Daily Passenger Responsibile Travel Podcast

Traveling during Covid 19 is a risky affair. There are so many rules and regulations that many are getting confused because of the paperwork and formalities involved. in this episode, I connect with Rashi Jamuar, Saumya Nambiar and Mayuri Patel for their recent travel experience and what kind of paperworks and other formalities were involved. This topic covers domestic travel by flight, interstate road travel and international long haul flight from India to USA. You can connect with the guests at Rashi Jamuar https://www.instagram.com/rjrashi_radiocity/ Mayuri Patel https://www.instagram.com/fernwehrahee/ fernwehrahee.com Saumya Nambiar https://instagram.com/soumna_travelbooksfood https://travelbooksfood.com Opening segment sponsored by https://www.instagram.com/aromaricharomatherapy Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

Responsible trekking is not just a trekker's responsibility but the trek companies handling the journey are also a part of it. Even in 2020, a lot is not known about how this industry operates. Trekking insurance is one of the clauses that no one clearly knows or even cares to inquire about. Arnab Ghosh is the founder of Rocky Feet. He has been conducting treks in Ladakh and Sikkim. He talks about insurance issue and why trekkers should pressure the authorities to create a safe and trusted trekking environment. Connect with Arnab and Rocky Feet https://www.instagram.com/rockyfeet.instamag/ Opening segment sponsored by https://www.instagram.com/thehappycatto/ Follow me at - anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

As environmental activism has increased around the world, the trend of ecoshaming has also become rampant. It is a big problem because It targets the wrong people for something that is not making significant damage or impact. In this episode, I speak with Debbrari Dasgupta who shares her thoughts on ecoshaming and why it is a bad practice. Follow Debbie at - https://www.instagram.com/themountaingirltales/ Follow me at - anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

Birding is a popular touristy activity. But like every entity of travel indsutry it is also surrounded by unethical practices and misinformation. School of Birds is an organization that aims at increasing responsible travel in India in this specific field through awareness programs. In this episode, I speak with Titash Chakrabarti who is the founder of School of Birds. He explains different facts about birding and how one can enjoy this activity without harming the bird population. Follow Titash at https://www.instagram.com/schoolofbirds/ https://www.facebook.com/birdingthesubcontinent/ Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

Volunteering is a major building block of responsible travel in India. Even around the world, volunteering contributes in improving lives of locals and helping communities. But not everything is shiny and bright in this world. There are a lot of scams that volunteers often get trapped into. So it is important to be careful while applying for this role. Raksha Rao has traveled through Europe volunteering with different organization. She joins us in this episode to discuss everything about volunteering that a new traveler should know. Follow Raksha Rao instagram.com/therovingheart/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvBLKwu224&feature=youtu.be Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

Tanish Thaker is the co-founder of Gatecrash India, a music agency that organizes concerts and promotes live music events in India. He has extensively attended music festivals around the world and is the right person to talk about the future of these events especially when it comes to responsible travel in India. In the time when Ziro Festival of Music, NH7 Weekender Magnetic Fields were getting more and more popular, it will be a challenge to resume the gigs with the same level of enthusiasm and support. In future, attending music festivals and concerts will also amount to our idea of responsible travel in India and Tanish is here to talk all about it. Follow Tanish https://www.facebook.com/gatecrashindia Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor Music Credits Summer by Bensound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxwUy2S2n-Q

Responsible tourism in India is a priority. Goa being one of the most popular destinations in India, suffers with huge amount of plastic waste. In this episode, we sit with Gaurav, who is the founder of Yimby India, and talk about issue of plastic pollution in this state. He shares his journey with Yimby India and how he is ensuring that responsible tourism in Goa becomes more popular. Follow Yimby India https://www.instagram.com/yimbyindia/ https://www.facebook.com/yimbyindia/ Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor www.dailypassengerr.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber instagram.com/untamed_bachelor

Responsible content creation is an important tool of responsible travel. In a world where bloggers and influencers play an important role in determining the perception of a destination, it has become more crucial than ever to write and click in a more responsible way. Stuti Bhadauria joins this episode to talk about the importance of this practice. She also shares her experience of discovering hidden gems in Goa and heritage conservation. Follow Stuti at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8_Gab8W4t2YNiqx0QjUlg https://www.instagram.com/nomadographer/ nomadographer.com Follow me at anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor dailypassengerr.com instagram.com/untamed_bachelor

