What in The World in Travel

Sally Pederson is an award-winning travel writer, English tutor, and international house & pet sitter. Born and raised in Canada, she has also lived in Italy, Costa Rica, and Spain. To date, she has been to over 35 countries and 250 cities. In this month’s episode, we speak to Sally about her career in the travel and tourism industry and her experiences as a travel writer. Sally mentions the impact on COVID-19 towards the industry and common misconceptions about her career. To find more information about Sally Pederson, please visit https://lovingspainlife.com/  where Sally shares her experiences living in Spain.

Sally Pederson is an award-winning travel writer, English tutor, and international house & pet sitter. Born and raised in Canada, she has also lived in Italy, Costa Rica, and Spain. To date, she has been to over 35 countries and 250 cities. In this month's episode, we speak to Sally about her career in the travel and tourism industry and her experiences as a travel writer. Sally mentions the impact on COVID-19 towards the industry and common misconceptions about her career. To find more information about Sally Pederson, please visit https://lovingspainlife.com/  where Sally shares her experiences living in Spain.

To celebrate International Women's day this month, we are joined with Joanna Jagger to speak about women in the tourism and hospitality industry. Joanna Jagger is the President and founder of WORTH Association, a society for women of recreation, tourism and hospitality. Joanna is a Convenor and Instructor in the School of Tourism Management at Capilano University. She is passionate about educating future leaders and moving the dial for gender equity. In this episode, we talk about occupational gender segregation, gender bias for working mothers, and the gender wage gap. To find more information about WORTH association follow them at @worth.assocation on Instagram and sign up for their newsletter at www.worthassociation.com.

To celebrate International Women’s day this month, we are joined with Joanna Jagger to speak about women in the tourism and hospitality industry. Joanna Jagger is the President and founder of WORTH Association, a society for women of recreation, tourism and hospitality. Joanna is a Convenor and Instructor in the School of Tourism Management at Capilano University. She is passionate about educating future leaders and moving the dial for gender equity. In this episode, we talk about occupational gender segregation, gender bias for working mothers, and the gender wage gap. To find more information about WORTH association follow them at @worth.assocation on Instagram and sign up for their newsletter at www.worthassociation.com.

Alessia Boarato is the former Lead Volunteer Project Coordinator at Glen Afric Country Lodge, South Africa. As a conservation specialist and animal handler, Alessia speaks about the beautiful endangered animals, impacts from COVID-19, and the terrifying reality of poaching. If you are interested in finding more information about volunteering in South Africa, visit www.volunteersa.com.

Alessia Boarato is the former Lead Volunteer Project Coordinator at Glen Afric Country Lodge, South Africa. As a conservation specialist and animal handler, Alessia speaks about the beautiful endangered animals, impacts from COVID-19, and the terrifying reality of poaching. If you are interested in finding more information about volunteering in South Africa, visit www.volunteersa.com.

Rick Antonson is the former President and CEO of Tourism Vancouver, published author, world traveller, and Olympic ambassador. In this episode, we speak to Rick about his experiences at Tourism Vancouver and the types of challenges the tourism industry faces.

Rick Antonson is the former President and CEO of Tourism Vancouver, published author, world traveller, and Olympic ambassador. In this episode, we speak to Rick about his experiences at Tourism Vancouver and the types of challenges the tourism industry faces.

Megan Epler Wood - the founder of EplerWood International that designs tourism development projects for sustainable tourism in over 35 countries worldwide. She currently teaches at Harvard and Cornell universities. Tune into this episode as Megan speaks about ecotourism and sustainable tourism, the tourism impacts from COVID-19, and the TIAC Tourism Congress Convention that Megan will speak at on November 17-18, 2020.

Megan Epler Wood is the founder of EplerWood International that designs tourism development projects for sustainable tourism in over 35 countries worldwide. She currently teaches at Harvard and Cornell universities. Tune into this episode as Megan speaks with hosts Alanna Marrington and Yasemin Dogar about sustainable and ecotourism, the tourism impacts from COVID-19, and the TIAC Tourism Congress Convention that Megan will speak at on November 17-18, 2020.

