S2 Ep34: Should We Extreme Travel?

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12/11/19 • 51 min

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Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

There is a small subset of travelers that take travel thrills to the extreme. Very extreme.
Andrew Drury joins us in this episode to discuss the ethics around extreme travel. To date, Andrew has ventured into insurgent Afghanistan, he’s been threatened at gun-point by the KKK, and he’s encountered ISIS in the Middle East. Andrew's adventures have been the subject of many news articles, and, you might recognize him from the Netflix show, Dark Tourist.
Erin questions the power imbalance between extreme tourists and local guides, and discusses the focus on truth-finding in conflict zones. It is possible to learn the complexities of a country that is stereotyped by war? ...And should we travel there?
Guest: Andrew Drury
Social Media: @andrewdrury
Andrew Drury on YouTube
Resources:
Untamed Borders
Netflix’s Dark Tourist and the trouble with ‘extreme’ travel TV
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CREDITS
Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes
Producer: Kattie Laur
Music from Motion Array
Logo by Nicole Hall

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S2 Ep33: Traveling Trans, Experiencing a Gendered World

According to a US transgender survey from 2015, nearly half of those who flew in 2014 experienced problems relating to being transgender. In this episode, Erin is joined by the amazing Peppermint, a trans black woman to discuss further (you might also recognize her as the runner up from season 9 of RuPauls Drag Race!).
Peppermint, who joined us remotely from a cab in New York, talks about her experiences traveling and touring from a “identity-first” framework, and to share with us the challenges she faces.
From airport security around the world, to passing privilege and pretty privilege, Peppermint breaks down how her identity as not only a trans women, but also a black women, effects her experience of travel through a world that is still very gendered.
Guest: Peppermint - peppermintonline.com
Social Media: @peppermint247
Resources:
http://www.ustranssurvey.org/reports
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-freedomand-fearof-traveling-while-transgender
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/transgender-travel-complications-tips/index.html
If 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: https://pinatravels.org/
Follow us on social media @curioustourismpodSubscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter Pod the North, here
CREDITS
Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes
Producer: Kattie Laur
Music from Motion Array
Logo by Nicole Hall

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S2 Ep35: A Holiday Special for Travelers and Friends

Erin is joined by her producer, Kattie, to end the year off on a more personal note. You've heard Erin talk A LOT all year, and heard Kattie chuckling in the background, but we've never really shared what makes us... us!
We thought we'd share whats been going on with us throughout 2019, what we've learned through the first year of this podcast, and what we see coming up for 2020 as conscientious travelers. We're feeling festive and reflective.
If 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: https://pinatravels.org/
Follow us on social media @curioustourismpodSubscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter Pod the North, here
CREDITS
Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes
Producer: Kattie Laur
Music from Motion Array
Logo by Nicole Hall