Homestays are often perceived as a place that lack luxury because the word authentic experience is attached with them. But this is not true. Certain myths around homestays discourage travellers and tourists from adding the stay to the list of their travel goals. Sheena Thakur is the founder of Blue Sheep Tirthan. She joins me for this episode to bust these myths. She also talks about the recent decision by Himachal Tourism to open the region for tourists and the adverse effect that it will create. Follow Sheena on https://www.instagram.com/thebluesheeptirthan/ https://www.instagram.com/thebluesheephome/ https://www.facebook.com/thebluesheeptirthan/ Share your suggestions for the podcast anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor dailypassengerr.com instagram.com/untamed_bachelor

Narendra Patil is one of the leading environmentalist who has worked around India on various wildlife conservation projects. He has been a part of Tiger conservation movement as well as snow leopard protection in Ladakh. He started traveling in the 90s and has seen the changes in Indian travel scenario over the time and he discusses everything in this episode. Connect with Mr. Narendra Patil 2narendra.patil@gmail.com Share your suggestions for the podcast anshul.akh99@gmail.com twitter.com/untamedbachelor dailypassengerr.com instagram.com/untamed_bachelor

Himalayan Farmstays aims at providing an alternate source of income to the natives of villages in Ladakh. The aim is to preserve natural resources along with stop migration of the local youth. Manish has been a part of this initiative. He talks about the issues that travel and tourism in Ladakh is facing. He also shares his views on corporate entities and their role in promoting responsible travel, and how tourism industry needs to start encouraging responsible travel once the world is back on its feet. Follow Manish at - https://www.instagram.com/manishadlakha/ Follow Wander Station at - https://www.instagram.com/wanderoffline/ Follow Himalayan Farmstays at - https://www.instagram.com/himalayanfarmstays/ https://www.hial.edu.in/farmstays-ladakh/ Follow me at Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/untamed_bachelor/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/UntamedBachelor

Pooja Akula is a solo traveler. She has worked on a number sustainable tourism initiatives and Green Hotels is one of them. In this episode, she talks about this initiative and how hotels are focusing on more ecofriendly ways to increase their green cover and reduce their carbon footprint. Pooja also talks about her inspiration and her journeys as a solo female traveler. Follow Pooja at https://www.instagram.com/pooja_akula/ Follow Me at Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyuYPTXsb2-eGztAgb4csQ?view_as=subscriber Instagram - instagram.com/untamed_bachelor/ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast

Narendra Patil is a environmentalist who has worked on saving tigers and snow leopards in India. He has travelled around India since the late 80s and has seen the concept of tourism changing through the time. He joins the podcast to discuss about tiger tourism, wild life conservation and ideal way of travelling around remote places like Ladakh and Spiti where he has spent a major part of his life. ~ Track Info ~ Summer - Bensound Link For Video | https://youtu.be/KxwUy2S2n-Q Download Track | https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/summer?sort=p.date_added&order=DESC

Plogging is an international movement encouraging the concept of jogging and collecting waste. Plogga India represents this movement in India. We sit with Abhimanyu who is the founder of this movement to discuss the concept, the challenges and their journey so far. We also talk about the myths surrounding waste management and collection drives. Follow Plogga India - https://www.instagram.com/ploggaindia ~ Track Info ~ Summer - Bensound Link For Video | https://youtu.be/KxwUy2S2n-Q Download Track | https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/summer?sort=p.date_added&order=DESC

The modern misconception of going zero waste is that it is a very elitist term which is not true. In India, going zero waste means going back to basics without spending huge amount of money. In this episode, we talk with Purvi who has successfully achieved zero waste lifestyle and traveling by going local. Follow Purvi on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.traveling.hippie/ Track Info ~ Summer - Bensound Link For Video | https://youtu.be/KxwUy2S2n-Q Download Track | https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/summer?sort=p.date_added&order=DESC