Beste Better Travel podcasts (2024)

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#3.12 Courage, joy and storytelling at Charleston's new African American museum 31:36

1+ y ago31:36

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We’re wrapping up Season 3 with a moving conversation with Dr. Tonya Matthews, the president and CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM), which is due to open in Charleston, South Carolina later this year. Dr. Matthews talks about the inspiration for the museum; how the museum approaches storytelling; and how she hopes the museum wi…

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#3.11 How travelers can invest in the atmosphere 31:11

2y ago31:11

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How do you think about the climate impact of travel? For a lot of people, this is a complex question — both technically and emotionally. Our guest this week, Christina Beckmann, is here to help us navigate this topic. Christina is the co-founder of Tomorrow’s Air, a collective of travelers who are investing in the scale-up of carbon removal from th…

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#3.10 How to have an immersive travel experience in Japan, or anywhere 28:21

2y ago28:21

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What does “immersive travel” actually mean, and how can you try this yourself? That’s the question we’re exploring in today’s episode, and here to help us is Miyuki Seguchi, a travel adviser, tour guide, podcast host, and creator of the Japan Travel Essentials Course. Miyuki talks about what immersive travel means to her and how travelers can embra…

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#3.9 Paige’s top 3 travel takeaways of 2022 23:38

2y ago23:38

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It's been a big year for travel, so I thought we'd wrap up 2022 with an episode that looks back at 3 big travel takeaways from the year. These are trends that I've seen cutting across countries, destinations and sectors of the industry, and they're forces that I think will continue to shape the travel world in the year ahead. Plus, listen up for a …

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#3.8 Bolivia travel and the life of a travel writer 29:30

2y ago29:30

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Award-winning journalist and author Shafik Meghji joins the show to share what he finds so captivating about Bolivia, a nation rich in culture and history that’s also home to deserts, jungles and snow-capped mountains. Shafik — who has written and reported from six continents — also talks about his career as a journalist and guidebook writer, and r…

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#3.7 What's going on with tourism in Venice? 30:36

2y ago30:36

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Venice is often described as a classic example of "overtourism" in Europe. But what's really going on in this famous Italian city? This week, Italian journalist Anna Momigliano joins the show to talk about the history and evolution of tourism in Venice, and to share how visitors to this beloved city can actually have a positive impact during their …

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#3.6 Meet Afghanistan's first female tour guide 39:17

2y ago39:17

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Fatima Haidari joins the show this week to talk about the rich history and culture of Afghanistan, her home country, and to share why she became a tour guide despite facing intense pressure not to do so — from society, as well as from her own family. Fatima’s compassion and courage shine through as she describes her dedication to tour guiding, as w…

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#3.5 Rick Steves wants to turn you on to European art 30:04

2y ago30:04

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This week, we're delighted to welcome American travel guru Rick Steves back to the show. Rick is a radio host, the owner of a tour company, and the author of dozens of guidebooks, but he considers his latest project -- a six-episode TV series about European art -- to be his "opus magnum." In this episode, Rick describes how we can all have more rew…

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#3.4 Can tourism sustain village life in India? 24:16

2y ago24:16

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This week, we explore one of the most powerful potential benefits of tourism: bringing jobs and income into rural communities. Our guest is Manisha Pande, the co-founder and managing director of Village Ways, an Indian tour company that was set up with the specific aim of helping villages benefit from the tourism that was already coming to their re…

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#3.3 A new era for tourism in Palestine 25:55

2y ago25:55

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This week, we're joined by Husam Jubran, a Palestinian tour guide and peace worker who has helped to lead a movement toward more meaningful tourism in the region that he calls home. In this episode, you'll learn: How tourism in Palestine has evolved over the past 25 years Husam's favorite places to bring visitors in the West Bank What it takes to b…

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#3.2 Unveiling the invisible 28:42

2y ago28:42

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Zakia Moulaoui Guery, CEO of Invisible Cities, shares how her company creates exceptional travel experiences that allow visitors to give back to the people and places they visit. Thanks so much for listening! Links and things Invisible Cities website: https://invisible-cities.org/ Zakia’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWITmCWSZrw The In…

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#3.1 Paradise, profit and peril at the beach 34:52

2y ago34:52

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Why is the beach synonymous with paradise for so many of us? How do beach resorts change the communities around them? And will they manage to survive rising sea levels? In the first episode of Season 3, Paige speaks with Sarah Stodola, author of “The Last Resort: A Chronicle of Paradise, Profit and Peril at the Beach,” for a deep dive on one of hum…

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Season 3 Trailer 1:08

2y ago1:08

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Better Travel Podcast! Hosted by Paige McClanahan, a travel journalist and lifelong travel addict, this is the show that gives you a deeper understanding of the world of travel.Come along with us in Season 3 as we meet innovators, entrepreneurs and activists around the world who are challenging the status quo in the trave…

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#2.12 Can tourism combat poverty? 44:52

