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Responsible, sustainable tourism has been gaining more and more attention, but now thereās the risk of "social washing". Lily Girma joins the show to discuss what social washing is, how it applies to the tourism industry, and how to avoid it.
Guest: Lebawit (Lily) Girma is the founder of Tourism Lens. She is currently a full-time travel news reporter at Bloomberg Pursuitsā the lifestyle arm of Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweekāas well as a freelance award-winning journalist. Lebawit counts more than 15 years of experience in the travel industry reporting on global tourism with a focus on sustainability, for business and consumer-facing travel publications.
Links:
https://tourismlens.com/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-14/bhutan-s-making-tourism-easier-counting-on-travelers-to-revive-economy?srnd=undefined&embedded-checkout=trueIf you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.
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Music is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.
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āIs it safe to travel thereā is a commonly asked question to most travel bloggers and creators. Itās also one of the most difficult to answer. Weāre unpacking the complexities of safety while traveling.
Guest: Sojourner White is a blogger, travel and education writer, and social worker who encourages others to make travel part of their life. She is also known as the ultimate train travel QUEEN!
Links:
https://sojournies.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Sojournies/videos
https://www.instagram.com/thesojournies
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Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes
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Music is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.
Logo by Nicole Hall
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Food is more than just a means of sustenance ā itās an essential part of every culture. This makes food a big part of the travel experience. Through food, weāre invited to learn about and experience local culture, heritage, and tradition.
We're chatting with Katie Johnson, host of the Tasty Trails Travel Podcast, about how food impacts and shapes our experience of a place. We unpack the ways that we can engage with cultures around food, and how food can be a deeply ingrained part of a personās cultural identity.
Guest: Katie Johnson took to life on the road almost a decade ago. She uses her experiences and passion to run her travel consultancy company and podcast. She hosts Tasty Trails Travel Pod, where she talks to people around the world and learns about their culture and traditions through the food that they eat.
Links:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6HkjJIDqS3KjV7R1374R1w
https://www.instagram.com/tastytrailstravelpod/
SafetyWing offers travel medical insurance thatās specifically designed for the needs of freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads, no matter where in the world you are. Learn more about SafetyWing, here. Thank you to SafetyWing for supporting this episode.
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According to science, travel can change us. Erin chats with JoAnna Haugen about the ways that travel can change us. They unpack how turning to travel as a means for personal development is a privilege, and how we can make meaningful change both at home and abroad.
In this episode:
Erin and Kattie share updates.
Erin and JoAnna each share and discuss a recent piece of travel news.
Erin and JoAnna discuss the ways travel has changed them.
Erin and JoAnna unpack the good and the bad of looking to travel as a means to change.Guest: JoAnna Haugen is a solutions-oriented consultant, speaker, and writer working at the intersection of sustainable tourism, storytelling, and social impact. She is the founder of Rooted Storytelling.
Links:
Rooted Storytelling
Has social media made sightseeing deeply uncool?
Travel changes you. Here's how.
People tend to be less green on holiday ā hereās how to change that
Here and Now: Why Distance Doesnāt Determine Meaningful Travel Experiences
For a More Creative Brain, Travel - The AtlanticIf you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.
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After two months abroad, Erin and Kattie finally reunite over a stable internet connection and talk about Erin's 150 day trip so far!
They discuss the highlights from Tanzania and Sri Lanka - like what happened to Erin's Teva's on Safari and the memorable hike up Sri Pada at the crack of dawn - and how Erin's body has been hanging in there...
Up next... NEPAL!
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Erin and Kattie sit down together to chat about Erin's big news, big year, and big travel plans for 2024! Happy Holidays!
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Spending time outdoors is a big part of travel and tourism. But the outdoors are vulnerable, and itās important that we all know how to enjoy them responsibly.
Erin chats with Taryn Eyton, a Leave No Trace Master Educator and a former member of the board of directors of Leave No Trace Canada, about what it actually means to "leave no trace". They also unpack gatekeeping the outdoors. Is it good to gatekeep? Is it bad? Letās find out.
Erin and Kattie also have a fun discussion looking back on the wild ride that was Season 6, Taylor Swift's impact on tourism, and Erin's recent trip to British Columbia.
Thank you for joining us this season!!
Links:
HappiestOutdoors.ca
https://leavenotrace.ca/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/501614/visitors-to-banff-national-park/#:~:text=Number%20of%20visitors%20to%20Banff%20National%20Park%20in%20Canada%202011%2D2023&text=Banff%20National%20Park%2C%20Canada's%20oldest,year's%20total%20of%203.67%20million.If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!
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Museums are important spaces where the stories of people, culture, history, and our planet, are both preserved and shared. When youāre traveling, they can give you important context about the region you're visiting.
