Going Places
Stories of people and places near and far hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who’s worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Guided by Yulia’s years of working in the travel media industry, we meet the people living in the Middle Eastern deserts, culture writers in Hong Kong, street artists in Chicago, and more.
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Today is the last episode of the season! I hope you enjoyed spending your time with us. We’re taking an eight-week break, during which I will focus on completing my two book proposals. Wish me luck! We will be back with new episodes in September. The ability to go anywhere is something that many of us probably don't pa
Today, we’re speaking with Matt Bowles, a longtime Palestinian human rights activist. With a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Matt has over two decades of human rights and activism experience. He led activist delegations to monitor human rights abuses in the north of Ireland, co-founded a
Today, I'm sharing a story I wrote for the Adventure Travel Trade Association in 2024. It's about Yuimaru, the Okinawan spirit of cooperation that helped Okinawans move on from the tragedy of World War II. Okinawa is a small subtropical island in the East China Sea, halfway between China and Japan. In 1945, it endured
Today, we're speaking with Arto Sivonen, an activist and strategist fighting FOR human rights and AGAINST the climate crisis. Originally from Finland, Arto divides his time between Nairobi, Bengaluru, and Helsinki as the founder and CEO of Måndag, a creative change agency. A lot is happening in Africa and on the Indian
Today, we’re continuing our conversation with Vincie Ho, a social justice educator and leader in travel who founded RISE Travel Institute. RISE is an award-winning nonprofit with a mission to create a more just and equitable world through travel education. It is also a Going Places Founding Member. If you missed last w
Today, we’re speaking with Vincie Ho, the Founder and Executive Director of RISE Travel Institute, an award-winning nonprofit with a mission to create a more just and equitable world through travel education. RISE is also a Going Places Founding Member. Born and raised in Hong Kong and now based in the United States, V