2+ y ago44:52

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For the Season 2 finale, Paige speaks to Bruce Poon Tip, who is both the founder of a major adventure travel company and an executive producer of “The Last Tourist,” an award-winning documentary that makes the case for why we need to dramatically rethink the way we travel. Bruce shares the film’s origin story and explains why he wanted the movie to…

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#2.11 What's it like to go on a safari in Europe? 38:22

2+ y ago38:22

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This week, we’re talking about safari tourism — but not the kind of safari you might be thinking of. Instead of looking for giraffes, lions and elephants on the savannas of Kenya or Tanzania, we’re heading to Italy to go wolf tracking and to Romania to spy wild European bison. Our guide here is Aukje van Gerven of the European Safari Company and Re…

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#2.10 How did Lonely Planet change the way we travel? 46:18

2+ y ago46:18

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This week, we’re bringing you a conversation with Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler! Tony joins the show to tell the story of the company’s founding and to talk about how guidebooks have changed the way we travel. He also reminisces about the “Hippie Trail” across Asia in the 1970s and tells us about the strangest place he’s ever been. Plus, li…

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#2.9 Can tourism help save Uganda's mountain gorillas? 28:53

2+ y ago28:53

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Uganda’s first wildlife vet, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, joins the show this week to share how tourism has affected the lives of the wildlife and residents in and around Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in southwestern Uganda. Dr. Gladys, who was recently named a UN Champion of the Earth, is the founder and CEO of both Conservation Through …

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#2.8 What’s different for women travelers? 39:58

2+ y ago39:58

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This week, Paige is joined by Erin Elizabeth Hynes, an experienced and enthusiastic traveler, travel writer and travel podcaster who shares some excellent advice for her fellow women wanderers, as well as some of her travel stories from Venice, Morocco, Greece and beyond. But the episode kicks off with this week’s language lesson (in Japanese!), wh…

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#2.7 What should travelers know about Airbnb? 38:35

2+ y ago38:35

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This week, we’re exploring a topic that’s on the minds of a lot of travelers these days: short-term tourist rentals, which is a service offered by a lot of companies, but perhaps the most well known is Airbnb. First up, Dr. Daniel Guttentag of the College of Charleston joins the show to explain why short-term rentals hold so much appeal, and to tel…

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#2.6 Are trains the future of climate-friendly travel? 39:44

2+ y ago39:44

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This week, we speak to Mark Smith of the Man in Seat 61 and Anna Hughes of Flight Free UK to find out why a lot of travelers are switching from planes to trains, and to learn about some of the exciting new train routes we can explore. Anna Hughes is the director of Flight Free UK, which is working to inspire people to embrace trains and other forms…

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#2.5 Can ecotourism help save Sierra Leone’s chimpanzees? 43:36

2+ y ago43:36

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This week's guest is Bala Amarasekaran of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Bala talks about the challenges facing the area's chimps and how he thinks responsible tourism is part of the solution. He also describes how tourism in Sierra Leone is evolving, and why he hopes to spread the word about everythin…

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#2.4 How can we travel mindfully in an unequal world? 41:51

2+ y ago41:51

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Traveling can stir up a lot of questions and emotions, not least with regard to race, privilege and power. Our guest this week, Dr. Anu Taranath, is here to help us navigate our uncomfortable travel experiences. She explains how we can move beyond guilt when we travel, and find ways to use our difficult moments or encounters to promote justice and …

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#2.3 Can tourism be a force for peace? 45:16

3y ago45:16

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This week, Paige is joined by Aziz Abu Sarah, an author, National Geographic explorer, and co-founder of Mejdi Tours, a company that aims to promote peace and understanding through its innovative tours of places like Israel and Palestine, Colombia, the Balkans, Northern Ireland — and Washington, D.C. Aziz shares how his childhood growing up as a Pa…

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#2.2 Can tourism help us understand the history of slavery in the United States? 43:35

3y ago43:35

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This week, we hear from experts at the Whitney Plantation and Monticello -- two tourist sites that are at the frontlines of contemporary discussions about the experiences of enslaved people and the role of slavery in the United States. Dr. Joy Banner, Director of Communications at the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana, describes how the site has crea…

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#2.1 How can I be a more thoughtful traveler? 43:12

3y ago43:12

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Welcome back for Season 2 of The Better Travel Podcast! What does “thoughtful travel” look like? What are some concrete things that we can do to ensure that we make the most of our travels while also remaining sensitive to the impact of our presence as visitors? Two guests offer their expert insight: Amanda Kendle, a travel writer and host of the T…

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Season Two Trailer 1:46

3y ago1:46

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We love to travel, and we want to make sure that our travels have a positive impact on the world. The Better Travel Podcast dives into fascinating and complex topics when it comes to travel – and it’s all with the aim of helping you become a smarter, better traveler. Hosted by Paige McClanahan, a journalist and life-long traveler, The Better Travel…

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#12: Rick Steves on traveling as a political act 55:24

3y ago55:24

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For the final episode of Season One, we are delighted to bring you a conversation with American travel legend Rick Steves. Rick is a guidebook author, television and radio host, and the owner of a tour company that has brought hundreds of thousands of travelers to Europe over the years. On the show, Rick speaks passionately about how travel can be …

