* Jeff Greenwald is a photojournalist, author, and stage performer whose experiences in Asia have framed his style of travel writing. His six books include the best-selling Shopping for Buddhas (recently republished in a 25th anniversary edition), The Size of the World (for which he created the first international travel blog), and Snake Lake, a travel memoir set in Kathmandu, Nepal during the 1990 democracy revolution. Jeff’s stories and essays have appeared in print and online publications worldwide, including Smithsonian, Afar, Outside, The New York Times, National Geographic-Adventure and Wired. His critically acclaimed solo stage show, Strange Travel Suggestions, has played to sold-out houses since 2003.

* Podcast host Matthew Felix and Jeff talked about travel, including why we do it, how it has changed, and how it might be impacted long-term by the pandemic.

* Jeff is co-founder of Ethical Traveler, an international community dedicated to defending human rights and protecting the environment. He talked about the organization, the difference between travel and tourism, and the ethics of getting on a plane today, given the environmental implications. He also shared why he is hopeful about post-pandemic travel.

* Matthew asked Jeff about his start in travel writing, as well as the place of the travel writer today, given the preponderance of travel blogs and Instagram. Jeff also shared his thoughts on the challenges of making money as a travel writer.

* Jeff recently published "108 Beloved Objects," a book and visual art project centered around the theme of "Letting Go of Stuff, Keeping Our Stories." Jeff explained the project's concept, including the challenges of and what is to be learned from giving up objects that are dear to us.

* Readers of the book can write Jeff to request one of the 108 objects. Jeff shared his thoughts on some of the requests he has received to date.

* Jeff shared why he published "108 Beloved Objects" independently, and what he learned from the process.

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