Going Places (Yulia Denisyuk)

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Welcome to Travel Media Lab! I'm your host, Yulia Denisyuk, and in this episode, we're introducing the Summer Reading Series where I share with you some of my favorite stories I've published to date.

In this episode, I'm sharing with you perhaps one of my most personal stories. It was published in AFAR Magazine in 2022. If you enjoy this episode and the Summer Reading Series, please take a moment to share share share this episode with your friends or on social media. It matters a lot!

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

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Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

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Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

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Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Genius Womxn at geniuswomxn.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/78

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.com/podcast/66

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Beth Santos is a passionate entrepreneur and community builder who many women in the travel industry will recognize as the CEO and founder of Wanderful, an international collective of travelers and travel content creators on a mission to make travel better for all women.

Beth is the author of WANDER WOMAN: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World (2024). In this conversation, we discuss the stories that make this book so special, the challenge of not only writing , but also marketing and promoting the book, breaking through the noise, and what we can do to reclaim our space as women in travel, a true majority in the travel industry that still gets treated as a niche.

We also talk about AI and its impact to our fragile storytelling and media eco-system. I try to surprise Beth by asking my ChatGPT bot questions about Beth and her work and prompting the bot to impersonate Beth. What we learn about AI in the process is fascinating!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Beth reads an excerpt from Wander Woman
• The challenge of writing a book
• Rethinking the traveler versus tourist narrative and the privilege of travel
• Reclaiming our space as women in travel
• Book publicity and the fairy godmother complex
• Yulia talks to AI about Beth
• The impact of AI on travel creators
• How Wanderful plans to use AI 
• Beth responds to ChatGPT impersonating Beth
• Is there a digital space that is safe to build our businesses in?
• Celebrating 11 years of Wanderful
• Building one DEI table in travel

Featured on the show:

• Learn more about Beth on her website
• Check out Beth's book, WANDER WOMAN: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World
• Learn more about Wanderful, a community of travelers and content creators redefining travel for women worldwide
• Get your free solo travel guide from Wanderful
• Check out WITS, a conference for women in travel
• Listen to Beth's podcast, The 85 Percent
• Follow Beth on Instagram
• Follow Wanderful on Instagram
• Check out Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World, a book by Dr. Anu Taranath
• Check out Black Travel Alliance
• Check out Native Women Wilderness

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

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In this discussion, we're going over some key questions you want to ask yourself as we close out this year.  If you'd like to get a copy of the guide mentioned in the episode, visit geniuswomxn.com/guide to get yours. 

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Genius Womxn at geniuswomxn.co.

In this discussion, we're going over some key questions you want to ask yourself as we close out this year.  If you'd like to get a copy of the guide mentioned in the episode, visit geniuswomxn.com/guide to get yours. 

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/84

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Growing up in Mumbai with her extended family, Vibha was destined to live a traditional lifestyle. Womxn in her life were married young and spent their days as homemakers, yet this path never felt right to her. 

First womxn in her family to get divorced, to get a master degree, and to live in a foreign country, Vibha has learned how to step bravely into the unknown and in this episode, she traces her journey of transformation and acting in spite of fear on a path that took her from India to the United States and back. 

Married at 22, Vibha was told that she can only dream and follow her aspirations up to a certain point. At 25, Vibha hit rock bottom and was completely out of touch with who she was and what she wanted out of life. This experience has kickstarted her quest of revealing her worth and understanding her purpose. And in this episode, she shares so many beautiful wisdoms with us: from asking the right questions to understanding where worth comes from and learning how to hear what our souls are trying to tell us.

Today, Vibha is a leadership and transformation coach based in Mumbai India where she is supporting leaders worldwide to build capacity of “skillful human presence” in themselves in order to build capacity for their teams and organizations.

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

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Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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If you enjoy Genius Womxn, we could use your support! Please consider leaving us a review, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!

Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

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Get full show notes and more information at: travelmedialab.co/podcast/49

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer, writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Today, we're speaking with Lindsay Gary, a Houston-based professor-scholar, multi-disciplinary artivist, and social entrepreneur on a mission to educate, connect, and empower the African diaspora in the US.

In this episode, Lindsay talks about staying true to your purpose, finding time in our busy days to dedicate to what matters, and the value of asking important questions as a method for finding our paths forward. It’s what has led her on her journey in becoming a choreographer, educator,  founder of a nonprofit, and artist.

Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2021.

