Go Lightly, How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet, ecological travel insights with Nina Karnikowski

Being a travel writer is a job that many people dream of; but COVID-19 has made things considerably harder for those in the profession.

Rachel spoke to Nina Karnikowski about the impact of COVID-19 in Australia and how it has forced her to change the way she works, discovering places closer to home. Nina discusses the impact of the pandemic on foreign travel and how she thinks the industry will be changed once people can travel more freely. She also discusses the impact of long-haul travel on the environment and how to make sure travel dollars are given back to communities who need it the most.

Nina has worked as a travel writer for the past decade, and is also the author of Go Lightly, How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet and Make a Living Living, Be Successful Doing What You Love.

Rachel is a Journalism student at Coventry University, currently interning with Irish Tech News – which marks the start of a partnership between the two institutions. Rachel’s main interests are politics and conflict, human rights, animal welfare and the environment.