I’m a self-professed culture nerd. The feeling I get when I solve a cultural dilemma—like why the Italian tour operator said my colleague was taking advantage of him, or how to build trust with a French colleague—gives me a rush that makes me feel like the next Nelson Mandela. That’s because I’ve also seen the darker side of culture. People are quick to distrust each other around our great, big planet. We notice each other’s differences, and more often than not, we say, “No, thank you,” and retreat back ...

There are many of us who work in travel media and the travel industry here in Vancouver, BC, but there's currently no active Travel Massive chapter. I'm looking to put together a community event here sometime in the next couple of months, with the goal of getting an active chapter up and running - but wanted to gauge interest and see if there are others who would be interested as well? By way of introduction - I'm David Brodie. I'm the founder of a company that's building out a network of travel podcasts. ...

Hi everyone, I’m a tourism marketing expert with a focus on sustainable development and experiential travel — I created the concept of Mindful Escape Tourism as a way to rethink how we connect with places, people, and ourselves when we travel. So what is Mindful Escape Tourism, really? It’s not a trend. It’s a mindset — and a way of approaching travel that’s slower, more thoughtful, and deeply human. It’s about shifting away from the rush of ticking things off a list, and moving toward something that ...