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Join us for an insightful journey into the pressing issue of human trafficking in Vietnam, and discover how, as a traveller, you have the ability to effect real change.

In this episode, I'm joined by Kim Miller, who offers firsthand insights into the challenges and the remarkable efforts undertaken by Blue Dragon, an organization dedicated to combatting human trafficking. As a listener, you'll gain a profound understanding of the poverty and vulnerabilities that fuel human trafficking, along with practical guidance on recognizing and responding to situations where individuals are exploited or in need of assistance. 

We start off by talking about Kim’s experiences of Vietnam since 2016—Kim shares her deep affection for Vietnam, recounting her experiences living there and highlighting her favorite Vietnamese cuisines like Phở chiên phồng and destinations you may not have heard about just outside of Hanoi called – Ho Dong Do lake district 

Kim shares her bold ambition of raising $200,000 by swimming the English Channel this July to support Blue Dragon's vital community initiatives.  Lets get behind Kim in this endeavour. See link to donate and support her swim  here

Tune in as she outlines actionable steps travellers can take to aid vulnerable individuals they encounter. From simply reaching out or alerting organizations like Blue Dragon, travellers can ensure prompt assistance for those in need, empowering them to play an active role in combating human trafficking.

This is an episode that I'm confident will offer you valuable insights and takeaways.

Finally, you are one click away from supporting Kim's cause, please check the link here and let’s unite in making a positive impact during our journeys through Vietnam.

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You don't have to be an influencer to fly for free!

Angel Trinh is the founder of @pennywisetraveler, where she teaches travel hacking to her audience of over 70,000 travellers. To date, she has been to 36 countries and all 7 continents. Her most recent redemption was a $30K trip to Japan for $109.

Key Takeaways: 

• When is the best time to book a flight?
• How does signing up for credit cards impact your credit score? 
• Should you ever pay for airline loyalty points? 
• Which credit card gives you the best travel perks?

Discover the alchemy of converting loyalty programs into first-class experiences and the truth behind booking flights at the right moment – all while keeping your credit score as pristine as untouched snow.

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• Free Travel Hacking Blueprint
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Sam Laliberte -  entrepreneur, digital nomad and freedom seeker, hosts the Freedom Lifestyle Podcast to expose people to the many ways you can design your dream life and unlock your own version of the freedom lifestyle. Her guests have empowered themselves through flexible work as a way to “have it all” - financial, location AND schedule freedom.

A Roma traveller from Faversham has been telling KentOnline how she fears for the future of her culture.

Maryann Eastwood has been speaking about her lifestyle and why she feels forced to live in a house.

Also in today's episode, hear a statement from TV presenter Phil Spencer following the death of his parents in a crash near Canterbury.

Anne and Richard were in a car that ended up in a river on their farm in Littlebourne last Friday.

A pensioner from Deal has been told by council workers to remove a heavy bag of waste from her garden - even though someone else dumped it there.

78 year old Patricia Mayberry has spoken to our reporter about how hard it would be to deal with herself.

Footballer Alessia Russo has been nominated to be given Freedom of the Borough in Maidstone after helping England reach the final of the Women's World Cup.

Fans have also been reacting to the Lionesses' heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain, amid calls for more funding for the sport.

And thanks to generous donations kmfm has collected 6.77 tonnes of tins, to be delivered to food banks and charities across Kent.

Hear from some of the organisations about the difference it will make.

In this episode, Paulina and Jez catch up and discuss some current events. 

We love the substack The Earth and Sky Know, especially this post on how Roma don't do small talk. https://www.theskyandearthknow.com/p/the-romani-dont-do-small-talk

• Why is the Czech Republic pitting Roma and Ukrainians against each other? By Una Hajdari for Euro News https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/08/why-is-the-czech-republic-pitting-roma-and-ukrainians-against-each-other
• Call for Papers for the Critical Romani Studies Journal: Thematic Issue on the History and Legacies of Slavery in Romania https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2023-07-10/call-papers-critical-romani-studies-journal-thematic-issue-history-and-legacies
•  Romano Lav is to Open Scotland's First Roma Cultural Centre https://www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/romano-lav-to-open-scotlands-first-roma-cultural-centre And you can donate to the centre here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-open-scotlands-first-roma-cultural-centre
• Mike Doherty from Travellers Times reports that Gypsy and Traveller students starting university doubles in a year – new government figures reveal. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2023/07/gypsy-and-traveller-students-starting-university-doubles-year-new-government-figures 
• A Self-Portrait of the Roma, Without the Stereotypes, NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/arts/design/roma-exhibition-mucem.html
•  “Refused a drink, scapegoated by MPs: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller life in Britain is only getting harder” by Ben Smoke https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/03/gypsy-traveller-life-political-leaflet-mps-racism
• August 2 was a Romani Genocide Remembrance Day.  RomArchive and Dikh he na bister are excellent resources to share.

