Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

Food is more than just a means of sustenance – it’s an essential part of every culture. This makes food a big part of the travel experience. Through food, we’re 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 person’s 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.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6HkjJIDqS3KjV7R1374R1w

https://www.instagram.com/tastytrailstravelpod/ 

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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. 

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.

Rooted Storytelling 

Has social media made sightseeing deeply uncool?

Travel changes you. Here's how.

People tend to be less green on holiday – here’s how to change that

Here and Now: Why Distance Doesn’t Determine Meaningful Travel Experiences

For a More Creative Brain, Travel - The Atlantic 

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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 it’s 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? Let’s 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!!

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.  

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Museums are important spaces where the stories of people, culture, history, and our planet, are both preserved and shared. When you’re traveling, they can give you important context about the region you're visiting. 

We’re digging into museums with María 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, we’ll talk about the role of museums in tourism. 

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=O6EnKTkAfB4 

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In Oaxaca, Mexico, there’s 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. It’s 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.

Read Dawn's Article on The Breach: Canadian developers are gentrifying Mexico’s beaches 

Dawn Marie Paley on Twitter 

YouTube: A Walk Thru Gringo Hill - Sayulita, Mexico 

https://www.ojala.mx/ 

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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 it’ll 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/ 

Want to join Curious Tourism on a group tour to Guatemala? Learn more and sign up for our group trip: Origin Travels x Curious Tourism Guatemala Trip

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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, we’re 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.

Want to join Curious Tourism on a group tour to Guatemala? Learn more and sign up for the trip: Origin Travels x Curious Tourism Guatemala Trip

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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Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

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