Love Is NOT Tourism w/ Krishni Metivier

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2020

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

How would you cope with being separated from your loved one thousands of miles away indefinitely? Today we are talking with Krishni Metivier who is a part of the love is not tourism movement which is fighting for the reunion of people who are separated from family and partners due to COVID-19. Not everyone is in a foreign country because they are tourists, in fact, there are many who are there to connect with their long-distance partners or family members. With so many people being affected this movement is diligently working hard with governments to amend the travel restrictions to help the mental and physical toll that separation is causing across the world. They also understand and want to cooperate with appropriate safety measures to include paying for testing and quarantining until a negative result is received or agreeing to a full 14 day quarantine period so it is a safety-first decision. Krishni is here to talk about her experience and to show us that we all are capable of great change in the world even during some of the toughest times. We also dive into travel talk, her research for her PH.D., the importance of ethnomusicology, and so much more! Has COVID separated you from those you love? Send me an audio message or shoot me an email over at Jason@ZeroToTravel.com. I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange. Tune In To Learn: 10:40 What Is Love Is NOT Tourism 16:40 The Call To Action 17:50 Krishni's Story 27:30 You Are Not Powerless or Alone 34:55 Humanitarian Exemptions 38:50 Cultural Capacities & Travel 48:10 Overcoming The Naysayers 52:25 Mysticism & Believing It Will Work Out 56:45 Traveling As An Act Of Courage 58:45 Push Out Of Your Comfort Zone & Finding Joy In Your Mistakes 01:04:40 Ethnomusicology & Translating The Experience And so much more Resources: Follow Krishni on Twitter Love Is Not Tourism website Follow and support Love Is Not Tourism on Facebook Group 1 | Facebook Group 2 Krishni's documentary: Behind The Scenes On Eco-Ladrillos Para Paz Krishni's Article: Envisioning Higher Education as Antiracist HomeExchange Location Indie

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0:00.0	These border closures, these travel bans, they're creating an incredible emotional burden
0:05.9	and taking a psychological and physical toll on many of us who are in a state of separation,
0:12.2	indefinite separation.
0:13.5	That was Krishna Mativier, who is our guest today.
0:17.6	She is heavily involved in the Love is Not Tourism Movement. And it's a complex
0:23.6	issue, of course, when countries shut down, entire country shut down for health reasons. But
0:30.9	not everybody that travels to a country is there to be a tourist. And that means they won't be behaving like a tourist as well.
0:40.3	So it is tough to figure out a way where we can get people reunited, but also find that
0:48.2	compromise where everybody's safe and governments can still handle who's coming and who's coming out.
0:55.2	But this movement's picking up steam for a reason because so many people out there are affected, myself included.
1:00.8	I don't know when my parents are going to see their grandkids again, for example,
1:04.1	because I live in Norway.
1:04.9	They live in the USA.
1:06.4	I don't know when I'll get to see my sister again and my nieces.
1:09.1	And there are a lot of people in this
1:10.8	situation, which is how this movement began. So we're going to talk about that today. I thought
1:18.0	it was very important to share. And even if you aren't somebody who separated, one of the big
1:22.8	messages, the big takeaways from this show is just a reminder that we are not powerless as individuals.
1:30.5	It's really easy to see how much is going on in the world and kind of think, well, what could I do about it as an individual?
1:36.3	And I think, Krishna, our guest today, exemplifies this idea that you as an individual can always make a difference and just embracing or maybe
1:46.9	reembracing that fact is one of the big things that I took away from this show and I took a lot of
1:52.1	other things away as well. Of course we are going to talk travel as well. You can think yourself
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