Featured on the show:

• Join me this Fall on a 10-day trip to Jordan
• Follow Lindsay on Instagram @doctor_linds
• Check out Lindsay's website
• Learn more about Lindsay’s projects Dance Afrikana and The New Red Book

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/s3b6

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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If you enjoy Genius Womxn, we could use your support! Please consider leaving us a review, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!

Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Genius Womxn at geniuswomxn.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/85

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://www.goingplacesmedia.com/

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

For more BTS of this podcast follow @travelmedialab

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Today, stories matter more than ever. This season on Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk, we travel across the world to bring you imaginative stories about the people we meet: from the journalist fighting for women's rights in Kazakhstan to the man who believes borders are but a fiction and the Finnish keeper of ancient sauna traditions. Get to know incredible places and the people that call them home–and get closer to understanding all the wonderful, awe-inspiring parts of humanity.

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/62

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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And show us some love, if you have a minute, by rating Travel Media Lab or leaving us a review wherever you listen. You’ll be helping us to bend the arc of algorithms towards our community — thank you!

Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/s4b5

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

For more BTS of this podcast follow @geniuswomxn

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Genius Womxn at geniuswomxn.co.

In this episode we talk about the components for pursuing your dream creative life. I'm excited about this topic because I believe that each one of these components is crucial on our journeys. Each one of the components we cover is something that I have tried and tested over the past four years as I was building my own dream creative life of becoming a published travel photographer and writer.

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Genius Womxn explores what it means to live a rich, meaningful, beautiful creative life through in-depth conversations with brave womxn pursuing their wildest dreams and stepping into their brilliance. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer and writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Genius Womxn at geniuswomxn.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/s5b3

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Today, I’m sharing with you a conversation that is going to be quite different from anything we’ve done on the show to date. We’re going to do a studio visit to meet a dear friend, a renowned calligrapher, artist, and designer Hussein Alazaat who lives and works in Amman, Jordan. 

Hussein is the founder of Elharf Studio, a platform showcasing rare books, design products, and sources of Arab visual inspiration. Most recently, Hussein worked on a project of re-designing the Jordanian currency.

Hussein also teaches calligraphy workshops and travelers joining my 10-day group trip to Jordan this May 2025 will be able to meet him in person. The trip is now open and you can get more details here.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The ancient civilization that made gods for people in the region
• The origins of the world's first alphabet
• Why Hussein is obsessed with coins
• Why a letter is a universe in itself
• How Hussein aims to preserve the vast trove of Arab cultural heritage

Featured on the show:

• Follow Hussein on Instagram: @hussein_alazaat
• Follow Elharf on Instagram: @elharfhouse
• Learn more about Hussein on his website
• Check out the Beautiful Book Trove project
• Read the article based on this interview, Guardian of Culture

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/83

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/15

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Villain hitters. Fortune tellers. Bamboo cage makers. Meet the people keeping Hong Kong's traditions alive.

Lindsay Varty is an author and former professional rugby player from Hong Kong who writes about Cantonese culture and history in an attempt to generate a greater love and understanding of her home for herself and her readers. So today on the show, we're traveling to Hong Kong with Lindsay and me.

Lindsay is the author of several books including Hong Kong Slang, Welly the Wild Boar and the local best-seller, Sunset Survivors, which features a collection of photographs and interviews with local artisans who work in some of the city's oldest, most traditional trades.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Meet the keepers of some of Hong Kong's disappearing traditions like villain hitters, fortune tellers, and bamboo pole noodle makers
• Why some Hong Kong artisans don't want more sales
• Is growth always good?
• What Hong Kong leaves behind when it moves forward
• Hong Kong's real estate problem
• How to avoid the cliches of Hong Kong
• Looking for identity and belonging as third-culture kids
• Hong Kong's walking tours with Lindsay
• Lindsay's upcoming book on third culture kids

Featured on the show:

• Learn more about Lindsay's work on her website
• Check out Lindsay's book, Sunset Survivors
• Follow Lindsay on Instagram
• Follow Lindsay's Sunset Survivors project on Instagram
• Check out VoiceMap
• Check out The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir by Karen Cheung

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If I could summarize this conversation with one phrase, it would be something Shannon said: “When people meet each other they find out that the other is not so other.”

Shannon Stowell is the CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, an organization for travel industry partners that believes travel can be a powerful force for good in the world. Shannon has spent over 30 years working in adventure travel, e-commerce, outdoor retail, and environmental science. Shannon and I met in person on a trip to Jordan this February, and we immediately connected around our shared belief about what travel could be. 

