Roaming Roots: Recent Episodes
Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge
Roaming Roots is the podcast for the modern traveler. Hosted by Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge, the show is focused on responsible and mindful travel and tourism. Through fascinating conversations with experts in the field, Roaming Roots takes on the hard questions in travel: What makes responsible and sustainable tourism? How can we make sure our visit to a place respects and benefits the local community? Is it possible to balance our impact on our environment with our desire to explore? If you’re looking for thoughtful advice on how to take on mindful and responsible travel, tune in to Roaming Roots!
Join me for a fascinating chat with Reiner van der Veeken, the founder of an eco-conscious cabin rental company called Tur Experiences.
In this episode, we dive into their unique approach to sustainability, commitment to zero-emission construction, and passion for chill adventures close to home.
Listen in as we discuss the challenges and opportunities of building eco-friendly accommodations and their vision for the future.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Tur Experiences
Climate Point
Critical Questions in Sustainability and Hospitality
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of sustainable travel in Asia with my guest, Jeremy Tran, an expert in eco-tourism and founder of an innovative travel platform. Jeremy shares his wealth of knowledge on green travel, local experiences, and inspiring change makers throughout the region.
Links and Resources:
Sainha
Jeremy's LinkedIn profile.
Asia Sustainable Travel Briefing
Palau Pledge
BBC coverage of Palau Pledge
Phong Nha caves
Son Doong Expedition Tour
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I hope this episode has inspired you to consider sustainable and immersive travel experiences in Asia. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and check out my website at bycause.co for more resources and information on green travel.
Until next time, happy green travels!
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Welcome to Roaming Roots, the podcast that explores the future of responsible travel and tourism.
In this episode, I'm joined by Andreas Koch, a sustainable tourism expert with 25 years of experience. We discuss the evolution of sustainable tourism, the Tourythm initiative, the Inner Development Goals how they can play an important role in the future of tourism, and how travelers can do their best to make a positive impact.
Andreas has some really good point on how we can all create better experiences for ourselves and at the same time contribute to the places we go, by focusing on the human-to-human connections.
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Links:
Tourythm
blueContec
Andreas on LinkedIn
The Tourythm Magazine (a must-read!)
The Inner Development Goals
Today's Travel Toolkit: Byway
Today I have the pleasure of having Amit Jaipuria, the Founder and Chief Experience Designer at Postcard, as my guest.
Postcard is a travel media platform that aims to bring together a global community of stakeholders interested in promoting mindful travel through storytelling.
The platform's mission is to build a global database of local travel stories and inspire people to travel with empathy and understanding, and to demand more sustainable and inclusive practices from their travel experiences.
In this episode, we will be discussing the importance of connecting across borders, the story behind Postcard, and how AI is playing a role in the future of travel.
Join me as I explore the future of travel and learn about the power of storytelling to connect us and inspire empathy.
Links:
Postcard
The story about the Pashmina Trail
Postcard on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook
Welcome back to Roaming Roots!
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I think todays episode should be very interesting to many of you, because of the destination that we will be talking about. This destination is almost like a second home to many Norwegians and I think also globally this is a very popular place to go. We are talking about the Canary Islands.
My guest today is John Dale Beckley.
John is the founder and manager of the Sustainable Tourism non profit CANARY GREEN, which is the only English speaking non profit dedicated to sustainable tourism on the Canary Islands. They want to help the ~14 million tourists visiting the Islands each year to travel more sustainably. That is why they have made it their mission to showcase and promote the responsible and sustainable initiatives on the Canary Islands. Together with local businesses and travelers globally they help create this positive and necessary change.
Links:
Canary Green Instagram YouTube
John on LinkedIn Instagram Facebook
The hotel we mentioned in the episode: Mynd Hotel
Today's Travel Toolkit:
May I speak to the manager, please
Welcome to Roaming Roots, everyone!
Today I have the pleasure of having Byron Thomas, founder of Niarra Travel, as my very first guest.
Niarra Travel is a company that operates on the principles of transparency and purpose, creating unforgettable trips to inspiring places while directing more tourism revenue to the people and communities protecting our increasingly fragile natural world.
In this episode, we will be exploring the future of travel and tourism with Byron, we will learn about his background and how he got into the industry, as well as the work that Niarra Travel does. We will also be discussing the importance of conservation and connecting people, the dilemmas related to travel, and what we can do to make travel more responsible.
I have to say that this conversation changed some of my views about travel and that was exactly what I hoped for with this podcast! And coming from Scandinavia, where the term flight shame originated, Byron gave me some food for thought.
Links:
Niarra Travel
How to choose a responsible tour operator, by Byron Thomas
Today's Travel Toolkit:
The Bucket List Eco Experiences: Traveling the World, Sustaining the Earth, by Juliet Kinsman
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Roaming Roots is a podcast dedicated to exploring the future of conscious and responsible travel and tourism.
If you’re like me and have this urge to travel and explore the world, but you really want to do it in a way that is not harmful to the planet, then you’re exactly the kind of person I’m creating this podcast for.
Listen to learn about what the future of travel looks like, hear from industry experts and innovative travelers who are pushing the boundaries of what it means to roam responsibly.
Roaming Roots is launching on February 1st.