440 Emma Carmichael ~ Road Trip Adventures in the Balkans

<p>I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Emma Carmichael. I first met Emma in the London Indie Authors Meetup Group (<a href= "https://www.meetup.com/London-Indie-Authors/">https://www.meetup.com/London-Indie-Authors/</a>), where I found out about her adventures, particularly the one we discuss today. In 2009, Emma quit her job and bought a classic Serbian car, which she drove in a huge circle around the Balkans.</p> <p> </p> <p>This adventure is unlike anything else we’ve discussed on this show. It’s also unlike any trip I’ve ever been on. I hope Emma’s journey inspires you to come up with your own wild adventures.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>About Emma Carmichael</strong></p> <ul> <li>Born in Edinburgh. Lived in Edinburgh, London, Sydney, Strasbourg, Pristina, Sarajevo and now back in London for now.</li> <li>Traveller, podcaster, writer - not particularly in that order!</li> <li>Worked as a Conservation Building Surveyor for Historic Royal Palaces from 1995-2004</li> <li>Worked for the Council of Europe, involved with post-conflict conservation and cultural heritage from 2004-2009</li> <li>Travelled the Balkans in a vintage Zastava 750 from August-October 2009</li> <li>Wrote the first draft of <em>Driving Tito</em> in 2010 while living in Strasbourg, France</li> <li>Moved to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina worked on a cultural heritage programme for the town of Vares. 2011-2012</li> <li>Returned to the UK in 2012 and opened my bookshop Travelling Through in 2014-2019.</li> <li>Published <em>Driving Tito</em> in June 2019</li> <li>Began podcasting in 2020 to present day</li> <li>Travelled solo, in groups, with my partner, with my sister, my family, my brother and/or with a friend. Each experience is different. Each notable in its own way. Each can be enjoyable or a nightmare - it's a mindset thing. It's about compromise even when travelling alone!</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>WALKED: a section of the St Jacques de Compostella from Le Puy en Velay to Conques; the Mozarabe Camino, Portuguese Camino,