Protecting the Great Migration: Inside the Maasai Mara Hotel Lawsuit
In early 2025, a new luxury hotel development from Marriot was announced. The Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Safari Camp promises visitors “front row seats” to the Great Migration. But soon after the hotel was announced, community members and wildlife experts spoke out, saying that the lodge was approve…
Why Travel Is Political
The island of Socotra has recently become popularized online. But in January 2026, geopolitics broke this illusion of this island being a detached, apolitical escape. Foreign tourists found themselves stranded there. Flights were canceled, and there was no clear timeline for when they would be able…
Finding Percy - Pt.1 with Claire Onabigon and Kelsey Anger
Percy Onabigon, an Anishinabe boy from Long Lake #58 First Nation, was taken to a residential school in 1946 and, within months, was transferred without explanation to institutions in southern Ontario, where he lived and eventually passed on without ever seeing his family again. Driven by her famil…
The Dark Side of Orphanage Tourism
At first glance Orphanage Tourism sounds really positive. Helping while you travel feels meaningful. But over the years, researchers and child protection advocates have raised serious concerns about some forms of voluntourism, especially those involving children.
Dayvee Sutton, the author of a rec…
The Problem With the “Vacation Wardrobe”
Before any trip, most of us will ask ourselves the same question: what am I going to pack? Advertising, social media, and travel content all push the idea travel is another reason to buy more.
Lily Fang joins the show to unpack the intersection of tourism and fashion, and how can we approach consum…
How Does the White Gaze Show Up in Travel?
From transit to food and customs, what is it that makes so many travelers question the way things are done in the places they visit?
We're talking about a concept that might explain these moments: the white gaze. What is it? How does it show up in tourism and travel media, and how does it impact th…
What Newfoundland's Icebergs Tell Us About Climate Change
Every year, thousands of people travel to Newfoundland and Labrador hoping to see icebergs in the province's famous "Iceberg Alley." But what happens if those icebergs become less predictable?
In this episode, I'm joined by local guide Duane Collins (Hare Bay Adventures), who has watched Iceberg Al…
Reconciliation Update with Kelsey Anger
As First Nations families continue searching for relatives who never came home from Residential Schools and other institutions, what happens when the records that could hold the answers are lost, inaccessible, or denied?
In this episode, Kelsey Anger, Director of the Anishinabek Nation's Reconcili…
REVISIT: The Future of Indigenous Tourism
When you think of traveling to Canada, what do you think of? Maybe beautiful nature, ice hockey, or maple syrup. But these aspects are just a very small piece of Canada’s cultural identity, and tourism identity. Canada has a long, rich, and diverse history that was shaped by the people who were her…
Why Travel to Every Country in the World?
Traveling to every country in the world is certainly no easy feat. It takes a lot of money and time, it requires a strong passport, and it requires privilege. Thor Pedersen, the first person to travel to every country without ever taking a single flight, joins us to discuss the motivations behind s…
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