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Transforming Our Inner & Outer Worlds Through Travel

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Africa

  • AfricaPodcast Interviews

    From Corporate to Adventure: A Conversation with Bea Meitiner

    by Bianca Caruana September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
    September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

    It was an absolute pleasure to be back on the podcast for a special episode with my dear friend and fellow travel creator, Bea Meitiner. I wanted to catch up with Bea…

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  • AfricaCommunity-Based TourismPodcast Interviews

    Travel & Cultural Relativism | Insights from Visit Natives’ Founder Anniina Sandberg

    by Bianca Caruana February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
    February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

    In this blog post, I share insights from my discussion with Anniina Sandberg, the founder of Visit Natives, as we explore the transformative power of cultural relativism and cross-cultural tourism.

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  • AfricaSocial Enterprise

    [Podcast] Amplifying Female Social Entrepreneurship Across Africa | Women Who ImpACT

    by Bianca Caruana August 1, 2023August 15, 2023
    August 1, 2023August 15, 2023

    We discuss the fascinating interplay between social enterprise and the traditional NGO model, dissecting their unique strengths and challenges.

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  • AfricaFeatured

    A Sustainable & Solo Female Travel Guide to Cairo, Egypt 2022

    by Bianca Caruana October 10, 2022May 21, 2023
    October 10, 2022May 21, 2023

    A guide to sustainable travel and solo female travel in Cairo. Tips from my February 2022 adventure to Egypt’s capital.

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  • AfricaCommunity DevelopmentPersonal Stories

    The one with the impact marathon in Sierra Leone

    by Bianca Caruana June 15, 2022June 19, 2022
    June 15, 2022June 19, 2022

    ___ This June, on behalf of RunTheWorld, I joined the Sierra Leone Marathon – an annual event hosted by the NGO, Street Child, with the aim to bring supporters together for a…

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  • AfricaCommunity DevelopmentPersonal Stories

    The one before the marathon in Sierra Leone

    by Bianca Caruana May 21, 2022June 17, 2022
    May 21, 2022June 17, 2022

    This June, I will challenge myself in a rather unique and unconventional way and run my first ever half-marathon in West Africa’s Sierra Leone

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  • AfricaSustainable Travel

    The Safaris in the Maasai Mara Powered By Solar Energy

    by Bianca Caruana December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
    December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

    Emboo River is a luxurious lodge in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, with sustainability at the forefront of its operations. Emboo River is also the first lodge in the region to offer guests…

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  • AfricaSustainable Travel

    Sustainable Travel in Kenya with Travel4Purpose

    by Bianca Caruana January 28, 2021February 4, 2021
    January 28, 2021February 4, 2021

    Travel4Purpose is a travel platform launched by Kenyan-born Shammi Shah (Sham for short) with the aim to promote sustainable travel in Kenya and other countries around the world. The Podcast Interview I…

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  • AfricaEnvironmental AwarenessPodcast Interviews

    Why Do We Need to Plant More Trees, Starting Today?

    by Guest Submission August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
    August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

    Of all the things on your to-do list, is planting more trees one of them? No? Not a problem – that’s something that might change very soon. In this post, Chris Kaiser…

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  • AfricaSustainable Travel

    Empowering Maasai Communities in Kenya through Sustainable Tourism Initiatives

    by Bianca Caruana April 11, 2020December 29, 2021
    April 11, 2020December 29, 2021

    15 years ago One Horizon was founded with the aim to provide the means and the stepping stones for marginalised communities in Kenya to overcome poverty, with one key underlying element –…

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