visited regions, including what we can all learn and build on given today's tourism challenges. For more insight from Imtiaz check out the excellent Travel Impact Newswire.

Embracing local food is such an essential part of any travel or holiday. Not just eating a pizza in Italy or tapas in Spain, but embracing all the local food, for good or bad. This is key to improving the sustainability of travel. Eating local food supports local farmers and communities, as well as minimising the carbon footprint of your meals. So while it's tempting to always want something from home, forgo your comforts and eat local. Host Stephen Bailey explains more in this episode.

This episode features travel words of wisdom from 15 guests who have appeared on the Kated Travel Podcast over the last four months. Essential listening, especially if you are feeling down. Featuring Olivia Blodgett, Mike Howard , Tamara Bee, Caroline Makepeace, Michelle Leach-Lewis, Dilo van Commane, Nathalie Deduck & Robson Cadore, Sherry Ott, Meg Jerryd, Chris McCaffrey, Renee Blodgett, Gabriela Markova, Jarryd Salem, Stephanie Lay, and Lina Stock.

Glasgow, a gritty and creative city in Scotland, that's far more interesting than its neighbour, Edinburgh. That's the opinion of host Stephen Bailey, who guides you through the sights and sounds of Glasgow in today's episode. From underground music venues to galleries and tenement houses, Stephen explores an untouristic destination that captures many hearts. While many visitors flock to the Scottish capital, why not travel to Glasgow instead, even if it's only for ten minutes in this episode of the Kated Travel Podcast.

Travel for wellness. Travel for healing? We all need a little healing after what the world has gone through in the last 18 months. But what is the type of travel? Host Stephen Bailey asks the curious questions to special guest Jackie Roby, a travel industry veteran who supports travel operators and hotels to provide wellness and healing experiences, through her company Inspired Journey Consulting. To hear more from Jackie, listen to her excellent podcast, Through Inspired Eyes.

After 237 episodes we're finally travelling to Thailand on the Kated Travel Podcast. Join your host Stephen Bailey in exploring the north, from Chiang Mai to Pai to Chiang Rai, then through a series of hill tribe villages. There's a stop in Bangkok and an insight into the Thailand travel experience. Many people think Thailand is yesteryear's destination, that it has been done and is no longer authentic. Stephen argues otherwise, you just need a sense of adventure.

Travel creates joy. It expands horizons and creates some of greatest memories. So it should be accessible to everyone. But how? What if you have special needs? Perhaps something happened and you can't travel, because you oxygen or mobilities issues. Host Stephen Bailey speaks with special guest Cheryl Leithschuh about how the travel industry can easily make travel more accessible ($13.1 billion of trips require some form of special requirements, every year, just in the US), so everybody can experience the joys of travel.

You've probably heard of Zanzibar. But Lamu? It's a Kenyan archipelago, in the Indian Ocean, 600kms north of Zanzibar. Welcome to a millennia history, incredible coral architecture, Swahili culture, empty white beaches and beautiful diving. And expect to be just about the only foreign visitor. Join your host Stephen Bailey in exploring this remarkable destination, one that only recently became accessible to travellers. If you like off the beaten path island paradise then this maybe your next holiday.

Meet Mariella and Attilia Avino, two of the three sisters behind the iconic Pink Palace of the Amalfi Coast. Their Palazzo Avino is one of Italy's most celebrated five-star properties. Discover the passion and creativity that's central to the Palazzo Avino vision, including the new Pink Closet. This is a fascinating insight into both the Amalfi Coast and the property, as today's journey takes you along the coast before zooming into Ravello.