...and is it ethical? My name is Kate Bettes. I'm a travel journalist who is currently doing research into what it is actually like to work as a free tour guide working within the tips guide model. I would love to hear from anyone who is worked in this space: whether you're a current guide, ex-guide, run a free tour company, hate it, or love it. I'd like to hear your opinion in the comments below - and if you were interested in talking to me about it in more detail over a call!

Last week, like millions of people, I found myself fascinated — even mesmerized — by the eclipse in France. Some watched it, some didn’t. But when all is said and done, what does an astronomical event have to do with what we do in tourism? For me, the answer came from a seven-year-old girl. ❤️ I had the pleasure of watching the eclipse alongside a number of visitors to our destination, including a German family with two children, aged 7 and 12. The parents didn’t have protective glasses, so of course we ...

I dream one day that regenerative tourism becomes the standard way of travelling not just a new trend and changing mindset Instead of asking "What can we take from this destination?", we can ask: "How can each trip leave something positive behind?"

I'm building a South American Travel Planning Index — an honest, source-led resource that helps people understand the continent before trying to cross it.

Travel apps show borders and restricted zones, but rarely the rules for crossing them. After being turned away in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains, I'm asking how mapping platforms actually keep these restrictions accurate.

Hi everyone, I'm one of the co-creators of Resonate, a digital magazine and storytelling platform celebrating travel that builds deeper connections between people, places, and purpose.