In this conversation, Shannon takes us to Kurdistan, an autonomous region in Northern Iraq, where Shannon traveled with his son in 2017. You’ll learn about the meaning of the Kurdish saying “The Kurds have no friends but the mountains,” and what it feels like to visit the Yazidi sacred village of Lalish. We also discuss Shannon’s must-see places for people like me who have already traveled a lot, the Tomorrow’s Air initiative led by ATTA, why Shannon believes travel is a privilege, not a right, and what is a soft ambassador.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Shannon defines adventure travel
• Shannon’s trip to Kurdistan in 2017
• What living off the grid in nature is like
• What Maslow's hierarchy of needs has to do with modern depression
• Must-see places for people who've already traveled a lot
• The impact of media on destinations
• Meeting the current moment: travelers' role in times of strife
• The story of “To kill a white person”
• What gives Shannon hope right now

Featured on the show:

• Learn more about the Adventure Travel Trade Association
• Check out Explore Mesopotamia tours in Iraqi Kurdistan
• Read The New York Times story about Kurdistan
• Check out Shannon's book, Riding The Hula Hula to the Arctic Ocean
• Learn more about the Tomorrow’s Air initiative
• Follow ATTA on Instagram

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Welcome back to the show and welcome to 2025! Thank you for being with us all throughout this season.

Today, we’re talking with Justine Abigail Yu, the founder of Living Hyphen, a community and multimedia platform that explores what it means to live in between cultures as a hyphenated Canadian – that is, an individual who calls Canada home but who has roots elsewhere.

Justine is a Filipina-Canadian and in our conversation, we discuss identity and belonging in the diaspora communities, radical imagination, and storytelling as a soft landing.

This conversation was so big and important that we're breaking it into two equally powerful parts. In the next two episodes, Justine shares with us a healing and hopeful way to approach the new year.

Get 20% off of any issue of the Living Hyphen magazine with code GOINGPLACES at the Living Hyphen online store. The beautifully produced magazine features artists and writers from all across Canada hailing from over 30 ethnicities, religions, and Indigenous nations who explore various themes of this multi-hyphenated identity in a collection of poetry, prose, photography, and visual art.

Announcement: my 10-day group trip to Jordan in May 2025 is now open! Get more details here.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Growing up in between cultures
• Connecting the dots between local and global struggles
• Why travel is an inherently political act
• Expanding the idea of what activism looks like
• How Justine holds multiple truths at the same time
• How Vent Diagrams can help us with the complexity of the world
• The origin of Turtle Island and the power of words
• The practice of pleasure activism

Featured on the show:

• Follow Justine on Instagram: @justineabigail
• Follow Living Hyphen on Instagram: @livinghyphen
• Learn more about Justine on her website
• Follow the work of Living Hyphen
• Check out the Living Hyphen podcast
• Read Justine's 3DR newsletter
• Check out Vent Diagrams on Instagram: @vent_diagrams
• Read Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown

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Ric Gazarian is an avid traveler who has visited all seven continents and 181 countries on his quest to visit every country in the world. He is also the host of the popular long-format podcast Counting Countries and the founder of the Extraordinary Travel Festival.

Travel with us to some of the world’s lesser-known places like Abkhazia and Mauritania and hear what Ric learned about humanity by visiting 181 countries. 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Chasing 193: the quest to visit every country in the world
• Exploring Abkhazia, a de-facto nation between Georgia and Russia
• The hospitality of the Caucasus region
• Desert life in Mauritania and riding the Iron Ore train
• The Amazigh culture, identity, and quest for self-determination (why you shouldn’t call them Berbers)
• The nature of borders and national identity
• How we should think about visiting countries with inhumane record
• Why Ric founded the Extraordinary Travel Festival
• What Ric learned about humanity from visiting 181 countries

Featured on the show:

• Check out Ric's podcast, Counting Countries
• Check out Ric's blog, Global Gaz
• Learn more about the Extraordinary Travel Fest
• Follow Ric on Instagram

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

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Interested in getting your travel stories published? Be sure to join me for a free workshop on Wednesday, April 21, at 2 pm EST. Register here!

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Welcome to Travel Media Lab! I'm your host, Yulia Denisyuk, and in this episode, we're continuing our Summer Reading Series where I share with you some of my favorite stories I've published to date.

