Slow Travel, Deep Impact, and Mindful Tourism with Mia Taylor

Soul of Travel: Women's Wisdom and Mindful Travel

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Mia Taylor, Senior Travel Writer and Associate Editor at TravelPulse.

Mia Taylor is a California resident, a lifelong avid traveler, and an award-winning journalist who has worked as a staff writer for some of the country’s and the world’s top publications including BBC, Parents, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Fortune, and other major publications. Her work has also appeared in Travel + Leisure, U.S. News and World Report, SF Gate, Westways Magazine, The Boston Globe, and TravelPulse. Mia has an M.A. in Journalism and Media Studies and was a member of a team of reporters who received the 2011 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is also the recipient of nine travel writing awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association. The awards recognized Mia’s coverage of sustainable travel and wildlife conservation, including a gold award for her reporting on cruelty to elephants in the travel industry. Mia regularly appears on podcasts, radio shows and television to discuss trending travel topics. She has been a guest multiple times on RM World Travel, and has also appeared on The Weather Channel, among other broadcasts.

Christine and Mia discuss:

· Mia’s areas of focus: sustainability, wildlife conservation, and family travel
· Mia’s decision to fly less, why that’s important to her, and what she considers when she chooses to take that flight
· Her journey to understanding animal cruelty in tourism and how we can support change
· The Most Influential Women in Travel List by Travel Pulse
· Juggling personal and professional demands while maintaining personal well-being

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Learn more about Mia and her work.

Connect with Mia on your favorite social media network! Instagram / LinkedIn

Explore Travel Pulse.

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