The Mindful Traveller

'Witty, wise and lively, Nina's book transports and illuminates. You'll be educated and entertained.' - Claudia Karvan
A stunningly-written memoir and manifesto about the ethics of modern travel, written by someone best-placed to write about it. In this unique and inspiring book, travel journalist Nina Karnikowski takes an expedition to the very essence of travel, reflecting on the profound and transformative experiences to be had heading into the wild or just staying put, and how to travel in a way that is as nourishing for the places we visit as they are for us.
Sharing evocative stories from a life spent travelling the world, Nina provides a roadmap for anyone looking to broaden their horizons while better caring for our environment, by hiking, camping, connecting to indigenous communities, forest bathing, gardening, meditating and more.


Weaving in travel journalism, activism, spirituality and personal development, The Mindful Traveller is a book for our times, sharing a revolutionary vision for our place on the planet.

Having worked as a travel writer for the past decade, Nina Karnikowski now writes about travel that conserves, educates and uplifts more than it destroys, and aims to demonstrate through her writing how travel can help solve societal and environmental problems. Nina is the author of Go Lightly: How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet, Make a Living Living: Be Successful Doing What You Love and The Writer Within: 50 Journaling Prompts to Inspire and Transform. Her writing appears regularly in Traveller in the Sydney Morning Herald, Cond Nast Traveller, Life & Leisure in the Australian Financial Review and more, and she sits on the Conscious Travel Foundation's panel of experts. Recognising the power of creativity to generate sustainable solutions, Nina also mentors writers and creatives and teaches writing and creativity workshops. She lives on Bundjalung Country in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales with her husband and dog. Find out more about Nina's work at ninakarnikowski.com or @nina_karnikowski on Instagram.

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