In this episode, I'm taking you to one of my favorite places on earth: the desert of Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan. It was published in Conde Nast Traveler this year. If you enjoy this episode and the Summer Reading Series, please take a moment to share share share this episode with your friends or on social media. It matters a lot!

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Mentioned in this episode:

10 Steps To Publishing Your Travel Stories

Get my guide to publishing your travel stories and let's start changing the media industry — and with it, the world — one published, brilliant woman at a time.

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Today, we're speaking with Vanessa Abbe, a travel advisor who joined me on my trip to Jordan last October. In this conversation, which we had live on Instagram recently, I wanted to hear her take on what it’s like traveling in the country right now. 

Reminder: I'm running a 10-day group trip to Jordan this May. The trip runs from May 18th to 27th and you can get all the information by visiting here. 

Throughout February, you can save $150 off your booking by using code GOINGPLACESFEB when you join our trip. The code expires on Fri, Feb 28.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Vanessa approached the safety question of traveling to Jordan
• Gaining a new perspective on the region through long conversations
• The impact of tourism cancelations on Jordan's tourism community
• What it's like traveling in proximity to Palestine
• Meeting the people of Jordan: an Ammani photographer, a sustainable farmer in Madaba, the Bedouins of Wadi Rum
• Why hospitality looks like home-cooked meals in Jordan
• Why Petra By Night was one of the top experiences for Vanessa
• What Vanessa has to say to someone considering going to Jordan

Featured on the show:

• Follow Vanessa on Instagram: @adventures_vkabbe
• Learn more about our upcoming trip to Jordan in May here

Get more information at: Going Places website

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/72

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Mentioned in this episode:

10 Steps To Publishing Your Travel Stories

Get my guide to publishing your travel stories and let's start changing the media industry — and with it, the world — one published, brilliant woman at a time.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/19

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Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/70

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Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Aziz Abu Sarah is a peace builder, cultural educator, entrepreneur, author and international speaker. He’s also a Palestinian man who lost his brother to the Israeli soldiers and who is currently working with his Israeli partner, Maoz Inon, to imagine a new vision for both Palestinians and Israelis. 

If there is only one episode you will tune in to this season, let it be this one, because it will give you an idea of how to talk to people who don’t have the same views as you when it comes to Palestine - Israel, one of the most important issues and injustices of our time.

Aziz is a National Geographic Explorer and a TED Fellow who co-founded Mejdi Tours, a travel company that takes people to places like Palestine/Israel, Northern Ireland, and South Africa and presents multiple narratives about those places. His recent efforts with Maoz Inon include a Ted talk titled A Palestinian And Israeli, Face To Face, and meeting Pope Francis in time for the G7 Summit. 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What it's like to meet with Pope Francis
• How Aziz stays engaged in the face of pain and loss
• A Palestinian and an Israeli joining forces
• Aziz tells the story of losing his brother and becoming a peacemaker
• What it's like living under the Israeli apartheid structure
• What Aziz wants people to see when they see Palestinians
• The power of poetry in Palestinian culture
• Mejdi Tours and the Dual Narrative method
• Seeing beyond tourism stereotypes in Egypt
• The asymmetry between Palestine and Israel
• The crux of Aziz's peacemaking approach
• Moving beyond pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli labels
• Fighting fear with hope
• What the peacemaking vision in Palestine and Israel looks like
• How you can get involved in the peacemaking process
• Why Aziz thinks hope is an action

Featured on the show:

• Learn more about Aziz on his website
• Read Aziz's Ted Ideas story, How I Learned to Forgive My Brother’s Murderers
• Check out the Ted Talk by Aziz and Maoz, A Palestinian And An Israeli, Face To Face
• Read Al Jazeera op-ed by Aziz and Maoz, When It Comes to Israel-Palestine, True Naivety Is Believing in Endless War
• Learn more about Mejdi Tours
• Learn more about Land For All
• Get involved at InterAct
• Learn more about the Palestinian poet Samih al-Qasim
• Follow Aziz Abu Sarah on Instagram
• Follow Maoz Inon on Instagram
• Check out Aziz's book, Crossing Boundaries: A Traveler's Guide to World Peace

Get more information at: Going Places

Evita Turquoise Robinson is an Emmy award-winning storyteller who tells and amplifies stories about the BIPOC communities worldwide. She's also the founder of NOMADNESS Travel Tribe — a community of 40,000 Black and brown travelers worldwide with its own festival, the Nomadness Fest. Laugh, cry, and tune in with us as we unpack what it means to create in this time of poly crisis on Earth.

