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WRITTEN BY: FILIPA ARAÚJO PHOTOGRAPHED BY: KIND TRAVELER
S ometimes, the most iconic willing to take a closer look. The reality of some of these idyllic places doesn’t always match the pictures we see on Instagram. We don’t always consider the impact when we travel, the carbon footprint we might leave behind, or even the possibility of leaving a positive mark wherever we pass through. We interviewed Jessica Blotter, an entrepreneur with a vision of changing how we travel. destinations on every traveler’s bucket list have more to them than meets the eye if you’re KIND TRAVELER Jessica Blotter is the CEO & Co- Founder of Kind Traveler, a speaker and journalist on sustainable and regenerative tourism, and serves on the Board of Directors for CREST (Center for Responsible Travel). During a vacation to Belize, a Caribbean paradise with crystal blue water and white sand beaches, Jessica and her partner Sean Lrejci were overwhelmed by what was happening behind the scenes. Extreme poverty, polluted waters, and a shocking amount of abandoned, sick dogs were the common sights, right behind the flashy resorts. Moved by a cause so close to their heart, it was impossible for Jessica and Sean to stay indifferent to this scenario. Instinctively they started feeding the street dogs. This simple action created a ripple effect, and other
Jessica Blotter & Sean Lrejci, Founders of Kind Traveler
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