National Geographic Traveler of the Year using travel as a force for good since 2008. Vegetarian. Writer. Mom. Coffee fan. Geek. :-)
Barcelona, Spain
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There are places that simply surprise you and defy your every expectation. Visiting St. Petersburg, Russia was that place for me. Here's why I left completely charmed: alittleadrift.com/russia-cul…
Talked w/ the London Evening Standard about the pitfalls of volunteering & was pleased the article is not just "rah rah rah, go volunteer">> How to combine your next wellness retreat with volunteering standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tra… via @eslifeandstyle
All that stuff you're throwing in the recycling? It may be getting incinerated or stashed in a landfill>> China Has Stopped Taking Our Trash. Is This the End of Recycling? theatlantic.com/technology/a…
Just beautiful>> Photographer Spends 6 Months Traveling Alone to Photograph Siberia’s Indigenous People mymodernmet.com/alexander-kh… via @mymodernmet
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Because of this article I wrote on #responsibletravel, I now #travel differently. creditwalk.ca/how-to-be-a-re…
For example, @allgrassroots is the 1st site I consult when looking for local businesses that are local and socially responsible.
Why your mental map of the world is (probably) wrong on.natgeo.com/2Pwe0UF via @NatGeo
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Is so-called voluntourism beneficial to communities in need, or is it doing more harm than good – creating a false kind of charity? @lumos_ceo George Mulheir joined a panel with @TMSRuge, @ShannonRTW and @CoralCay for an exciting debate for @TRTWorld... youtube.com/watch?v=JLoUl4UB…
New post>> Building a Sustainable Tourism Industry with USAID in Kygyzstan alittleadrift.com/tourism-in… #socent
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“Sustainable tourism is the gateway to great, connected experiences you and your readers want. And it’s a two-way impact for the place as well.”
Love @umarket’s imperative to preserve tourism for our future—let’s not love these places to death. #Travelcon18
Wrote a piece for @selamtamagazine on my new home>> A Timeless Snapshot — Delighting in Barcelona’s Raval neighborhood. selamtamagazine.com/stories/…
Just updated my 4,500+ word treatise on Safety and Solo Female Travel: alittleadrift.com/solo-femal… #longreads
Timely and worth a read>> The Next Trend In Travel Is… Don’t brightthemag.com/the-next-tr… by @asmithb
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Travel with purpose: how to make a difference with social enterprises lptravel.to/RJtyhK by #LonelyPlanet Trailblazers @umarket
Excited to speak about the power and potential of sustainable tourism at @Travel_Con next month in Austin! Just a few tickets left.
Who will I be seeing there?
travelcon.org
Evocative, timely, and needed. A beautiful #longread from a photographer of indigenous cultures examining what's at stake if we don't protect our planet:
maptia.com/cristinamittermei… on @Maptia
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We ARE our friends nytimes.com/2018/04/16/scien…
Beautiful and so many with a touch of fascinating melancholy>> Images of Disappearing Jobs: theatlantic.com/photo/2018/0… via @TheAtlPhoto
Pleased to be included in a Business Insider feature talking about all things expat!>> 10 things expats wish they had known before they left their homes behind uk.businessinsider.com/expat… via @BI_Europe
Considering the amount of purposefully divisive content making headlines, this is a thoughtful read>> Americans don’t realize how fast the country is moving toward becoming a better version of itself, writes @JamesFallows. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
All the yes. Also fascinating look at the “divided mind”>> People are dying because we misunderstand how those with addiction think vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/3/… via @voxdotcom