They might be buzz words at the moment, but ecotourism and responsible travel are nonetheless super-important and that's why Episode 118 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about how to travel without causing any harm (and maybe even doing some good). 

First up, I chat with my lovely friend Meagan of Malas With A Mission, who is one of my favourite people to talk to about the issue of responsible travel. She has a great attitude to it and is able to educate people about issues like ecotourism, sustainable travel and voluntourism without sounding at all preachy, which is really good skill! 

Next I talk with Deborah Regen who runs a site collating eco-friendly tour operators, a great resource for researching a your responsible trips. Deborah has always loved nature and now wants to help ensure it's there for everyone to enjoy for a long time into the future.

Finally, I discuss responsible animal tourism with Christine Knight, and particularly the issue of riding elephants. It's one of those issues which I'm glad to see so much more widely discussed in recent years, and lots of tourists and tour operators changing the way elephants are used in tourism.

Links:
Meagan Hurst of Malas With a Mission - http://malaswithamission.com/ 
Meagan’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/malaswithamission  
Deborah’s site EcoTourLinq - https://www.ecotourlinq.com 
Christine’s website Adventure Baby - https://christineknight.me 
Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina   
Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/118

They might be buzz words at the moment, but ecotourism and responsible travel are nonetheless super-important and that's why Episode 118 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about how to travel without causing any harm (and maybe even doing some good).&nbsp;
First up, I chat with my lovely friend Meagan of Malas With A Mission, who is one of my favourite people to talk to about the issue of responsible travel. She has a great attitude to it and is able to educate people about issues like ecotourism, sustainable travel and voluntourism without sounding at all preachy, which is really good skill!&nbsp;
Next I talk with Deborah Regen who runs a site collating eco-friendly tour operators, a great resource for researching a your responsible trips. Deborah has always loved nature and now wants to help ensure it's there for everyone to enjoy for a long time into the future.
Finally, I discuss responsible animal tourism with Christine Knight, and particularly the issue of riding elephants. It's one of those issues which I'm glad to see so much more widely discussed in recent years, and lots of tourists and tour operators changing the way elephants are used in tourism.
Links:
<ul>
<li>Meagan Hurst of Malas With a Mission - <a href="http://malaswithamission.com/">http://malaswithamission.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meagan&rsquo;s Instagram - <a href="https://instagram.com/malaswithamission">https://instagram.com/malaswithamission</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li>Deborah&rsquo;s site EcoTourLinq - <a href="https://www.ecotourlinq.com">https://www.ecotourlinq.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Christine&rsquo;s website Adventure Baby -&nbsp;<a href="https://christineknight.me/">https://christineknight.me</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Tweet me @amandakendle</li>
<li>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
<li>Follow me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina">https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/118">http://notaballerina.com/118</a></li>
</ul>

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.

Tales from travel-lovers about why we travel and what we learn from it.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

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