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Conscious Travel: 10 Myths About Responsible Tourism

There are many myths floating around about responsible tourism and what travelers should or shouldn’t be doing when they hit the road. To set the record straight, I caught up with Olivia Ruggles Brise, Director of Policy and Research at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) to get some answers. Without further adieu, here…Read more...
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Travel With Gear & Gadgets? You Need To Read This

If you own or travel with valuables or gear — even one single item — listen up, as this will be one of the most important posts you read on Jessie on a Journey. Last year something happened to me that I did not write about on my blog as I didn’t want to cause…Read more...
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Can You Slow Travel On A Short Trip?

I’m an avid fan of slow travel, travel speak for, well, traveling slowly. I’d much rather stay in one destination for a long period of time and really get to know the place and its people, than change locations every other day and “see more.” Sure, you may be physically viewing more, but in my…Read more...
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How I Cure Stress On The Road (Aside For Wine)

My regular readers have likely seen my ASMR Travel videos, or at least seen post titles showcasing them. I know many of you may be scratching your heads thinking, โ€œWhat the heck is ASMR?โ€ For me, itโ€™s not only the cure for years of vivid nightmares, but also how I relax on the road, something…Read more...

Global Good: Your Ultimate Guide To Responsible Voluntourism

Dear Potential Volunteers, Do you want a great volunteer travel experience and truly want to help? โ€จBut you donโ€™t want to get involved with unethical practices or bad โ€œvoluntourism?” โ€จYou want to “volunteer abroad” and thatโ€™s different, right? Unfortunately, it’s not. If youโ€™re paying for the experience and not getting expenses covered, if youโ€™re spending…Read more...
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