We also got wonderful letters from Sharon Svec @sharonimous about her artwork shown by ERIAC @eriac_romamoma, and from Jake Cieslinski @cieslinkskigoods about finding a fellow Rom at work. 

Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.

Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy/Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Verminski

Conceived of by Paulina Verminski

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

Natalie is so excited to be joining the Travel Brats team! She was born in the Philippines to missionary parents but did most of her growing up in a small town in the North Carolina mountains called Black Mountain. As of just recently, she relocated to Fort Myers, FL! Natalie is a professional actor and singer and performs at regional theaters throughout the east coast. She has her BA in Theatre from Lee University and her MFA in Acting from UNC Greensboro. Her favorite things include time with family and friends, travel (duh!), the outdoors, singing/music, cats and babies, and an excellent homemade meal. 

As your new co-hosts, Nat and Sof can not wait to explore, share stories and build the best travel guides for your 2023 adventures. Let the "travel bratting" begin!

For more, head over to @thetravelbrats on IG for more Exploring Destinations.

We learn more about the new virtual revenue event for hotels specifically designed for commercial leaders.  Joining us is Ally Northfield of Revenue by Design, hosting Catalyst for Conversion in London, Damiano Zennaro of Hotel Revenue Forum in Milan and AnneMarie Gubanski in Stockholm for Revenue Forum as we discuss the Global Revenue Forum Live online webcast and the content and keynotes to expect.

31 January 2023. Book now

Three events | One community. Where commercial leaders, digital marketing and revenue management specialists come together

Sponsored by IDeaS RMS and Oaky.

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Air India Express on Tuesday issued guidelines for the maintenance of Covid-appropriate behaviour by travellers travelling from UAE to India.The recommendation advises that all visitors should preferably be completely immunized as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their country. Other precautions to take when travelling include the use of masks and physical distancing 

"Indian Railways caters to the travel needs of many people around the year. During the festive season, the demand for train tickets increases significantly. 

This week we bring you someone at the  forefront of talk therapy for the most disenfranchised communities in Ireland: Jimmy Judge. Jimmy started in the 80s as an addiction counsellor. He then went on to work with the Traveller Community and specialises in trauma counselling and also identifying abuse in institutional settings, and in relationships where it would be easy to exploit a power imbalance.

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It's been two years since the Federal Government implemented a ban on international cruise ships from entering Australian ports following a number of high-profile Covid-19 outbreaks at sea, but from April 17 the restrictions will finally be lifted. 

Many of us are desperate to set sail once again, but what's being done to ensure that passengers and crew can safely step on board while coronavirus continues to infect thousands of people every day?

The Quicky speaks to two cruise experts and someone who works on board some of the world's largest vessels to find out everything you need to know before booking your next adventure on the high seas.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Joel Katz - Managing Director of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia and Asia

Kara Glamore - Vice President of Carnival Cruise Line Australia

Tammy* - Cruise ship art teacher who has just flown out to the United States to join a new ship

*Name has been changed for privacy.

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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For this episode we had the pleasure of speaking to Imogen Bright Moon, an artist-maker who uses spinning and weaving processes to transform raw materials into exquisitely crafted textile objects. Her contemporary weave practice combines traditional skills, and a storytelling sensibility, gathered from her background in costume design, fashion pattern cutting and puppetry, tailored to the needs of her young family.  Working exclusively with ethically sourced materials and suppliers, every step of the creation of her work – from field to final piece – is transparent and traceable. 

Imogen is also a writer and poet, and her work is recently included in Wagtail: The Roma Woman’s Poetry Anthology, edited by Jo Clement, and published by Butcher’s Dog Magazine with support from ERIAC, and available for purchase online.

You can visit Imogen's website https://brightmoon.co/ and follow her on Instagram @imogen.bright.moon. Keep an eye out for her and the other wonderful Romani artists part of the Gypsy Maker 5 project at https://www.romaniarts.co.uk/. 

Roma crush for the week is Gem Hall (they/them) and you can follow them on Instagram @tinyshrine. Gem Hall has an upcoming collaboration with The Living Altar, on Instagram @thelivingaltar, that we're all looking forward to as well!

Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.

