The Ethical Traveler Podcast

Here on the Ethical Traveler podcast, we’ll bring you interviews with writers, artists, and adventurers, music from all over the world, fascinating news, even a weekly contest. We’ll give you tips on the best places to travel, and chats with people who are doing fantastic things for the planet. And we’ll let you know how you can get involved.

ET Podcast Episode 12 with Christina Brobby and Mary Ann Thomas 07/23/2018

ET Podcast Episode 12 with Christina Brobby and Mary Ann Thomas Jeff speaks with two woman travel writers of color from VONA (Voices of Our Nation’s Arts); we hear some great music by Oisima and The Polyversal Souls. (Note: Because of the longer than usual interview, no News this podcast!) /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6843846

ET Podcast Episode 11 with Rolf Potts 04/07/2018

ET Podcast Episode 11 with Rolf Potts Jeff speaks with Vagabonding travel author Rolf Potts about his terrific new book, Souvenir; Natalie and Jeff discuss how volunteers abroad face “white fragility;” we hear some great music by Balkan Beat band Äl Jawala. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6455788

ET Podcast Episode 10 with Willie Weir 03/02/2018

ET Podcast Episode 10 with Willie Weir Jeff speaks with adventure bicyclist Willie Weir about the pleasures and perils of two-wheel touring. Natalie and Jeff talk about global music festivals, we tune into some mesmerizing music by Omar Faruk Tekbilek, and quiz you about a not-so-delicate Croatian delicacy. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6323046

ET Podcast Episode 9 with Cory Lee 02/07/2018

ET Podcast Episode 9 with Cory Lee Jeff speaks with Cory Lee, an internationally known advocate for disabled travelers. Natalie and Jeff discuss disaster tourism, we listen to wonderful fusion jazz by Yazz Ahmed, and quiz you about a Oaxacan snack. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6233842

ET Podcast Episode 8 with Pauline Frommer 01/17/2018

ET Podcast Episode 8 with Pauline Frommer Jeff speaks with nationally syndicated radio show host and travel book author Pauline Frommer, of Frommer Guides. We talk about how Ethical Traveler picks it annual 10 Best Ethical Destinations, tune in to some music from Benin and Brooklyn, and quiz you about seasickness. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6161175

ET Podcast Episode 7 with Don George 12/20/2017

ET Podcast Episode 7 with Don George For our holiday podcast Jeff speaks with beloved travel writer and editor Don George. George is the author of How to Be a Travel Writer and The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George, and Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Traveler. We also tune in to some Senegalese harp music, and quiz you on the Sumo diet. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/6069446

ET Podcast Episode 6 with Jeanne Hallacy and Kenneth Wong 11/29/2017

ET Podcast Episode 6 with Jeanne Hallacy and Kenneth Wong Filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy’s new documentary, Sittwe, addresses the current Buddhist/Muslim crisis in Burma. She is joined by UC Berkeley Burma scholar Kenneth Wong. We also tune in to some Bulgarian fusion music, listen to a story by travel writer Matthew Felix, and count baguettes. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5990626

ET Podcast Episode 5 with Nayomi Munaweera 11/15/2017

ET Podcast Episode 5 with Nayomi Munaweera Jeff is joined by author Nayomi Munaweera, whose second novel – What Lies Between Us – was recently released. They discuss writing, elephants, and travel to Nayomi’s native Sri Lanka, now that the 32-year civil war has ended. We visit with musical polymath Jef Stott, and hear an original story by travel writer Lavinia Spalding. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5946600

ET Podcast Episode 4 with Leila Salazar-López 10/30/2017

ET Podcast Episode 4 with Leila Salazar-López Jeff is joined by Leila Salazar-López, the Executive Director of Amazon Watch. Leila has been fighting for the world's rainforests, human rights, and social justice for more than 20 years; she took the helm of Amazon Watch in 2015. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5892980

ET Podcast Episode 3 with Faith Adiele 10/18/2017

ET Podcast Episode 3 with Faith Adiele Jeff is joined by Faith Adiele, founder of the nation’s first workshop for travel writers of color. Her work includes Meeting Faith, her memoir about becoming Thailand’s first Black Buddhist nun; the PBS documentary My Journey Home; and Coming of Age Around the World: A Multicultural Anthology. We also have stories on Baikal Watch and Ethical Travel to Israel. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5851623

ET Podcast Episode 2 with Dr. David Shlim 09/30/2017

ET Podcast Episode 2 with Dr. David Shlim In our second episode, we interview travel medicine expert and author Dr. David Shlim (Medicine and Compassion) about his many forays into the Himalaya, his work with Tibetan monks, and the relationship between Buddhism and caregiving. We also have stories on Serengeti Watch, and Ethical Souvenir Shopping. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5792322

ET Podcast Episode 1 with Jenny Williams 09/16/2017

ET Podcast Episode 1 with Jenny Williams In our first episode, we interview author Jenny Williams about The Atlas of Forgotten Places, her captivating first novel set against the backdrop of ivory smuggling and civil war in Uganda and the DR Congo. We also have stories on Shark Stewards and The Ethics of Camel Riding. /episode/index/show/ethicaltraveler/id/5745342

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