Weāre digging into museums with MarĆa Elena Ortiz, Curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. We chat about the history of museums, and we unpack the colonial undertones that they sometimes have. And of course, weāll talk about the role of museums in tourism.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/contemporarychica/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Rt2DATgQmK8
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/therednation/id/26908947
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6EnKTkAfB4If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!
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In Oaxaca, Mexico, thereās a growing trend of Canadian snowbirds buying up beachfront land, being promised that these properties will be the perfect vacation home. The problem is, the land that is being developed is not up for grabs. Itās communally owned by Indigenous and rural residents.
Erin chats with Dawn Marie Paley, a journalist and author based in Mexico who covered this phenomenon in a piece for Breach Media, to unpack why this is able to happen, and how gentrification and tourism is impacting Mexico. Because lets be real, it sounds pretty colonial.
Erin and Kattie also discuss some recent travel news around New York City's ban on Airbnb, and Egypt's new visa restrictions for Canadian travellers.
Links:
Read Dawn's Article on The Breach: Canadian developers are gentrifying Mexicoās beaches
LISTEN: Media Indigena with Rick Harp: Why settlers may be the ultimate tourists
Dawn Marie Paley on Twitter
YouTube: A Walk Thru Gringo Hill - Sayulita, Mexico
https://www.ojala.mx/
Egypt imposes new restrictions on Canadian travellers
This Is the True Scale of New Yorkās Airbnb Apocalypse
New York Cityās 'De Facto Ban' on AirbnbIf you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!
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We all have a responsibility to share our travels mindfully. This is because what we post on social media, write, or say about the places we visit, has the power to shape perceptions, maintain unfair stereotypes, and perpetuate colonial views.
Erin chats with Vincie Ho, a linguist, educator, social justice advocate, and the founder of RISE Travel Institute. The RISE Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire responsible, impactful, sustainable, and ethical travel through education.
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Is it responsible to visit zoos? Some argue that animals in zoos suffer physically and mentally by being enclosed. But zoos can also be really important for conservation, and make learning about wildlife more widely accessible.
To learn more about the industry of zoos, aquariums, and roadside animal attractions, we're chatting with Stacia Lock. She explains the ethics behind zoos, and what itāll take to make animal and wildlife tourism more responsible.
Guest: Stacia Lock
Resources:
https://stumblesafari.com/wildlife-vs-animal-tourism-whats-the-difference/
https://stumblesafari.com/aza-and-roadside-zoos-whats-the-difference/
https://www.aza.org/find-a-zoo-or-aquarium
https://stumblesafari.com/ethical-animals-and-coasters-why-i-love-busch-gardens/
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In 2021, a documentary came out that addresses the inconvenient truths of the tourism industry. The Last Tourist explores the benefits, and the harms of tourism, as well as the myriad of social issues that factor into the current tourism landscape. Ultimately, the film argues that tourism has reached a tipping point.
Today on Curious Tourism, the responsible travel podcast, weāre chatting with Tyson Sadler, the director behind The Last Tourist.
Tyson shares with us some of the themes that come up in the film - like, why we need to address value chains in tourism. And, he shares his thoughts on the state of tourism, and what needs to change, for a better tourism future.
PLUS, we have an exciting announcement - we're taking Curious Tourism to the skies! We discuss our upcoming trip to Guatemela with Origin Travels, and what to expect when you join us!
Guest: Tyson Sadler
Learn more about the film: The Last Tourist.
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Thinking back to the flights you've taken in the last few years, how many times have you noticed a woman-identifying pilot boarding the plane, or making those in-flight announcements?
According to 2020 data from the FAA's Aeronautical Center, about 7% of commercial airline pilots that year were women, and itās been reported that less than 1% of pilots in the US are Black women.
Joi Schweitzer is part of that 1% and she joins the podcast to unpack the ins and outs of what it takes to become a pilot as a black woman and the state of represention in the skys. She also shares where her love of flying came from and what's ahead for the next generate of pilots.
PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss the latest news about Air 4 All's wheelchair accessible airplane seats being developed in partnership with Delta.
Guest: Joi Schweitzer is a commercial airline pilot who got her start in the industry working as a flight attendant. She is also an athlete, and known for her appearance on the reality TV show, The Mole.
Resources:
https://www.instagram.com/thejoischweitzer/
Joi Schweitzer (@joiridehigh) | TikTok
Diversifying the flight deck: Less than 1% of US pilots are Black women
Industry Stats - Women in Aviation International
Sisters of the Skies
https://www-insider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.insider.com/delta-developing-first-of-its-kind-seat-for-wheelchair-users-2023-6?ampIf you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!
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If you take a quick browse through travel media, you'll notice a lot of cliches like, "wild", "untouched", and "remote".
