Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

Erin and Kattie unpack a trend circulating social media and travel content these days: the Anti-Travel Bucket List. Is it reductive, or are our hearts in the right place? And, does Las Vegas deserve the hate?!POSTCARD episodes come out mid-month, between each regular episode of Curious Tourism. Catch candid discussions on the latest in travel-related media, hot-button topics, and recent trips!Send your questions or commentary to the show on Instagram @curioustourismpod or email [email protected] you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.• Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.• Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.CREDITS• Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes• Produced by Kattie Laur

When you think of traveling to Canada, what do you think of? Maybe beautiful nature, ice hockey, or maple syrup. But these aspects are just a very small piece of Canada’s cultural identity, and tourism identity. Canada has a long, rich, and diverse history that was shaped by the people who were here first: Canada’s First Nations.Juanita Marois of Métis Crossing joins the show to discuss.Guest: Juanita Marois is an inspiring leader, visionary, and advocate for Indigenous tourism who has transformed Métis Crossing into a premier cultural destination in Alberta. With a career rooted in cultural tourism and Indigenous leadership, Juanita is passionate about the intersection of heritage, sustainability, and economic development.Links:https://metiscrossing.com/If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.Follow us on social media .Read Erin's award-winning blog, .Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter,CREDITSWritten and Hosted byProduced by Kattie LaurMusic is "Night Stars" by Wolf Saga/David R. Maracle/Chippewa Travellers. Additional music from Motion Array.Logo by Nicole Hall

Erin and Kattie share the important preventative measures you NEED to take to avoid bringing bed bugs home from your travels (AKA: fruit flies with suit cases). Plus Erin shares some of her favourite moment from a recent trip to Thunderbay, including the unforgettable Fort William (at 00:09:30).POSTCARD episodes come out mid-month, between each regular episode of Curious Tourism. Catch candid discussions on the latest in travel-related media, hot-button topics, and recent trips!Send your questions or commentary to the show on Instagram @curioustourismpod or email [email protected] you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.• Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.• Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.CREDITS• Written and Hosted by Erin Hynes• Produced by Kattie Laur

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.Links: HappiestOutdoors.cahttps://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.If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!Follow us on social media @curioustourismpod.Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.CREDITSWritten and Hosted by: Erin HynesProducer: Kattie LaurMusic from Motion ArrayLogo by Nicole Hall

Erin and Kattie unpack the nuances of geotagging and gatekeeping. When does it make sense not to geotag a location, or should you just not post at all?POSTCARD episodes come out mid-month, between each regular episode of Curious Tourism. Catch candid discussions on the latest in travel-related media and hot-button topics.Send your questions or commentary to the show on Instagram @curioustourismpod or email [email protected] you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast.Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.CREDITSWritten and Hosted by Erin HynesProduced by Kattie Laur