Quinn Cox is the co-founder and CEO of Giving Bag, a social-enterprise conceived in 2013 during his time at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. Giving Bag was honored with the 2025 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award for Sustainability. In addition to Giving Bag, Quinn also founded Impact Hotels, a global community dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainability and social responsibility. Q. The concept for a Giving Bag started in … [Read more...]
About Teh Chin Liang
Teh Chin Liang lives in Georgetown, Malaysia, a scenic island city and a UNESCO heritage site. As a travel enthusiast, he has extensively traveled to more than 30 countries since 2004. He is a book lover and writes across multiple genres.
His favorite pastime is finding a quiet oasis and tucking away with a good book. While working a full-time job, he tries to take time off whenever possible to travel the world. He is multilingual that he speaks Mandarin, Hokkien (Chinese dialect), Malay, English, little Spanish - hablo muy poco Español and keen on practicing Thai language.
Mark DeCarlo, American Actor, Comedian, Author, Travel & Foodie Expert and TV Host.
Mark DeCarlo is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, improv actor/host, screenwriter, and best-selling author. He is known for his quick humor and deep passion for food and travel. He has hosted hit shows like Taste of America, Studs and X Show, voiced the iconic character Hugh Neutron in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and written the popular travel/food book A Fork on the Road. A Fork on the Road is also a podcast he co-hosts with his wife, Yeni … [Read more...]
Dan Buettner, Founder of Blue Zones & New York Times Bestselling Author
Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of five books on longevity and happiness, and a three-time Guinness World Record holder for long-distance cycling. In 2003, Buettner founded Blue Zones, where he has studied communities with increased longevity, including Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica. His study of longevity has been adapted into … [Read more...]
John Farrell, Founder of One Bag Travel
Q. Tell us a bit about yourself and what made you decide to travel with only one bag? Hi, I’m John from One Bag Travel. I’m from Connecticut, United States. I started one-bag traveling after almost missing a morning ferry in Croatia because my friends overpacked giant checked roller bags. It took them forever to repack their clothes—too bulky that they couldn’t move quickly while dragging the roller bags on cobblestone streets at 4 am. From … [Read more...]
How Living with Strangers Sparked a Filmmaker’s Dream – The Story of Christoph Pehofer
The first time I heard about Couchsurfing was when I visited LA back in 2007. While cruising through the steel and glass of LA's concrete jungle in a car with David, a long-time friend of mine and the owner and editor of Dave's Travel Corner, we were hit with this crazy idea of crashing on strangers' couches. Despite the discomfort of wrapping up in a sleeping bag on the cold living room floor, we had so much fun getting to know so many great … [Read more...]
Steven K. Tsuchida, American Film Director
Steven is an American film and television director. His latest Netflix original film A Tourist's Guide to Love starring and produced by Rachael Leigh Cook, whisked him away to the bustling streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities and otherworldly landscapes of Vietnam. The trip didn't just mark his first foray into international filmmaking, it was a treasure trove of far east discoveries. I recently had a chance to talk with him about his … [Read more...]
Tom Allen, Adventure Cyclist, Author and Filmmaker
Q. In 2006, you began a round-the-world bicycle trip called 'Ride Earth,' an epic challenge you had never attempted before. What is it about seeing the world with a bicycle that excites you, and can you describe what the first few weeks of your journey were like? It was the promise of freedom that first drew me to bicycle travel. I’m sure that’s a common motive among travelers but doing it under pedal power really elevated the sense of … [Read more...]
Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic
Q. Thank you for joining our interview. I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell us what drew you to join airBaltic? What are some of the aspects of airBaltic you enjoy the most working here? I have over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, and I have worked with four different airlines in Norway. I was approached by airBaltic, a company you likely … [Read more...]
Babak A. Tafreshi, National Geographic Photographer, Explorer, Speaker
Babak Tafreshi is an Iranian-born photographer, science communicator, and dark sky advocate. He is known for his work in astrophotography and nightscape photography, capturing stunning images of the night sky, including stars, galaxies, and celestial events. Tafreshi is the founder of The World at Night (TWAN), a global program that uses photography to raise awareness about light pollution and the importance of preserving natural nightscapes. He … [Read more...]
Justin Francis, Co-founder and CEO of Responsible Travel
Q. Responsible Travel was founded in 2001, that was 22 years ago. Sustainability and green practices were not as widely recognized and prioritized as they are today. How did you convince yourself that you were moving in the right direction? Nothing like Responsible Travel had ever been tried before, so there was no route map. However, I had a great mentor from another sector, Dame Anita Roddick founder of The Body Shop, who I worked for and … [Read more...]
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