Overlooked Perspectives on Travel – Episode 377 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

How often do we go somewhere with a preconceived idea and find it hard to really see other perspectives … well, speaking for myself, pretty often! In this episode I share three stories which highlight ways to learn about and understand different perspectives – but are also just great stories on their own.

First up, Kiliii Yuyan tells me about his experiences in Palau, and shares a fascinating story from Palauan culture which is vital to helping their coral reefs recover from algal blooms in a way I wish other reefs could. Next, Jamie Burr explains some of the results of his research into Chinese attitudes to carbon offsets – quite honestly, a perspective I’d never considered, and an interesting one indeed! Finally, Monisha Rajesh shares two examples of overlooked, alternative perspectives, one from her travels in Tibet, and another from a fellow tourist in North Korea.

Links:

• Killii Yuyan’s website 
• Kiliii’s new book – Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet
• Jamie Burr’s website
• Monisha Rajesh’s website 
• Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train
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• Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack

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