Podcast 042 - Influencers & Political Responsibility

Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure

Hello!

I wasn't sure what to call this episode. It covers influencer ethics, but in a largely political sense rather than ethical travel itself. In essence, I'm looking at whether travel bloggers and influencers have a responsibility to their audience to be mindful of political and ethical concerns of the destinations they/we visit, and whether we should consider avoiding destinations if their government or culture is at odds with our own brand ethics and image.

As well as personal housekeeping (upcoming holidays, getting a VA), topics discussed include: * Why this pod was scheduled so far in advance * I now have a Virtual Assistant and she's going to be good for me * I Hope You've Flossed This Morning * Ethical governments rarely come up in everyday conversations about holidays * Travel concerns while being in the Rainbow Community * Government rule: By The People, For The People * The problems of visiting Uganda, for example * ... but do boycotts hurt the everyday citizen? * Visiting as a brand on a job vs visiting as an individual on a holiday * No country is innocent and guilt-free * Ethical travel is a relative concept anyway

Contributions in this episode come from: * Amanda (Not A Ballerina) * Roobens (Been Around The Globe) * Tayo (5 to 9 Traveller) * Kate-Frankie (This Could Lead To Anywhere) * Laura Lundahl

A PDF transcript of this episode is available.

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Until next time, bye for now. :)