Comments on: Deep Travel in Berlin: A New Project with Context Travel

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:41:25 +0000

In reply to Doug. Thanks, Doug! I'll be sure to update this article when the project is live and ready for travelers.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:08:38 +0000

Sounds like an interesting project … will have to check it out when I’m in Berlin next year!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:19:27 +0000

In reply to Alexandra.

Hi Alexandra,
Great to hear that we’re joining such a fabulous team! Given your expertise and knowledge of art and art history, I can definitely see how Context is a great fit. We’re looking forward to working together with them in Berlin and creating a unique experience here as well.
Cheers,
Audrey

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:53:36 +0000

Hi Dan and Audrey,
I’m so pleased to hear that you are joining us with the #deeptravel program – I am one of the first group of bloggers they started with since I’d been hounding them for years to work together for the same reasons you much more eloquently state here. Although we’re very different types of bloggers, I’ve always appreciated their generally deep approach to content – in particular, here in Italy, this shows with the way they treat art history in their “walking seminars” that are truly as good as any university study abroad program. Context is the one brand I have consistently recommended over the years!
best regards
Alexandra

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 10:04:13 +0000

In reply to Martina.

Hi Martina,
Great to hear that there are projects and tours in Peru that are taking travelers into different barrios and rural communities to helping them better understand culture and socio-economic issues. It’s important for travelers to try and understand all dimensions of a place. And, as you said, to do so in a way that everyone involves benefits through sharing of knowledge and also supporting local businesses (and families).
Thanks for stopping by!
Audrey

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:25:34 +0000

In reply to Audrey Scott. The false positives was crazy. The war on drugs and the metrics used were absurd. Yes, it was great insight to the country. What a lovely place! Thanks again!

By: Martina

Martina — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:28:24 +0000

Seems like a great project ! I had a look at the Context website which is very interesting. I currently live in Peru and there are several projects and agencies that also do walking tours in different “barrios” of the town, such like visit.org or alternativeperu.org.

I absolutely agree with your idea that we have to keep our empathy in this world that seems to fall apart. We work actively with local communities and private people in the North of Peru to come up with an organised form of sustainable and social tourism that will help the Peruvians in the Andes to get a little supplement income and an opening to other people and cultures.

Travelling is all about being open to other opinions, traditions and way of living without trying to “convert” people to a certain style. Everything that matters is that we are happy with what we are doing and passionnate about it.

Thanks for your article, Audrey, I am sure I will have a look at your blog regularly.

Greetings from the Amazonas region.
Martina

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:07:03 +0000

Hi Mark,
So glad that this concept of aligning travel decisions with one’s values resonated. Often, we forget the aggregate impact that this can have — whether it’s choosing to eat and stay at local places and how that income goes back to support the family or taking tours/experiences that invest in the place.

I’m happy to hear of the walking tours in Medellin and Bogota that also included some of the heft and reality of social justice and socio-economic issues in Colombia. For us, this was something I really appreciated during our street art tour in Bogota where our guide finished with the story of the “false positives,” all of the people who were killed as supposed guerrilla fighters to show “success” in the drug and FARC crackdown. So important to learn these stories as well.

Thanks for your kind words about our blog and trying to give voice to other stories out there besides what we see on mainstream media!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:52:24 +0000

Hi Audrey,
I loved this- When we align our values with our travel decisions we see the impact of our actions-me, them, us!

You mentioned Colombia and there are a couple of walking tours that I did before in Bogota and Medellin that talked a lot about social justices and connecting the real local life with a blend of tourism. A bit different than what you mentioned but it just reminded me a little bit of this.

I’m happy to hear that you’re support refugees in Berlin. The news cycles are pretty nasty these days and it’s easy to see only the mainstream media side of things. You guys have always done well giving us a beautiful perspective of this world through your blogs!

Thank you Audrey!

-Mark