COURSE 7
Multidimensional Impacts of Transformational Travel
Any exploration of travel in general, but especially Transformational Travel, is not complete without a discussion around the impacts of our travel on both ourselves and the world around us. This section is not a complete conversation, but just an overview of a few of the complex relationships that play out in travel.
INSTRUCTOR
Tanner Colton
A lifetime of seeking in nature and around the world has taught Tanner one important thing: our lives are not ours alone and there is no end to what we can learn. As the co-owner, along with his wife Kolena, of Travel Life Adventures he seeks to create space where personal transformations can take place for travelers, and to work with and support communities in creating sustainable and empowering tourism programs and infrastructure. It is time for travel to be an agent of positive change instead of a tool of exploitation.
I have been working in travel and tourism for almost 10 years in varying roles and capacities. I have been a travel designer, guide, and consultant. Currently I am the Director of Product Innovation and Education Transformational Travel Council where I am responsible for creation, implementation, and maintenance of all our products and educational programs at the TTC.
Curriculum
- Section Introduction (1:53)
- Intergroup Contact Theory (24:19)
- Community Based Tourism Best Practices (31:49)
- Interview with Robin Boustead from "Great Himalayan Trail" on Community Based Tourism in Nepal (14:28)
- The Modalities of Traveler Engagement (19:32)
- Measuring Transformations in Travelers (14:52)
- Handouts For Section 7
- Feedback
TRACK BUNDLE
Transformation Design Principles
In Travel Experiences
The Transformational Travel Council defines Transformational Travel as “intentionally traveling to stretch, learn and grow into new ways of being and engaging with the world.”
Transformational travel is any travel experience that empowers people to make meaningful, lasting changes in their life and positive impact in the world around them. Ultimately, it’s a new philosophy on travel that connects travellers to their truest self and to others, cultivating a sense of purpose and belonging. It is often identified as a missing link in today’s social purpose and sustainability movements. It is about regeneration of self, planet, and people.