Evita has spoken from multiple stages, including TEDx, and she uses the stages she’s built to amplify messaging, use data storytelling, and pass the mic to those doing the work. But right now, Evita is embarking on a new phase in her journey, bringing her back home to herself and her roots as a storyteller, writer, and filmmaker.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• our journeys to motherhood and love as we both turn 40
• what we can do to take agency of our fertility
• going through a phase of rebirth in Egypt
• what outliving your dream looks like
• why we need insanity to get our creative visions into the world
• why we both love the desert
• why storytelling is urgently needed now
• speaking up for Palestine

Featured on the show:

• Check out Evita's Egypt film
• Check out Evita's Emmy-award-winning Palm Springs episode
• Learn more about Evita's work on her website
• Learn more about NOMADNESS Tribe and NOMADNESS Fest
• Follow Evita on Instagram
• Sign Travel Industry For Palestine petition

Get more information at: Going Places website

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Welcome back to Going Places! Today, I'm thrilled to reconnect with Nikki Vargas, a senior editor at Fodor's Travel and the founder of Unearthed Women joins me to discuss her latest book, "Call You When I Land." In this travel memoir, Nikki shares her profound experiences navigating cultures, finding love, and discovering herself along the way. 

Throughout our conversation, Nikki sheds light on the transformative power of travel and its ability to shape our journeys and our careers. We discuss the role travelers play in supporting the communities they visit, echoing Nikki's commitment to championing women's voices worldwide. From her experiences founding Unearthed Women to her latest book project, Nikki's wisdom and passion for exploration shines through, offering listeners a fresh perspective on the intersection of travel, self-discovery, and advocacy.

"Call You When I Land" is out now and promises readers a captivating exploration of wanderlust, resilience, and pursuing one's dreams. Whether you're an avid traveler or simply curious about the world, Nikki's story will surely resonate. 

This episode and the entire season is brought to you by Visit Jordan. Be sure to visit myjordanjourney.com to learn more about Jordan.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Introduction and overview of Nikki's new book, "Call You When I Land."
• Excerpt reading and discussion of pivotal moments from the book
• Comparison of the writing process between Nikki's first book, "Wanderess," and her memoir, "Call You When I Land."
• Challenges and rewards of book writing compared to articles
• Overcoming self-doubt and fears in the writing process
• Practical strategies for tackling a writing project
• The influence of Nikki's career as a travel journalist and editor on her book writing
• The power of memoirs and travel narratives in inspiring transformation
• Recognizing the privilege of travel and finding accessible ways to explore
• Supporting women in travel and amplifying their voices through conscious consumerism
• Highlighting stories of everyday women making a difference in their communities, like Manal Kahi's Eat Offbeat.
• Importance of authenticity in social media, particularly TikTok
• Balancing personal life milestones with professional endeavors
• Nikki's upcoming book project inspired by a trip to Norway
• Invitation to join Nikki on her book tour and connect in person

Featured on the show:

• Order Nikki's travel memoir, CALL YOU WHEN I LAND
• Nikki’s book Instagram: @callyouwheniland
• Nikki Vargas website: nikkivargas.com
• Nikki’s Instagram: @niknakvargas
• Nikki’s Twitter: @MsNikkiVargas
• Catch up with Nikki on her book tour. 
• Follow Nikki on Tiktok: @authornikkivargas
• Eat OffBeat: eatoffbeat.com

Today, we have an incredible guest, Joliene Adams, a freelance writer, and linguist based in the Pacific Northwest. Joliene shares her journey in the travel writing industry, emphasizing the importance of community support and learning from other writers. She discusses overcoming fears and negative voices while contributing to the ongoing conversation in the industry.

During our conversation, Joliene opens up about her experiences with pitching and getting published. She reveals how she learned to be less critical of herself and found inspiration from the work of fellow writers. We also celebrate her recent acceptance by Adventure.com for a story on disappearing languages, highlighting the significance of sharing important narratives with the world through writing. Joliene's insights showcase the power of community and the rewards of pursuing creative aspirations.

I'm also super excited to announce that our six-month group travel journalism program is now open for enrollment. It provides a foundation of travel journalism knowledge plus ongoing support inside our membership for you to apply all that knowledge and, most importantly, stick to it. 

