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Tag: conscious travel

Don’t Take My Word For It
Africa, Nomadism, Travel Advice

Don’t Take My Word For It

February 11, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Everything I have ever written, everything I will ever write, represents an infinitesimal slice (mine) of an infinitely complex whole. I may speak of the […]

White Spaces: Combatting Racism with Subtle Awareness
Africa, Culture, Travel Advice

White Spaces: Combatting Racism with Subtle Awareness

December 28, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Late December, Sea Point, Cape Town The walls and tables are painted a matte black, with the name of the cafe written in white. The […]

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like
Nature, Travel Advice

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like

December 20, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

I wrote this for a masters application, but I think it’s worth sharing with more than a few admissions officers! What follows is an incomplete, […]

Africa, Culture, Travel Advice

The Gift

January 22, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Several days ago, I sat in a matatu (bus) plying the main road of Diani, Kenya. On my way to Diani Beach Hospital for a […]

Asia, Culture

What is Cultural Immersion? I Don’t Think It’s This…

November 16, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

“When I’m in a new place, I don’t want to go to the tourist places; I don’t want to go to museums. I want to […]

Asia, Culture

When Cultural Sensitivity is Overrated and Mosquitoes Should Be Killed

September 13, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

“Never step over people or tables. Don’t put books on the floor. Never point your feet at someone.” While we sat on cushions around the […]

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