Can you imagine that we didn't used to talk about overtourism? It's really only a decade since this word entered common usage but it seems we hear about it constantly now. In this episode I chat with two guests who have great perspectives to add on this issue, and I also share some tips on how we …
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Conservation Travel – Episode 298 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
There are so many ways we can try to do better when we travel, and looking for tours or activities that have a conservation angle is one that, with a little research, can be surprisingly easy. In Episode 298 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, I chat with two tour operators who have been diving deep …
Justifying Travel in the Climate Change Era – Episode 183 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
As this episode goes to air, nobody is travelling. Covid-19 has us all stuck at home, which makes the question my guests and I ponder here even more pertinent. If we know that travel has a negative impact on the environment – and even if we only account for the carbon footprint of planes and cruise …