We will be enrolling until Wednesday, May 31st. This is the only time we're opening this program up for enrollment this year. So if getting your travel stories published is something you’ve dreamt about, don't miss this opportunity. Go to travelmedialab.com/class to join our waitlist. We will only be sending enrollment information to people who join the waitlist.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/96

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Today, let's embark on a journey that explores the powerful connection between creativity and taking chances on ourselves. Have you ever wondered if your dreams have an expiration date? Well, I've got some incredible insights to share with you.

I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend a Women in Travel conference in Puerto Rico. The experience was truly eye-opening, and the positive feedback from fellow attendees struck a chord with me. It made me realize something profound—there is no expiration date to our dreams and creativity. How amazing is that?

In this episode, I want to inspire you to embrace the willingness to try, to step out of your comfort zone, and to actively engage with the world around you. It's through this active engagement and the support of like-minded individuals that we can achieve remarkable things. Whether you dream of a career in travel media, storytelling, photography, or any other creative pursuit, this message is for you. It's time to unleash your full potential!

We're also thrilled to announce our exclusive six-month Introduction to Travel Journalism program. Join us and gain the tools, knowledge, and guidance to thrive in the travel media industry. Enroll now before the deadline! Take advantage of this life-changing opportunity. Head to travelmedialab.com/class to secure your spot.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/97

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Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/79

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Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Welcome back to our show, everyone. It's been nearly three months since we've been on air. In these three months, a lot of things have happened, both in the world and in my own life, which caused me to go through an intense period of a lot of searching and rethinking the purpose of my work, the meaning behind it, and how what I do on the podcast and elsewhere can better address some of the stereotypes and misconceptions that plague the Middle East and other areas of the world that are feeling oppression and injustice.

So today on the show, we're going to discuss some of the results of that searching, rethinking, and questioning.

• Renaming the podcast to "Going Places" to reflect its renewed purpose
• Shifting focus from travel industry insights to storytelling
• Emphasizing the podcast's mission to explore diverse perspectives and our shared humanity

Get more information at:

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Links discussed in this episode:

B'tselem

Human Rights Watch

Amnesty

Today on the show, we’re traveling to Scandinavia because it's almost Christmas time.

The holiday season is probably my favorite time to be in this region. I grew up in Estonia, a small country just south of Finland that, while not technically part of Scandinavia, has strong cultural ties with the Nordic countries. In my childhood, these Nordic ways to celebrate Christmas were common and today, I'm sharing these traditions with you from a story I did for Fodor's Travel called 12 Strange Things You Didn't Know About Nordic Christmas.

Plus: as a special bonus, my very own AI clone, which I created just for this story, makes an appearance.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Growing up with Nordic Christmas traditions
• The pagan roots of Christmas
• Meet Nordic Christmas characters: Grýla, Bjúgnakrækir, and Joulupukki
• What Christmas feasts look like across Scandinavia
• The Finnish tradition of Christmas Sauna

Featured on the show:

• Read my Fodor's article, 12 Strange Things You Didn’t Know About Nordic Christmas
• Check out the Descript app

Get more information at: Going Places website

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Please head over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE to the show. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others on social and don’t forget to tag us @goingplacesmedia!

And show us some love, if you have a minute, by rating Going Places or leaving us a review wherever you listen. You’ll be helping us to bend the arc of algorithms towards our community — thank you!

Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.com/podcast/65

Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Mentioned in this episode:

10 Steps To Publishing Your Travel Stories

Get my guide to publishing your travel stories and let's start changing the media industry — and with it, the world — one published, brilliant woman at a time.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/08

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Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/76

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Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: http://travelmedialab.com/podcast/s5b5

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Get full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/b06

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Welcome to Travel Media Lab! I'm your host, Yulia Denisyuk, and in this episode, we're continuing our Summer Reading Series where I share with you some of my favorite stories I've published to date.

In this episode, we're traveling to Austria's westernmost state of Vorarlberg, an unexpected cultural hotspot in the Alps. This story was published in Vogue earlier this year. If you enjoy this episode and the Summer Reading Series, please take a moment to share share share this episode with your friends or on social media!

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Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on privilege, travel, and finding a sense of belonging with our guest, Emy Rodriguez, a freelance travel journalist from Arecibo, Puerto Rico. A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Emy has dedicated himself to using his privilege as a travel writer to showcase and preserve underserved communities and their incomparable voices. His writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Fodors, and many more magazines. Emy currently lives in Barcelona, Spain, which is how we initially connected. 

