The statistics tell us so: more and more of us want to give back and do good when we travel. This is heartening, right? Now we just have to start figuring out the best ways to contribute to the places we visit, in genuinely useful ways - and some of these are described in this episode.
First up, I chat with Roger Smith of Echidna Walkabout who gives a good overview of giving back, and shares his wisdom from a tour operator perspective. I wish every tour operator thought like Roger!
Next, I speak to Meg Jerrard and Mar Pages, two hardworking women I've known for many years, who now run small group tours under their Solo Female Travelers Club brand. Through this work, they've been giving back in Tanzania, and explain the story of Glory Thobias, who runs the Tanzanian Women Guides Foundation and trains female porters and guides to work in the lucrative tourism industry at Mount Kilimanjaro.
Finally, I talk to Peter Baines, founder of Hands Across the Water, a company offering cycling tours of Thailand with a very important giving back purpose, aided by compulsory fundraising for the tour participants. It's a great model that's proven vital for helping some at-risk groups of children in Thailand.
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101 - Destinations Worth Visiting Twice
100 - Behind the Scenes at The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
99 - Close Calls When Travelling
98 - Fun Tales of Getting Lost on Your Travels
97 - Lessons from Living Abroad
96 - Remote Travel in Africa
95 - Travel Mishaps and Misjudgments
94 - How Travel Changes Kids
93 - How to Deal With Travel Anxiety
92 - Expat Life on Three Continents
91 - Bargaining and Tipping on Your Travels
90 - Interviewing Amanda Kendle - Two-Year Podcast Anniversary
89 - Housesitting While You Travel
88 - Random Acts of Travel Kindness
87 - Travelling With Your Parents
86 - Travel and Self Development
85 - Cross Cultural Kids
84 - Adventures Abroad in Nature
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