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#11: A conversation with New York Times Travel Editor Amy Virshup 48:55

3y ago48:55

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This week, New York Times Travel Editor Amy Virshup joins the show to talk about managing the paper’s travel coverage during the pandemic. She shares how the NYT’s signature 52 Places List is going to look different in 2022, and describes what the future might hold for the paper’s much-loved 36 Hours series. Amy also describes how she’s developed a…

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#10: The inside story on tourism in Iceland, with Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir 51:23

3y ago51:23

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This week on the podcast, Paige talks to Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, the former director of Visit Iceland and the owner of Inga Hlín Consulting. Inga tells us about how tourism has grown and evolved in her home country; how Iceland tries to educate its visitors; and what she really thinks of the term “overtourism.” Inga also shares a wonderful piece of a…

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#9: On moving overseas and being a better resident abroad, with Jason Moore 50:46

3y ago50:46

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My guest this week is Jason Moore, host of the Zero to Travel podcast and an American living in Norway. Jason talks about what it means to throw yourself into another culture; he describes some of the challenges that he experienced in adjusting to life in his adopted country; and he shares how living abroad can reveal some really important things a…

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#8: Pushing for change from within the travel industry, with Zina Bencheikh 47:17

3y ago47:17

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This week, we hear from a big player in the travel industry that’s serious about sustainability. Zina Bencheick is Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa of Intrepid Travel, a global tour operator that took more than 460,000 people on trips in 2019. Intrepid is also the world’s largest travel company to have earned B Corp certific…

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#7: Travel writing & cultural exchange with AFAR Editorial Director Sarika Bansal 43:45

3y ago43:45

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This week, we’re talking to Sarika Bansal, the new editorial director of AFAR Media and the editor of a beautiful book of essays about ethical travel. Sarika talks to us about decolonizing the travel industry and the importance of genuine cultural exchange, and she describes her vision for AFAR and the new directions she wants to take the magazine.…

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#6: New Zealand prepares for the return of foreign tourists, with Matt Stenton 45:16

3y ago45:16

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Before the pandemic, travel and tourism accounted for more than 13% of all jobs in New Zealand. (Globally, the figure was 1 in 10.) A lot of those people are still out of work. In this episode, Paige speaks to Matt Stenton, the programme director of Go With Tourism, which is working to build New Zealand’s tourism workforce. Matt describes what life…

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#5: Elevating travel with Dominique Callimanopulos 56:57

3y ago56:57

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When Dominique Callimanopulos founded her sustainability-minded travel company in 2005, a lot of people in the industry didn’t understand what she was doing. Now, she says, other companies are catching up — but they all still have a long way to go. In this episode, Dominique joins the podcast to talk about family travel, de-colonizing the travel in…

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#4: Hawaii travel with John De Fries 36:48

3y ago36:48

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Hawaii had a record-breaking number of visitors in 2019, and now the Islands are thinking about how they want to manage tourism in the years ahead. John De Fries is the President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and he’s the first Native Hawaiian to hold the position. John joins the podcast to talk about what it was like growing up in Waiki…

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#3: Connecting worlds with Andrew Alexander King 38:17

3y ago38:17

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This week, Andrew Alexander King joins the podcast to talk about mountaineering, volunteering abroad and how he’s using his travels as a force for good in the world. Andrew is an African-American explorer who started The Between Worlds Project as a way to provide support and media exposure to individuals, non-profits, and communities around the wor…

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#2: Responsible travel with Justin Francis 52:33

3y ago52:33

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What do we really mean when we talk about “responsible travel” or “sustainable travel”? Justin Francis, the founder and chief executive of a company called Responsible Travel, dives into these terms and explains how travel can affect the environment and communities around the world — for better and for worse. You’ll hear Justin’s thoughts on why it…

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#1: The real Paris with Lindsey Tramuta 46:44

3y ago46:44

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Have you ever found yourself wondering how you can get past the stereotypes of a city you’re visiting and have a genuine experience of the place? Journalist, author and podcast host Lindsey Tramuta has been living in Paris since 2006, and she joins the podcast to help us appreciate the many sides of one of the world’s most romanticized cities. List…

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Season One Trailer 2:40

3y ago2:40

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We love to travel, and we want to make sure that our travels have a positive impact on the world. The Better Travel Podcast dives into fascinating and complex topics when it comes to travel -- and it’s all with the aim of helping you become a smarter, better traveler. Hosted by Paige McClanahan, a journalist and life-long traveler, The Better Trave…

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Talk to Travel Better Ep. 2: Heritage places in India 24:47

6y ago24:47

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During this episode, we discuss with our guest Ami Bhat, from Thrilling Travel, heritage places in India. We talk about heritage sites like Hampi and the experience of Ami visiting these places.

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Talk to Travel Better Ep. 1: Offbeat destinations in India 12:39

6y ago12:39

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In this episode, we discuss with our guest Gitanjali, from Travel by Karma, offbeat destinations in India: where to go, safety tips (especially for women traveling solo), and tips so you can plan your trip better.

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