Bonus Episode Alert!
So, what have you been thinking about?
I’ve been thinking about travel. I really love to travel and see new places, as it can be such an expansive and humbling experience. I also think that it is important to be conscious about the way we travel and the reasons why we do. I keep getting Instagram ads for “conquest maps,” which is what some brands call those maps that you can color in or scratch off as you visit more places. Using colonizing language (conquest? why?) about travel feels gross, but it is probably reflective of the way a lot of folks think about travel. It can be easy to go to a foreign country and see it as a place that exists for your novelty. It is easy to think of ourselves as the protagonists in the story of the world. There’s a lot to unpack about ethical travel and exploitative tourism, and I certainly don’t have all the answers, but I think it’s worth sitting with these issues and thinking about them as we move through the world (figuratively and literally!).
Best,
Christina
The Podcast
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