ATC 050 - James Willcox | Owner | Untamed Borders - Hard To Reach Destinations - Responsible Travel

Podcast 050 with special guest - James Willcox | Owner | Untamed Borders | hard to reach destinations - committed to responsible travel 01:14 My intro to James Willcox 01:52 Background - hard to reach destinations - Yemen, Pakistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Siberia, Tajikistan, 30 countries in total 03:26 Authentic experiences - in a positive way. 05:37 Not cookie cutter travel - four commitments to responsible travel. 09:10 Security. 11:09 Planting Trees in Afghanistan with Afghanaid. 13:50 Other projects | female mountain guides Tajikistan - a huge privilege and responsibility | mixed sporting events | Free to run - safe spaces for women to do sports in post conflict countries 20:44 Designated toilet areas 22:21 Articles & the pandemic | Key Information for Travelers to Afghanistan - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-afghanistan | UNWTO Committee on Tourism Ethics issues recommendations on use of COVID-19 certificates - https://www.unwto.org/news/committee-on-tourism-ethics-recommends-responsible-use-of-travel-certificates | Vaccine tourism: Is it legal and ethical to fly out for COVID-19 shots - https://www.firstpost.com/india/vaccine-tourism-is-it-legal-and-ethical-to-fly-out-for-covid-19-shots-all-you-need-to-know-9636521.html 31:34 Endnote from James Willcox https://untamedborders.com/ https://freetorun.org Twitter, Facebook, instagram @untamedborders https://www.facebook.com/untamedborders/ https://twitter.com/untamedborders?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/untamedborders/?hl=en We talk about Sustainability, Wellness & Responsible Travel, volunteering, digital nomads, funny, inspiring and extraordinary tales. Touching on organisations and people that are doing the right thing. We reveal this week’s most important news, with a good dose of scepticism and humour, so you can make up your own mind and travel with a clear mind! Thank you for listening. Send us your feedback and story suggestions via twitter https://twitter.com/aTravelCompanio Visit our website https://podcasts