Traveling Mindfully: How to Decenter Yourself in 2025
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Voyascape Media
2w ago
Join Erin Hynes and Amanda Kendle as they explore mindful travel, cultural awareness, social media impact, and tips for responsible tourism in 2025. Guest: Amanda Kendle is a travel podcaster and writer, lecturer/trainer, and social media consultant. She is the host of The Thoughtful Travel podcast, where she chats with fellow travelers about their experiences, and what they’ve learned from their travels. Links:  https://www.notaballerina.com/ https://www.notaballerina.com/podcastmenu https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast/id1269489189 If you're a fan ..read more
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What is Social Washing in Tourism?
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
Responsible, sustainable tourism has been gaining more and more attention, but now there’s 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 Pursuits— the lifestyle arm of Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek—as well as a freelance award-winning journalist. Lebawit counts more than 15 years of experience in the travel industry reporting on global tour ..read more
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“But Is It Safe To Travel There?”
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
“Is it safe to travel there” is a commonly asked question to most travel bloggers and creators. It’s also one of the most difficult to answer. We’re 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  If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe ..read more
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How Food Transforms Our Travel Experiences
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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 ..read more
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Does Travel Really Change You?
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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 sol ..read more
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BONUS: Dispatches from Erin's 150 Day World Trip!
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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! 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 Ka ..read more
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BONUS: Erin's Big 2024 Plans
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
Erin and Kattie sit down together to chat about Erin's big news, big year, and big travel plans for 2024! Happy Holidays! 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 Producer: Kattie Laur Music from Motion Array Logo by Nicole Hall ..read more
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Should We Gatekeep the Outdoors?
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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 ..read more
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How To Visit Museums Responsibly
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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.  Links:  https://www.instagram.com/contemporarychica/?hl=en   https://www.youtube.com/wa ..read more
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Is Tourism Gentrifying Mexico?
Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast
by Erin Elizabeth Hynes of Pina Travels
2M ago
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 al ..read more
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