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Telum Vox Pop: World Tourism Day 2023
By Erin Assur
Ellie Cobb, Senior Travel Journalist at BBC Travel
- The hike making Australia a better place: This Indigenous-led hike on Tasmania's stunningly beautiful east coast takes visitors into some of the island's darkest history - yet is also a joyous celebration of Palawa culture and its survival against all odds. I'd recommend it to any Australian or visitor to this country.
- Japan's forgotten indigenous people: It was such an honour to spend time with Japan's Indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido and learn about their history and culture.
- Can science and tourism save the reef?: Interviewing some of the brightest minds working to save the Great Barrier Reef was incredible, and gave me so much hope for the future.
Rebecca Andrews, Freelance Travel Writer
I feel privileged to be able to call myself a travel writer. I have had conversations about aliens in Egypt, done champagne toe-shots in Hawaiian hurricanes, and road tripped to the cultural festivals in the north of Japan, but a couple of other stories that I have fond memories of are:
- A cruise to Iceland: I was a huge fan of Titanic the movie, and this was my first ever cruise, so I had huge expectations that I suspected would never be met. Instead, I had the best 12 days of my life. I cruised from the UK to Iceland and fell head over heels with Azamara, along with cruising as a holiday style. I was mind-blown by Iceland (it looks like Mars) and was beside myself when I got to experience a proper Titanic iceberg moment. It was all thrills no spills!!
- I got caught faking a pregnancy: I hate paying $60 when my carry on is one gram over the limit, so I "got pregnant" on a Jetstar flight to avoid paying the excess fee and made a "how to" video for anyone else wanting to stuff their shirt full of clothes to save a buck.
Megan Singleton, Travel Blogger for Blogger at Large / Travel Correspondent for Newstalk ZB
- Worst ever massage: I chose this because it still makes me laugh. It is a funny read about the worst massage experience I’ve ever had, and I was on an actual spa famil in Taiwan. They got better after this!
- My other job is acting, darling: This one was a brush with an A-list celebrity while staying in Los Angeles. It is a fun read and I am still quite proud of it. It’s in the New Zealand Herald. The moral of the story is to always keep your eyes peeled when visiting LA!
- Learning Aboriginal art from a stolen child: While this one was set in Perth and was part of a famil to see and experience Western Australia, it was a “tour” to a woman who told us her moving story, which I hope I did justice to. She is an Aboriginal elder who was one of the stolen generation.
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