Untamed Borders
James Willcox
Introduction – James Willcox | Owner | Untamed Borders | hard to reach destinations – committed to responsible travel
01:52 Background – hard to reach destinations – Yemen, Pakistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Siberia, Tajikistan, 30 countries in total
03:26 Authentic experiences – in a positive way.
05:37 Not cookie cutter travel – four commitments to responsible travel.
09:10 Security.
11:09 Planting Trees in Afghanistan with Afghanaid.
13:50 Other projects
- female mountain guides Tajikistan – a huge privilege and responsibility
- mixed sporting events
- Free to run – safe spaces for women to do sports in post conflict countries
- Marathon of Afghanistan
- Somaliland Marathon
- female mountain guides in Tajikistan
- Afghanistan’s only female tour guide
- Afghanistan Afghan Sports Trust
20:44 Designated toilet areas
22:21 Articles & the pandemic :
- Key Information for Travelers to Afghanistan
- UNWTO Committee on Tourism Ethics issues recommendations on use of COVID-19 certificates
- Vaccine tourism: Is it legal and ethical to fly out for COVID-19 shots
31:34 Endnote and where can people find James Willcox
ARTICLES DISCUSSED
COVID-19 certificates for international travel must be free, universally available and non-discriminatory. They must also be limited in time and use, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has recommended.
Pascal Lamy, Chair of the Tourism Ethics Committee said: “We hope that this recommendation will provide a global ethical framework that will aid the much-needed recovery of tourism.”
Because of the current situation in Afghanistan even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Afghanistan
Dr Mike Ryan, who leads WHO’s public health emergencies program, believes vaccination history should definitely be stored, but raised concerns about using the data to bar people from entry
The story of Fatima, the only woman working as a tour guide in Afghanistan
