Discover the vision and innovative design process behind two low-footprint luxury lodges, one on Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula and the other on distant Christmas Island.

A brief preview of season two, full of Eric and Kathryn’s travel tales from destinations as disparate as Tasmania and Rwanda, Cambodia and Barcelona, and the dynamic personalities we met along the way.

When we can’t travel, how can we remain connected with the world and others we have met? Through our souvenirs!

On today’s episode, we talk to two individuals whose work in tourism and conservation is absolutely crucial to the survival of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and Uganda, and about the threat COVID poses to their existence.

What if you could use some of your luggage allotment to do real good for others in the places you visit? It's easier than you think!

We recorded an episode back in April, when Kathryn was locked down in Kenya, and coronavirus, social distancing and quarantine were still new. We asked how to be travel writers while not being able to travel, and how to take advantage of the places right in our own backyards to keep our curiosity and passion alive.

We’re talking with marine experts in California, Australia and Tahiti about swimming with whales, dolphins, mantas and more in the wild, and what to consider and watch out for when booking an experience like this to ensure it’s done as sensitively as possible.

It’s hot, delicious, and prolific (and addictive!). We talk to experts in Uganda and Laos about coffee’s potential to build social enterprises that support and improve communities and conservation efforts around the world.

How can we find better, more respectful ways of engaging with indigenous cultures and immersing ourselves in truly unique experiences as we travel? We interview an anthropologist about her time with the people of Lake Titicaca in Peru, and talk to epidemiologist, Dr. Nabarun Dasupta, about how to do no harm while engaging in meaningful cultural interactions.

Along with everything else, COVID is changing the way we travel, especially how we fly. For perspectives on the future of airport sustainability and traveler wellbeing we talked with Gensler architect Terence Young and Cathay Pacific head of brand insights, Ed Bell.