Don't Go Travel

09/07/2024

Maybe we need to travel better.

Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism.

17/06/2023

In episode two of our second season, I interview Shawn Kathleen, former flight attendant and curator of the infamous instagram account, about her travels to India and her Traveler’s Persona. Listen in for a peek behind the curtain of that flight crew life!

Catch this episode on the “Business Travel 360” podcast on your favorite platform!

17/06/2023

For our first episode of Season 2, I interviewed Brent Timm about his recent travels to Pakistan, where he spent over 100 days visiting so much of that beautiful country. Tune in to the podcast by subscribing to “Business Travel 360” on your favorite channel.

16/06/2023

Big news! The Don’t Go Unless podcast has moved to a new home after joining the network of podcasts. We’ve also launched Season 2 of our show, continuing our theme of interviewing inspiring travelers and featuring a new country every episode. Listen by finding the “Business Travel 360” podcast on your favorite platform. New episodes out now!

30/12/2022

Closing out the year, and season 1 of our podcast “Don’t Go Unless” with this new episode! I interviewed accomplished singer, photographer, and traveler, Amanda Savan about her train journey within the . Thinking about some big time travel goals for next year? Grab your traveler’s persona at the link in our bio! Stay tuned for big announcements about season 2 next year!

05/08/2022

It would be a bit of a stretch to say Japan is “open” for travel currently.

Only about 1,500 foreign leisure tourists have visited Japan since the country reopened in June 2022.

25/07/2022

Featured in a previous episode of our podcast, Tunisia now hangs in the balance of a referendum vote on a new constitution. This vote could extend new powers and remove accountability from their president. https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/middleeast/tunisia-referendum-democracy-mime-intl/index.html

Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia is today voting on a newly minted constitution that analysts fear could be the final nail in the coffin of its democratic era.

15/07/2022

This summer has been rough!

Delta Air Lines took what it called a "creative" step to solve a massive baggage problem for passengers flying through troubled Heathrow Airport. Others might call the move extreme: the airline flew a plane from London to its hub in Detroit packed with 1,000 lost bags and zero passengers.

12/07/2022

Check out Graham's first post on Medium.com! (free read won't count against your monthly limit if you're already a Medium subscriber).

The last thing we need now is to encourage travelers to feel entitled to destinations that are struggling to rebuild their infrastructure.

14/03/2022

Our latest episode of Don’t Go Unless is live! Listen in as Graham Marsden interviews The Wander Word’s Jess Lee. The two discuss the country of Tunisia, and Jess’s Traveler’s Persona as a “Serendipitous Planner” type. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform!

07/02/2022

The latest episode of Don't Go Unless is live! Graham interviews Ric Gazarian (known as GlobalGaz) - and the two discuss the sad realities of Myanmar today vs. the various stages undergone in the last couple of decades, Ric's traveler's persona, and whether or not hot air balloons over the temple complex at Bagan can possibly be a good thing. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform!

27/01/2022

Now might be a great time to check in and make sure you’ve heard our most recent episode, featuring the amazing and inspiring Jen Curran, of Globe & Tribe. They have just announced group tours coming up this year… one to and one an all-female trip to (the country, not the state). More to come! Jen and Graham Marsden discuss burnout in the international development and aid worker community, the genesis of her travel business, and the untold diversity of Botswana! Listen and subscribe at dontgounless dot com!

26/01/2022

Please. Please safeguard geographic literacy. Protect it and reinforce good sense about the world, and what it looks like, and where.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/01/26/tiktok-nc-gastonia-switzerland-affil-pkg-hnk-vpx.wbtv

Traveler says a TikTok video that was mistakenly labeled Gastonia, North Carolina, tricked her into driving to the city, as the snow mountain scene she hopes to see was actually filmed in Switzerland.

22/01/2022

We're going to get through this. Keep on daydreaming about destinations, and start making longer-term plans and travel aspirations!

The remote island nation of Kiribati went into lockdown for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago after dozens of passengers on an international flight tested positive for the virus.

05/11/2021

Know your geopolitics and the sources of (mis)information in your maps!

Clue: They're shaped like a U and you've likely seen them without realising, too.

16/09/2021

More from Hawaii: Add the Haiku Stairs, or the "Stairway to Heaven" to your Don't Go list. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hawaii-haiku-stairs-instagram-trnd/index.html

Hawaii's famous Haiku Stairs, sometimes called the Stairway to Heaven, may be removed next year following a Honolulu City Council vote.

24/08/2021

Make your next trip to Hawaii be at the right time, for the right reasons.

