Feel-Good Friday: Australia’s Plastic Win, a Different Kind of Summit Story, and the Women Changing Safari
Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, More ResponsiblyShow Notes
It’s Feel-Good Friday, when your Unpacked host (Aislyn) and producer (Nikki) get together to swap the stories making them feel good this week. And this week they're joined by Afar's director of photography, Michelle Heimerman. They share three stories that are making them feel optimistic this week.
Stories like...
Some genuinely good news for anyone who loves a beach: one of the world’s most beach-blessed countries has spent the past decade quietly turning the tide on plastic pollution — and the playbook is more doable than you’d think.
A high-altitude adventure that trades the summit selfie for something quieter and more lasting — proof that you can chase a punishing challenge purely for the experience, not the applause.
Meet the women rewriting who gets to lead a safari — and why the guides who didn’t grow up in the bush might just be the best ones behind the wheel.
Resources
Learn more about Bartek Ziemski
Read more about Australia's plastic decrease
Listen to the episode about ABC's female guiding program
The Afar Nepal cover shoot video
Ridwell, the recycling service
Chapters
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