In this episode, Emy shares his experiences as an immigrant in Barcelona, navigating the challenges and joys of living in a new country. He discusses the importance of dialogue, listening, and giving back while also expressing his delight in discovering a vibrant community and a sense of hope in his journey. 

This episode will inspire you to reflect on your own privilege, explore new perspectives, and embrace the power of community. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Emy's journey and discover the beauty of finding home wherever you are.

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Visit Jordan

This episode and the rest of this season are brought to you by Visit Jordan. Jordan is a beautiful country in the Middle East that has something for everyone: in a relatively small area, it packs diverse landscapes like the Mediterranean forests of Ajloun, deep canyons in Wadi Dana, the Mars-like desert of Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Let Jordan be your host for your Middle Eastern adventures. Go to Visit Jordan to learn more.

Visit Jordan

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In this episode of Travel Media Lab, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Esme Benjamin, an award-winning writer, editor, and podcaster based in the vibrant city of New York. Esme's work spans the realms of travel and well-being, gracing the pages of renowned publications like Elle Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and many others. She wears multiple hats as the current editor-in-chief of Full Time Travel and the host of the captivating podcast "The Trip That Changed Me."

Our conversation explores Esme's incredible journey through the world of travel journalism. It's one filled with determination, resilience, and the kind of passion that fuels success. Esme shared her insights into navigating the industry, from breaking in as a writer to forming lasting connections with fellow journalists and editors.

Esme also shares her thoughts on the realities of press trips, emphasizing that they can be both glamorous and incredibly demanding. Her advice on the importance of follow-ups and not jumping to negative conclusions when met with silence from editors is a lesson in resilience and professionalism. 

Throughout our conversation, one key message resonated: the collaborative nature of the pitching process. Esme highlighted how editors appreciate writers who bring fresh, compelling ideas to the table and how forming positive, working relationships is key to success in the industry.

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/99

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Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

Mentioned in this episode:

Visit Jordan

This episode and the rest of this season are brought to you by Visit Jordan. Jordan is a beautiful country in the Middle East that has something for everyone: in a relatively small area, it packs diverse landscapes like the Mediterranean forests of Ajloun, deep canyons in Wadi Dana, the Mars-like desert of Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Let Jordan be your host for your Middle Eastern adventures. Go to Visit Jordan to learn more.

Visit Jordan

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10 Steps To Publishing Your Travel Stories

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Nada Raphael is a Lebanese journalist, storyteller, and traveler, who, together with her partner Joelle Sfeir has co-founded Tourleb, a socially responsible tour operator that aims to promote local, women-owned and family operated businesses while changing the narrative about Lebanon.  Get ready to travel to Lebanon with Nada and me and dismantle some myths about it while we’re at it. 

This is Part 1 of our two-part episode and next week, we’ll share Part 2 of our Lebanon conversation with Nada.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The complex narratives and histories of Lebanon
• How Nada’s book project led to the eventual launch of Tourleb
• Starting a new kind of tourism in Lebanon
• What the west gets wrong about the Middle East
• Nada unpacks the statement "It's complicated"
• Dispelling the myths and misconceptions about traveling to Lebanon
• Is it safe to travel to Lebanon now?

Featured on the show:

• Check out the TourLeb website
• Nada's book, Hyphen Islam Christianity
• Joe Sacco's Gaza comic book
• Wanderful's Lebanon chapter announcement
• Follow TourLeb on Instagram

Get more information at: Going Places website

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

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Travel Media Lab is a podcast for travel lovers and storytellers who want to break into – and thrive in – the travel media space. Each week, we explore what it means to get there through in-depth conversations with incredible women in the travel media space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer, writer, and entrepreneur.

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

In this episode of "Going Places," I'm thrilled to have Janine Jervis as our guest. Janine, who serves as the North American Communications Director for Visit Jordan, brings her extensive experience in the travel and tourism industry, spanning an impressive 17 years. In our conversation, we explore the transformative power of travel, emphasizing the importance of firsthand experiences in challenging stereotypes and broadening one's perspective. 

Janine shares her initial perceptions of Jordan, highlighting the warmth and hospitality of its people and the authentic connections she's forged with individuals from diverse backgrounds. We also discuss the ongoing tragedy in Gaza and its impact on Jordan's mood and tourism industry. Join us for a captivating conversation that underscores the profound value of travel in fostering cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.