24/08/2021

More on the ever-evolving chess match between business and civic groups and the governor in Florida.

09/08/2021

What's your Traveler's Persona? Visit our website to find out today at dontgo.travel!

Ever since I started traveling more than 20 years ago, I've observed that people tend to show sides of their personas a little differently while traveling than when they are at home. Not only that, but there are also some things that people share in common about what inspires and motivates them to travel.

Every time I've tried to apply one of the popular personality tests to travel, it's fallen short of being helpful. So, I've worked with a travel psychologist and created the Traveler's Persona Assessment by Don't Go Travel!

This beta-release of this assessment is designed to test and ultimately prove/disprove the model. Take this simple 20-question survey today to find out your type, and then give us a HUGE assist by sharing your result on social media! We've designed the result to be easily shared on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter - but you can also take a screenshot and post to IG.

08/08/2021

Shout out to many new followers! Big things are coming. I'd appreciate everyone here giving a follow on Instagram as well! https://www.instagram.com/dontgo.travel/

07/08/2021

Let's start by acknowledging that the era of being known for who we truly are as travelers, what inspires us, and what we yearn for, is a relic of the past. For decades now, the industry has dehumanized every transaction to the point that we might as well just be butts in seats, or heads in beds. We can demand better, and - if we start with what makes each of us unique. The industry barely knows what's coming. Join other Don't Go travelers by signing our manifesto at https://www.dontgo.travel/manifesto

07/08/2021

It's all about to happen. Thank you for following this page. The Traveler's Persona system is ready for launch! Stay tuned...

14/07/2021

This has to be one of the most promising developments as lessons are learned during the great reopenings. Bravo!

In a landmark move, Italy’s cabinet on Tuesday declared the lagoon a national monument and banned large cruise ships from entering starting Aug. 1.

05/07/2021

Some destinations can stymie you, whether it’s weather or the fates of a first date. Hear my discussion with photographer and blogger, Andy Luten in the latest episode of Don’t Go Unless. We talk about Iceland, volcanoes, the northern lights, romance, and regret. Not all in that order!

19/05/2021

Sometimes it’s inspiring to witness geological time pass. Sometimes it’s sad. Let’s do what we can to prevent our own hastening of it.

One of the most recognizable landmarks in the remote Galapagos Islands, the rock formation known as “Darwin’s Arch,” has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The stunning scene happened Monday as travelers on a tour boat to the area watched. Ecuadorian officials cite natural erosion as the cause ...

10/05/2021

Episode 12 of our podcast is live! In "Eternal and Temporal Syria," founder Graham Marsden connects with another travel startup founder, Dennis Vilovic to compare notes on their experiences in Syria in light of the devastating internal conflict that would ensue later. They also discuss Dennis's traveler's persona, which is Rigorous, Detailed, Temporal, Individual. This one's a rare type on the podcast so far!

Listen at www.dontgounless.com or find the episode on Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeartRadio, or Stitcher!

27/04/2021

You know what time it is? It's Turkmenistan time! Where's that? We'll talk about the geography, the bizarro-world political climate, and some of the undiscovered natural wonders of a place almost no one visits, and a place that is uniquely inhospitable to outsiders. Katie Aune shares her story as a solo female traveler who spent time there as part of a year-long sojourn through the former Soviet republics.

Listen now on your podcast platform of choice, and subscribe to the Don't Go Unless podcast for more content like this!

17/04/2021

Maybe if you're a hippopotamus, you shouldn't go to Colombia, even if brought there by Pablo Escobar.

From his eccentric, irresponsible import and introduction of 4 animals decades ago, a wild population of 100 now roams freely, with the possibility of their population numbering in the thousands within a few more decades.

"This is not about the past: The real problems will be in the future. It's about an ecological risk, because these are animals of huge size with the capacity of changing the ecosystem." This warning, from a Colombian biologist specialized in aquatic mammals, is what prompted me to investigate the hi...

12/04/2021

Is is possible for a tourist to have an "authentic" encounter at the famed ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia? Hear two takes on that as our founder, Graham Marsden, interviews award-winning Far From Home host Scott Gurian. This episode is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Stitcher podcast platforms, so tune in and subscribe today!

29/03/2021

Episode 9 of Don't Go Unless is live! Meet interview Marshall Mosher, host of "Inside the Adventure" podcast, tech futurist, world-record holding adventure sport poly athlete, and founder and CEO of Vestigo. Marshall speaks with our founder Graham Marsden about Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, the surprising social aspects of individual adventure sports, and the benefit of unlocking superpowers in any destination.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform! Just search for Don't Go Unless.