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We started a Ko-fi fundraiser to help us expand. Our goal is to release 2 episodes a month, create video content, like an advice column and other treats, and we would also like to register as a nonprofit so we can produce content by other Romani & Sinti creators. We are hoping to cover production costs, like paying for our hosting site, website, editing and producing, and all the rest. We would love it if you could contribute and spread the word. The link, Ko-fi.com/romanistan, is in our bio on Instagram, and will be in the show notes

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If you would like to advertise with us, email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com. We offer sliding-scale for Romani, Sinti & related businesses, so reach out!

You can find Jess on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele, and you can find Jess’ vintage and curiosities shop Evil Eye Edit on Instagram @evileyeedit & Etsy.

You can find Paulina Verminski on Instagram @_paulina_v_ and at https://romaniholistic.com/. Follow Paulina’s store, Romani Holistic, in Corona Del Mar, CA, on Instagram @romaniholistic 

Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy and Paulina Verminski

Conceived of by Paulina Verminski

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

Queensland government has scrapped day five PCR test for travellers, New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard ramps up pressure on Queensland to scrap “tourism testing”, chaotic weather expected for New Years, England bowled out for 68, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, Jean-Marc Vallée, Meghan Markle

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Australia’s borders will be reopen to skilled migrants and students on Wednesday, travellers are being hit with inflated prices as they rush to book holidays across the country ahead of the festive season, a gunman is on the run in Tasmania after shooting another man in the chest this morning, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out with a side injury, Kim Kardashian, Karl Stefanovic, Willow Stefanovic

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Listen to the thought provoking story "The five men and their choices" and understand that life always presents us with oppurtunities. Every decision is easy once you make it. The important thing is to think carefully and make your decision. Every day you have the opportunity to learn and experience something or someone new. Seize the opportunity. Learn and experience everything you can, and use it to change your world. 

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I am very proud to introduce you to historian Hannah Westwick. Hannah is currently studying for her Masters of Studies at Oxford University. She specialises in female travellers and travel literature. We talk about why these inspirational women started to travel, where they travelled to, how they were welcomed (or not) by their hosts, safety and why we travel at all.

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In the 15th episode of season 1, Janina Neumann interviews Mary Humphrey, a social photographer who has been able to enter into several communities and cultures.

This episode will give insight into

• Mary's story about becoming a social photographer
• Building trust with different communities
• The impact of Mary's photography

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In this episode we discuss the move to conversational marketing and how the industry can adapt to new consumer engagement trends by utilising messaging and social media apps as part of the booking journey. Rodrigo Texeira, CEO of AskSuite, gives us the insight of the role of an intelligent reservation agent chatbot to secure and process bookings and capture every interest. In this conversation we talk about the initial customer journey and why automation is so important today, and understand and expected from travellers. 

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With rent to SA, we have the chance to create brilliant, rewarding win:win relationships with our property owners whether you have SA houses or apartments in a block, or another niche type of SA unit!

We provide a valuable service to our guests which has been shown to weather the battering of lock down, particularly well, with the diverse needs of travellers and key workers.

With our economic climate uncertain, it is likely that we’ll have more landlords, freeholders and property owners who will benefit from our type of property management, so it’s a good idea to make plans to how you can do this too.

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Today we delve a little deeper into the cultural side of Vietnam as we traverse an area where many of the minority groups still live, as they have done for many hundreds of years. 

Our program today takes us to a place called Mai Chau, Located in the Hoa Binh Province, about 135 Kms or 3 hours drive from Hanoi. 

We get to explore this rustic location with my guest traveler Cynthia Mann who managed to complete a trip there recently when the Covid-19 Lockdowns were suspended and travel was open to locals and ex-pats.

Cynthia chats with us about the amazing villages in the area, home to the ethnic Thai and Hmong people. Due to Cynthia’s main business being in textile and design, she will talk to us about the vibrant local markets such as Muong and Pa Co Markets. Here, you can find traditional colourful handicraft products made using skills developed and passed down over many generations. We find out there is much to learn about those amazing handwoven scarves and bedspreads we see in our travels throughout Vietnam. 

Mau Chau is a surprising delight. Not as overrun with tourists, as in places like Sapa, and offers a very authentic view of local village life. Surrounded by beautiful forests, and a major reservoir with its own sense of beauty, you will be charmed by this little idyllic location and Cynthia's experience.

Cynthia highly rated a new place to stay called Mai Chau Hideaway – details here if you are interested - http://maichauhideaway.com/

I mention a very lovely Eco Lodge which I stayed at and highly recommend for its location, quality of rooms and views - https://maichau.ecolodge.asia/

Cynthia Operates a gorgeous textile designer showroom in Hanoi – Called Future Traditions and you can find all her details here. Pop in or order online through her Facebook page here ;- https://www.facebook.com/FutureTraditions/

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