What is responsible travel? Here on Alpaca My Bags, we’ve been unpacking this question for years, looking for tangible ways that we can be more responsible travelers. Sure, we can cut down on how much we fly, and book small, independently owned hotels… but these are all individual actions. 

Is it really fair to put the pressure on individual travelers to be responsible, when at the root, the real challenges in responsible tourism are systemic?

On this season of Alpaca My Bags, we’re unpacking whether responsible tourism could be a larger social movement. We’ll talk about why it’s problematic to romanticize rural destinations. We’re exploring what happens when tourism gentrifies, whether or not it’s ethical to visit zoos, and the true meaning behind common language used in the travel industry, like “bucket list”.

Join us every other Wednesday for a new season Alpaca My Bags, and find out how to make travel better for people and the planet.

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Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes
Producer: Kattie Laur
Theme music is “NightStars” by Wolf Saga, David R. Maracle and The Chippewa Travellers.
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