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!!

Links: 

• HappiestOutdoors.ca
• https://leavenotrace.ca/
• 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. 

Links: 

• 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.

Links: 

• Read Dawn's Article on The Breach: Canadian developers are gentrifying Mexico’s beaches 
• LISTEN: Media Indigena with Rick Harp: Why settlers may be the ultimate tourists
• Dawn Marie Paley on Twitter 
• YouTube: A Walk Thru Gringo Hill - Sayulita, Mexico 
• https://www.ojala.mx/ 
• Egypt imposes new restrictions on Canadian travellers
• This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse
• New York City’s 'De Facto Ban' on Airbnb

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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/ 

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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.

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Thinking back to the flights you've taken in the last few years, how many times have you noticed a woman-identifying pilot boarding the plane, or making those in-flight announcements?

According to 2020 data from the FAA's Aeronautical Center, about 7% of commercial airline pilots that year were women, and it’s been reported that less than 1% of pilots in the US are Black women.

Joi Schweitzer is part of that 1% and she joins the podcast to unpack the ins and outs of what it takes to become a pilot as a black woman and the state of represention in the skys. She also shares where her love of flying came from and what's ahead for the next generate of pilots. 

PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss the latest news about Air 4 All's wheelchair accessible airplane seats being developed in partnership with Delta.

Guest: Joi Schweitzer is a commercial airline pilot who got her start in the industry working as a flight attendant. She is also an athlete, and known for her appearance on the reality TV show, The Mole.

Resources:

• https://www.instagram.com/thejoischweitzer/ 
• Joi Schweitzer (@joiridehigh) | TikTok 
• Diversifying the flight deck: Less than 1% of US pilots are Black women 
• Industry Stats - Women in Aviation International 
• Sisters of the Skies 
• https://www-insider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.insider.com/delta-developing-first-of-its-kind-seat-for-wheelchair-users-2023-6?amp 

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If you take a quick browse through travel media, you'll notice a lot of cliches like, "wild", "untouched", and "remote".

These descriptions are commonly applied to places that are considered rural, and they might seem harmless. But often, these descriptions can play into misconceptions about places and usually lack the context behind why the places we visit are the way they are.

PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss Erin's recent trip to Ireland and why the "O'Hynes" family castle isn't going to be her next summer vacation home.

Guest: Kathi Kamleitner is based in Glasgow, Scotland, and runs the travel podcast Wild for Scotland. She also runs a Scotland travel blog (Watch Me See) and plans custom itineraries, mostly for US-Americans and Canadians who come to travel to Scotland.

Resources: https://www.wildforscotland.com/ 
https://watchmesee.com/ 
https://rootedstorytelling.com/storytelling/bad-travel-writing-words-cliches/ 

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What is halal travel, and how inclusive is the tourism industry really when it comes to Muslim travelers?

Erin is joined by Soumaya T. Hamdi to chat about how the Muslim travel market is growing, the barriers are Muslim travelers facing when they travel, and how can the tourism industry address these barriers and create a welcoming, inclusive space.

PLUS, Kattie and Erin share their thoughts on an article about "the most disappointing Canadian cities according to tourists".
 
Guest: Soumaya T. Hamdi is the founder of Halal Travel Guide, an organization she created that curated trips designed with Muslims in mind.

Resources: https://halaltravelguide.net/
https://www.instagram.com/halaltravelguide/
https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/05/11/522414/dot-wants-more-halal-friendly-food-services-nationwide-to-attract-muslim-travel-market/
https://dailyhive.com/canada/most-disappointing-cities-canada 

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