Season Two Trailer

01/13/22 • 1 min

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 Podcast will help you understand travel and tourism from the inside out.

Subscribe now to listen to Season 2, which launches on January 20.

https://www.bettertravelpodcast.com/

Hosted by Paige McClanahan, a journalist and life-long traveler, The Better Travel Podcast will help you understand travel and tourism from the inside out.

Subscribe now to listen to Season 2, which launches on January 20.

https://www.bettertravelpodcast.com/

Previous Episode

#12: Rick Steves on traveling as a political act

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 a powerful force for peace and human understanding, and he shares what he’s learned about what it’s like to travel during the pandemic.

Toward the end of the episode, Paige speaks to Craig Davidson, the Chief Operating Officer of Rick’s tour company, Rick Steves’ Europe. Craig explains how the company is taking action on climate change.

Thank you so much for listening. We’ll be back in January with the launch of Season Two!

Resources

Rick’s tour company

Free access to all of Rick’s television shows, articles and radio programs

Rick’s program on the Holy Land

Paige’s Q&A with Rick Steves in The New York Times (unlocked)

Rick Steves’ Europe Climate-Smart Commitment

Rick's book, "Travel as a Political Act"

New York Times article on the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism (unlocked)

The full transcript of this episode is available on The Better Travel Podcast website

Next Episode

#2.1 How can I be a more thoughtful traveler?

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 Thoughtful Travel Podcast, and Emily Thomas, an associate professor of philosophy at Durham University and the author of a fascinating book on the philosophy of travel.

We also have a new installment in our language lessons series! Ilihia Gionson of the Hawaii Tourism Authority joins the show to teach Paige some beautiful words in the Hawaiian language.

Thank you so much for listening!

Resources

Amanda Kendle’s blog, Not a Ballerina: https://www.notaballerina.com/

Amanda’s podcast, The Thoughtful Travel Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thoughtful-travel-podcast/id1269489189

RISE Travel Institute: https://www.risetravelinstitute.org/

Website of Emily Thomas: https://emilythomaswrites.co.uk/

Emily’s book: https://bookshop.org/books/the-meaning-of-travel-philosophers-abroad/9780198835400