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The Future of Travel

By Jessica Lockhart

Has the global pandemic hit the tourism reset button? Industry insiders weigh in on what post-pandemic travel could—or should—look like.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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How to Use a Squat Toilet

By Patti Lefkos

Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie—the (literal) lowdown and dirty.

Published in Travel Health

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Why I Travel: To Foster Empathy in My Children

By Jay F. Storz

Cross-cultural immersion at a young age can be a lifelong gift.

Published in Why we travel

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Why I Travel: Defending the Wild Dogs of Namibia

By Emma Reasoner

My biology degree taught me to work with wildlife; the local community taught me to work with people.

Published in Why we travel

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Tori at Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.

What I Learned Backpacking Overseas as a 17-Year-Old

By Tori Doman

My advice for high school graduates about to head out on their gap year adventures.

Published in Budget Traveller

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Francesca poses with a bowl of "halusky."

Surviving as a Vegetarian With My Host Family in Ukraine

By Francesca O'Hern

Being flexible with my diet helped me learn more about Ukrainian culture.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Mourning the Loss of Travel

By Katie Bergman

For many people, not being able to travel is a profound loss and the grief is real. Here's how to deal.

Published in Travel Health

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The Future of Tourism in Bali

By Chloe King

Gone are the days of bustling beach crowds, surfer-saturated waves, and bumper-to-bumper motorbike traffic in Bali. Is this how tourism should be?

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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A Cherokee street sign in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

A is for the Atlas of Endangered Alphabets

By Kerry Graning

Two-thirds of the world's written scripts are in danger of disappearing—and with them, the unique cultural knowledge they convey.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Students at a Yoga Teacher Training course in Goa, India.

Yoga For Sale

By Ruchi Ahuja

A native of India weighs in on the cultural appropriation and commodification of an ancient Hindu spiritual practice.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel

By Jessica Lockhart

Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But responsible travel experts say there's a better way.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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The Broke Backpacker’s Guide to Scoring Free Accommodation

By Jessica Lockhart

From couchsurfing to house swapping, here's how to take the cost of accommodation out of your travel budget.

Published in Budget Traveller

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