Our theme music this season, Abbad El Shams, is provided by Rawan Roshni, a Palestinian/Balkan singer based in Jordan.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Janine’s extensive experience in the travel and tourism industry
• The transformative power of travel in challenging stereotypes and broadening perspectives
• Janine's initial perceptions of Jordan and the warmth and hospitality of its people
• The ongoing tragedy in Gaza and its impact on Jordan's mood and tourism industry
• The role of tourism in supporting local communities and economies
• The inspiring women who are making a positive impact in Jordan and the region
• The warmth and hospitality of Bedouin communities in Wadi Rum
• Encouraging people to approach travel with an open mind

Get more information at:

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Mentioned in this episode:

Visit Jordan

This episode and the rest of this season are brought to you by Visit Jordan. Jordan is a beautiful country in the Middle East that has something for everyone: in a relatively small area, it packs diverse landscapes like the Mediterranean...

Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/87

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Travel Media Lab with Yulia Denisyuk is a podcast about people and places that make our world a fascinating place to be. Each week, we bring you stories from places near and far and sit down with the world’s most exciting travelers, journalists, creators, and people working in the travel space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer working with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.

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Growing up in Mumbai with her extended family, Vibha Chokhani was destined to live a traditional lifestyle. Women in her life were married young and spent their days as homemakers, yet this path never felt right to her. 

First woman in her family to get divorced, to get a master degree, and to live in a foreign country, Vibha has learned how to step into the unknown and in this episode, she traces her journey of transformation and acting in spite of fear on a path that took her from India to the United States and back. 

Today, Vibha is a leadership and transformation coach based in Mumbai where she is supporting leaders worldwide to build capacity of “skillful human presence” in themselves in order to build capacity for their teams and organizations.

Original Air Date: Oct 14, 2020.

Featured on the show:

• Join me this Fall on a 10-day trip to Jordan
• Follow Vibha on Instagram @vibhachokhani

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.

Today, we’re talking with Eliot Stein, a journalist, writer, book author, and deputy editor at BBC Travel. Eliot and I first got to know each other through our shared passion for stories that reveal something about a place through the lens of tradition and unique cultural practices.

Eliot has edited a few of my stories at BBC Travel, where he started a column called Custom Made that highlights cultural custodians preserving vanishing customs. Eliot's book, Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive, is now available.

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2024.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Writing "The Last Surviving Sea Silk Seamstress" for BBC Travel
• How to build relationships and trust with people you're reporting on
• How traditions shape places and people
• Going beyond tourist attractions
• Eliot and I discuss changing reading habits
• Eliot's book "Custodians of Wonder" is now available
• How Eliot's journalism background set him up for the process of writing a book
• The intense commitment required to write a book
• Eliot gives advice to aspiring authors and shares resources like the Writer's Digest conference
• The story behind a photo featuring traditional soy sauce production in Japan

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• Eliot's book, Custodians of Wonder, is now available wherever books are sold
• Follow Eliot on Instagram: @eliot.stein
• Read Eliot’s article on BBC Travel: The last surviving sea silk seamstress
• Learn about the Barrel-aged soy sauce, also available online at trf-ny.com
• Pitch your book idea: writersdigestconference.com
• Read the BBC Travel author brief

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Welcome to a special milestone episode of the Travel Media Lab podcast, where we celebrate our 100th journey together! Today, we embark on a captivating adventure to the heart of Wadi Rum Desert in Southern Jordan with Ahmad Mara'yeh, a Bedouin and co-founder of Rum Planet Camp.

Wadi Rum isn't just a picturesque landscape; it's a realm where nature's grandeur converges with the warmth and authenticity of its people. Ahmad shares why understanding the local culture and connecting with its inhabitants is as vital as experiencing its breathtaking vistas.

We also touch on the impact of tourism on Wadi Rum and how Ahmad has incorporated sustainable practices into his family’s camp. You’ll also hear about his experience meeting Matt Damon in this remarkable setting!

As we celebrate our 100th episode, we invite you to participate in our special week-long celebration. Share your review of our podcast on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify, and you could win a 20-minute coffee conversation with me. Let's connect over video and discuss your interests, whether it's travel, storytelling, or anything else that sparks your curiosity. Remember to submit your review by Wednesday, October 11th, and stay tuned for the winner announcement on Thursday, October 12th.

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