It sometimes feels like, in order to participate in ‘responsible tourism’, you have to have a perfectly responsible tour. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please However in reality, running carbon-neutral, plastic-free, 100% locally run & operated tours are not always possible
I got a chance to chat with Dr. Nisha Abu Bakar and Zinal Doshi about the challenges female tour guides face and what needs to happen in the industry to encourage more female tour guides and leaders in Episode 3 of the Women We Watch podcast. Take a listen below! SHOW NOTES: "In the
I have been lucky enough over the past few years to spend a lot of time talking with Michael Idriss (now the African American Interpretive Fellow at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia) about the impact of tours. It's a huge responsibility that not many tour operators or tour guides take on,
Guest Post by Prachi Thakur on being inclusive. Inclusion is the new buzzword, and everyone wants to get on board by making their trips inclusive. As our industry stands on the selling point of diversity, it is essential that you incorporate a few minor changes to become more inclusive and be closer
Back to the full blog... It's ok to give responsibility to your guests as sometimes, the customer is not always right... Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please So often we get angry with travelers behaving badly, and yet, I wonder if
To be honest, I've never been asked "How to talk politics" on a tour as most tour guides shy away from politics (and/or many Managers direct their guides to stay away from politics). Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please I talk often
In this article for Checkfront I layout two strategies for taking advantage of your power to educate and your guests, turning them into responsible travelers. For further reading, check out this technique for changing your guest's perspective. See the original article over at Checkfront. Read Article Related articles:
The ability to influence people and change their perspective is a powerful yet underutilized tour guide ability. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please Learning to (or training your guides to) educate travelers can be simple, incredibly impactful, and easily added to any
In Episode 6 of the podcast, 'Through the Eyes of the Guide', I talked about important skills that are often overlooked, best practices, Responsible Tourism and what I really wish guides would stop doing... Read more here about why I think guides should always be improving their skills. Listen to the podcast
If you've never thought about ethical storytelling, you're not alone, but you can easily change that (and greatly improve the impact of your tours). Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please This article was inspired by a feature in Unearth Women's 'Consent Issue'