These descriptions are commonly applied to places that are considered rural, and they might seem harmless. But often, these descriptions can play into misconceptions about places and usually lack the context behind why the places we visit are the way they are.
PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss Erin's recent trip to Ireland and why the "O'Hynes" family castle isn't going to be her next summer vacation home.
Guest: Kathi Kamleitner is based in Glasgow, Scotland, and runs the travel podcast Wild for Scotland. She also runs a Scotland travel blog (Watch Me See) and plans custom itineraries, mostly for US-Americans and Canadians who come to travel to Scotland.
Resources: https://www.wildforscotland.com/
https://watchmesee.com/
https://rootedstorytelling.com/storytelling/bad-travel-writing-words-cliches/
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What is halal travel, and how inclusive is the tourism industry really when it comes to Muslim travelers?
Erin is joined by Soumaya T. Hamdi to chat about how the Muslim travel market is growing, the barriers are Muslim travelers facing when they travel, and how can the tourism industry address these barriers and create a welcoming, inclusive space.
PLUS, Kattie and Erin share their thoughts on an article about "the most disappointing Canadian cities according to tourists".
Guest: Soumaya T. Hamdi is the founder of Halal Travel Guide, an organization she created that curated trips designed with Muslims in mind.
Resources: https://halaltravelguide.net/
https://www.instagram.com/halaltravelguide/
https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/05/11/522414/dot-wants-more-halal-friendly-food-services-nationwide-to-attract-muslim-travel-market/
https://dailyhive.com/canada/most-disappointing-cities-canada
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What is responsible tourism, really? Weāve been exploring this question for years, looking for tangible ways that we can be more responsible travelers. Today, we're moving away from the small individual things travelers can do, and talking about how collective action is an important piece of responsible tourism.
PLUS, Erin and Kattie finally get to talk about HBO's White Lotus, and chat about how they think the show will impact tourism over the next year.
GUESTS:
Zac Schraeder
Nora Loreto
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What is responsible travel? Weāve been unpacking this question for years, looking for tangible ways that we can be more responsible travelers. Sure, we can cut down on how much we fly, and book small, independently owned hotelsā¦ but these are all individual actions.
Is it really fair to put the pressure on individual travelers to be responsible, when at the root, the real challenges in responsible tourism are systemic?
On this season, weāre unpacking whether responsible tourism could be a larger social movement. Weāll talk about why itās problematic to romanticize rural place. Weāre exploring what happens when tourism gentrifies, whether or not itās ethical to visit zoos, and the true meaning behind common language used in the travel industry, like ābucket listā.
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Finding the right balance between travel and life can be hard. Especially as we get older there is more and more pressure to follow the traditional life path, which ā let's be honest ā doesnāt include tons of world travel.
Amanda Kendle joins us to have an honest discussion about how weāve made travel fit into our lives, while balancing work, finances, and other commitments.
GUEST:
Amanda Kendle is a travel podcaster, travel blogger, social media consultant and trainer.
RESOURCES:
Amanda's website: https://www.notaballerina.com/
Amanda's podcast, The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast/id1269489189THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR, WORLD NOMADS!
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Global travelers still don't think much about Indigenous tourism when they think about travel to Canada. Post cards show Royal Canadian Mounted Police and maple syrup. But Canada has a long, rich, and diverse history that was shaped by the people who were here first: Canadaās First Nations.
We're talking to Keith Henry, President and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) to find out what economic reconciliation looks like for the travel industry. We discuss the impact of bringing back place names across the country, the importance of bloggers and travel influencers on Indigenous tourism, and get a sense of the demand for Indigenous knowledge across the sector, the country, and the world.
In the opening, we discuss recent criticisms of AirBnB - from outrageous cleaning fees and long lists of chores, to its impact on housing crisis' - and share some hacks on how to avoid AirBnB all together.
GUEST:
Keith Henry, President and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) | https://indigenoustourism.ca/
RESOURCES:
https://destinationindigenous.ca/
https://indigenoustourism.ca/
https://www.indigenousbc.com/how-to-travel-responsibly
https://indigenoustourism.ca/tools-resources/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-canadas-indigenous-tourism-sector-2021-update/
https://www.travelpress.com/itac-parks-canada-renew-3-year-deal/#.Y5NCHnbMLMY
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/travel/barcelona-airbnb.html
https://www.callingbullshitpodcast.com/airbnb-a-house-of-cards/THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR, WORLD NOMADS!
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At the end of every year Lonely Planet releases their list of top places to visit for the following year. Erin and Kattie chat about the 2023 Lonely Planet places that caught their eye and what's missing from the list. They also look back that at their long-awaited travels in 2022 - from Iceland to Belize and Madeira Island - and discuss what's ahead for the podcast!
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