EP 144 The latest slow travel trend: barefoot hiking; the most instagrammable hotels & better sleep on planes

About this episode

The episode discusses the benefits of barefoot hiking with Dale Noppers and explores Instagrammable hotels in Australia.

Slowing down, connecting with nature and managing mental health are all the benefits of barefoot hiking, says our interviewee this week. ​ Dale Noppers is a safety professional in Western Australia who has been taking people barefoot hiking for more than seven years. He talks this week about the reasons it's so important to get your shoes off, and explains some simple ways to get started in your own backyard. We also chat about the most Instagrammable hotels in Australia with Sovereign ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Belinda Jackson, Kirstie Bedford

Guest: Dale Noppers

Topics covered

• barefoot hiking
• mental health
• Instagrammable hotels
• travel tips
• nature connection

Keywords

• barefoot hiking
• mental health
• Instagrammable hotels
• travel tips
• nature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sovereign

Places: Western Australia

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