Ethical Animal Travel w/ Melisa Beveridge

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Do you have a passion for seeing and experiencing animals in their natural habitats? Are you looking for ways to ethically & responsibly travel while still interacting with animals in a way that is beneficial to them? Melisa Beveridge from Wolly Bear Travels is a registered veterinary technician who has made it her mission to travel to animal sanctuaries around the world to volunteer and therefore make a positive difference in the lives of all the animals she interacts with. If you have a passion for making a positive impact on the world while also traveling then this episode will speak to you. Following an interest and infusing it with your love of travel can turn into the thing that drives you and makes your life exactly what you always wanted it to be. What was your biggest takeaway for responsible and ethical travel that Melisa shares? Will you be doing anything differently in your travels after this episode? Share your thoughts by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 Tune In To Learn: How Do Your Interests Affect Your Travel Decisions A Place You Never Thought You Would End Up In & How It Changed You A Corrupt Government & How To "Make A Plan" The Birth Of This Adventure Embracing Who You Are & Your Talents Creating A Business Out Of Your Interests & Passions Before & After A Life-Changing Event: Finding Purpose It's Okay To Not Know Where The Path Is Taking You Tips On Ethical & Responsible Animal Travel Your Dollar Has Power To Make Change For The Good Lessons Learned From Animals Top 5 Animal Destinations And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Athletic Greens - Today's Sponsor For This Episode Find Melisa on her website Follow Melisa on Instagram | Facebook | Tik Tok Free To Be Wild Animal Sanctuary Location Indie Camp Indie Want More? Visting Every National Park In One Year w/ Conor Knighton How To Take An Adult Gap Year w/ Brooke Thayer What Is "Happiness"? Discovering Meaning On The Silk Road w/ Will Rickard

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0:00.0	If you love to see animals in their natural habitats when you are traveling to other countries
0:05.8	or around your home country, then you have to listen to this episode because we provide some
0:11.4	important tips on how to ethically and responsibly see animals while you are traveling.
0:18.0	And there's a lot to unpack here, and there's no perfect solution.
0:22.2	But we get into this with my friend Melissa, who is a registered veterinary technician,
0:27.9	and she travels to different animal sanctuaries around the world and volunteers as an animal nurse.
0:35.0	She's got some amazing stories. You'll hear about how she ended up in Zimbabwe for six
0:41.7	months during the pandemic, which was only supposed to be a three-week trip and what that whole
0:46.8	experience was like. You'll hear about following your interests and how combining that with
0:52.4	travel can take you to some interesting small off-the-beaten path places and how combining that with travel can take you to some interesting
0:54.6	small off the beaten path places and how this worked in Melissa's life. You'll hear about one of my
1:01.9	biggest travel thrills, which comes out in this interview. And Melissa on the fly shares her
1:07.6	top five animal experiences around the world. And one of them is surprising.
1:13.8	I didn't expect it, but I thought it was very sweet as well. So you have to listen to that in this
1:18.4	show as well. And so much more. How to see animals around the world ethically and responsibly.
1:23.2	An important question. You know you love to see animals when you're traveling. I do as well.
1:28.1	Let's learn how to do it the right way right now in this show.
1:32.6	So strap in.
1:33.6	Thanks for being here.
1:34.3	And welcome to the Zero to Travel Podcast, my friend.
1:43.0	You're listening to the Zero to Travel podcast where we explore exciting travel-based work,
1:48.1	lifestyle and business opportunities, helping you to achieve your wildest travel dreams.
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