Over the last few years, we’ve all noticed and felt the impact of growing inflation. During economic downturns, the tourism industry typically takes a hit. People are either nervous to spend money, or just don’t have the disposable income to put towards travel.

In moments like these, budget travel is on everyone’s mind. But can we actually do that responsibly?

Guest: Emma Cartwright is a travel blogger, podcaster, and influencer whose work is focused around educating tourists about sustainable tourism. 

Links: 

• https://thattravel.co.uk/the-sustainable-travel-podcast/ 
• https://thattravel.co.uk/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/that_travel/?hl=en-gb 
• https://skift.com/2025/01/03/how-does-the-economy-impact-travel/ 

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CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes

Produced by Kattie Laur

Music is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.

Logo by Nicole Hall

You probably follow a few travel content creators on social media, and every once in a while, you’ll likely notice that they share content from a trip that is a collaboration with a tourism board. These trips, which are typically called media trips, or press trips, are a common way for travel creators to make an income, and a tool to give creators and tourism boards a chance to share insights about a region. But not every press trip (and not every travel influencer) is made equal.

Bri Mitchell joins the show to unpack the misconceptions around media trips, how they work, and why it's important to demystify them.

Bri Mitchell is a travel writer and content creator from Toronto. She has a penchant for adventure, and covers everything from active travel to culinary, wellness and sustainable tourism stories based on her personal travels and destination partnerships. Bri shares her thoughts and travel stories in her weekly newsletter, The Weekly Traveller, on social media @brimitchelltravels, and on her websites travelingmitch.com, UltimateOntario.com and WeExploreCanada.com.

Links:

• https://www.travelingmitch.com/ 
• https://theweeklytraveller.substack.com/ 
• https://ultimateontario.com/
• https://weexplorecanada.com/

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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CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes

Produced by Kattie Laur

Music is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.

Logo by Nicole Hall

Erin and Kattie recap the season 3 FINALE of HBO'sThe White Lotus, unpacking each characters wild trajectory and crowing the Most Conciencious and Cringiest Travelers of the seaon!

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Curious Tourism is part of the Voyascape Travel Network & you can find more travel podcasts from around the world at https://voyascape.com/

Erin and Kattie recap S3E7 of HBO'sThe White Lotus, unpacking Gary and Chloe's proposition to Saxon, Gaitok's determination to avoid conflict (even though he's caught the bad guys), the deterioration of the gal pals, and much more!

Find the last recap of the season out next Thursday!

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Erin and Kattie recap S3E6 of HBO'sThe White Lotus, unpacking Saxon and Lochlans morning-after hanxiety, Gary's motives, Timothy's decent into darkness and... light? and much more!

Find a new recap out every Thursday morning (usually) until the end of the season.

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Over the last few decades, tourists have been going out of their way to see places before they disappear, from Antartica to Australia. This has been deemed "Last-chance tourism". We're diving into the phenomenon of last-chance tourism; how it started, why it's so appealing, and the ethical questions it raises.

Paige McClanahan joins us on the show to discuss.

Paige McClanahan is an American journalist based in France. Her reporting has covered multilateral trade negotiations, humanitarian crises, economic development, and the tourism industry.

Links: 

• https://www.paigemcclanahan.com/
• Paige's book, The New Tourist

If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.

Follow us on social media @curioustourismpod.

Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.

Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes

Produced by Kattie Laur

Music is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.

Logo by Nicole Hall

Erin and Kattie recap S3E5 of HBO'sThe White Lotus, unpacking Belinda’s "Thriller-Romance-Novel Era", the reckoning of Piper’s lies and ambitions, Timothy’s descent into darkness, the Gal Pals rowdy evening, good old fashioned brotherly love, THAT monologue, and much more!

Find a new recap out every Thursday morning (usually) until the end of the season.

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Curious Tourism is part of the Voyascape Travel Network & you can find more travel podcasts from around the world at https://voyascape.com/

Curious Tourism recaps S3E4 ofThe White Lotus! Find a new recap out every Thursday morning until the end of the season.

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Curious Tourism is recaps S3E3 ofThe White Lotus!

Erin and Kattie share their theories and internet deep cuts about the tsunami is that is about to come, and present the coveted “Conscientious Traveler Award” to a White Lotus character. Find a new recap out every Thursday morning until the end of the season!

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Curious Tourism is recaps S3E2 ofThe White Lotus!

Erin and Kattie share their theories on the monkeys, Belinda seeing Greg (aka Gary) again, and more, and of course share the top cringe travel moment (who are we kidding, everything Saxon does is cringe) and present the coveted “Conscientious Traveler Award”. Find a new recap out every Thursday morning until the end of the season!

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Curious Tourism is part of the Voyascape Travel Network & you can find more travel podcasts from around the world at https://voyascape.com/