Claire Bennett, International Experiential Tour Guide and Author of Learning Service: The Essential Guide to Volunteering Abroad speaks her knowledge about learning service, orphanage tourism and the social and environmental impacts of responsible tourism.

Claire Bennett, International Experiential Tour Guide and Author of Learning Service: The Essential Guide to Volunteering Abroad speaks her knowledge about learning service, orphanage tourism and the social and environmental impacts of responsible tourism.

Dr. Ingrid Suter, Policy Advisor and Communications at Asian Captive Elephant Standards (ACES) speaks about the welfare of domesticated elephant, guiding principles around tourism and conservation, and how discussions about elephant-based attractions have shifted over time.

In this episode of What in the World in Travel, Andrew Jones, Guardian of Sanctuary Resorts, speaks with Shaun McGrath about his incredible hospitality journey and being a catalyst for the PATA Capilano University Student Chapter's formation.

Robin Weber Pollak, President of Journeys International, tackles important topics in adventure tourism, such as authentic transformations, unscripted experiences, and cross cultural differences in gender norms.

Martin Heng, Accessible Tourism Manager at Lonely Planet, discusses accessible tourism, the fastest growing sector of the industry. Developing products with principles of universal design in mind creates opportunities to serve young families and the ageing demographics.

Sarah Rhodes, Founder of Plastic Free Southeast Asia, shares thoughtful views on consumer trends in plastic wastes and challenges in sustainable tourism practices.

Dr. Chris Bottrill discusses the current challenges and future potential of tourism in the Pacific Asia region as well as the importance of building an international network. He also gives hosts Shaun McGrath and Jennifer Vaughan insights into the key factors that determine whether community based tourism development initiatives fail or succeed.

We speak with Business Development Manager Chris Regel of Winnow Solutions about the global issue of food waste. The hospitality industry has been called out as a big offender in this category. Listen in as this episode’s hosts Shaun McGrath and Stefanie Carlson discuss plans to fight food waste with technology and industry partnerships.

Successful and inspiring social entrepreneur Bruce Poon Tip, Founder of G Adventures and Planeterra and best-selling author of Looptail discusses responsible tourism and economic development, giving back to host communities and his company's future with hosts Shaun McGrath and Jennifer Vaughan. He also elaborates on G Adventures unique recruitment strategies and the importance of preserving a positive organizational culture.

JC Wong, a former Pacific Asia Travel Association intern and Chairperson of PATA Malaysia Taylor’s University Student Chapter offers her insights as a current YTP Ambassador from PATA HQ in Bangkok, Thailand! Shaun McGrath and Jennifer Vaughan ask JC about responsible tourism, what its like to move to another country as a young person and how to make the most of your career opportunities as a student.

Paul Rogers, Co-Founder and Director of Planet Happiness invites us to move beyond measuring tourism in terms of GDP and to envision a world of sustainable tourism through GNH: Gross National Happiness. This tool and metric measures how the host communities of heritage sites view their well-being and helps identify ways towards responsible destination management. Hosts Shaun McGrath and Carma Chan ask him how GNH can promote sustainable tourism development. Find out what it means to move beyond GDP!

Nicolas Dubrocard has been working to create international standards for elephants that work in tourism. He discusses the relationship between the people of Southeast Asia and domesticated elephants. How has this history transformed over time? Are all elephant camps bad? What are the opportunities for people who want to get involved with helping elephants? Hosts Jennifer Vaughan and Carma Chan ask all the important questions about this emotionally charged topic!

Sally Fung is an art director and designer who has worked remotely while living in a different country each month of the year through a company called Remote Year. She recently developed a mobile app with members of her Remote Year community called Yarn, which puts like-minded travellers together while exploring a new city. Sally speaks about her rise from intern to art director within three years and what it’s like to be a digital nomad. Hosts Shaun McGrath and Carma Chan ask all the important questions—including where the future is headed for remote workers!

In our inaugural episode we speak with Bjorn Harvold, Co-Founder of Travelkoin and Traveliko, about his plans to revolutionize the travel industry through the disruptive technology of blockchain. Bjorn’s enthusiastic desire to solve ubiquitous problems in travel tech is backed by over 20 years in professional software development. Hosts Shaun McGrath, Jennifer Vaughan, and Carma Chan ask all the important questions—including whether he is hiring!