There is always more to the story.

Let’s talk about it.

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Welcome to where travel, sociology & my life converge.

WHAT HIRING THE RESPECTFUL TRAVELER GIVES YOU:

• Compassionate voice to multigenerational readers

• Poignant stewed from the analytical

• Nuanced but easy to read

• Introspective, personal, and relatable connections

• Inclusive and intersectional world-view

Compassion. Adventures. Conversations.

Honoring Our Uniqueness

unapologetically emotional writing for:

  • Impact-minded Small Businesses

  • Experiential Travel Companies

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  • Retail Brands

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On a mission to know better and do better…

 
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The Respectful Traveler® was founded to encourage ethical, inclusive, responsible, and sustainable business practices.

My pledge—

While traveling and at home, I commit to learning about systems of oppression; acknowledge how I uphold and contribute to those systems; listen to and elevate the voices of those marginalized by those systems.

~Christianna

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

― Maya Angelou

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Let’s start a conversation.

one, that, matters.