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    How To Conserve Water While Traveling

    by Alissa October 17, 2019
    by Alissa October 17, 2019 12 comments

    As travelers, we are consumers: of cultures, experiences, and obviously, resources, such as food and water. But what happens when we travel someplace new, and we consume resources at the…

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    How Not To Talk About Travel: Moving Beyond Stereotypes, Cliches, And Reductionism

    by Alissa August 3, 2019
    by Alissa August 3, 2019 8 comments

    Once upon a time, I was browsing some travel blogs online while dreaming (and possibly scheming!) about a future trip. I stumbled across a blog post written by one of…

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    How Travelers Can Combat Overtourism Around The Globe

    by Alissa September 21, 2018
    by Alissa September 21, 2018 9 comments

    You know the feeling: you’ve finally embarked on your dream trip, to that special city or site that you’ve wanted to visit for ages, that lucky others have shared amazing…

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    Zero Waste Travel: Your Packing List For A Trash-Free Trip

    by Alissa July 22, 2018
    by Alissa July 22, 2018 12 comments

    While traveling, certain sites are par for the course: beautiful landmarks, amazing natural wonders, and stunning landscapes. And trash, lots of trash. Have you ever found yourself wandering a picturesque…

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    Eco-Friendly Travel Tips For The Environmentally Conscious Traveler

    by Alissa March 21, 2018
    by Alissa March 21, 2018 24 comments

    We all know that travel can be transformative, awe-inspiring, and expose us to amazing sights, sounds, and experiences around the globe. However, one of the dirty and (not so) little…

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    Wandering While Bloody: Interview With Traveler And Menstrual Activist Emilie Pichot

    by Alissa October 8, 2017
    by Alissa October 8, 2017 6 comments

    I am so excited to present you with the next installment of my menstruation and travel series, this time in the form of an interview! Earlier this summer I put together…

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    How To Drastically Improve In A Foreign Language…Without Immersion Through Travel

    by Alissa August 26, 2017
    by Alissa August 26, 2017 2 comments

    I’m a huge lover of languages, and a big proponent of language learning in conjunction with travel. Language learning, even just the basics, helps us connect to cultures and people…

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    The Travelers’ Guide To Sustainable Menstrual Products

    by Alissa July 14, 2017
    by Alissa July 14, 2017 2 comments

    Today’s post is about, you guessed it… menstruation! Even just a few years ago, I had no idea that there were any menstrual products beyond commercial-brand pads and tampons. Menstrual cups?…

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    Sexual Health While Traveling

    by Alissa June 15, 2016
    by Alissa June 15, 2016 0 comment

    We’re going to talk about sex, while traveling and not. This article gets into everything sexual health for people of all genders, and discusses sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and pregnancy…

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    Is Travel Exploitative? 9 Tips For Responsible Travel

    by Alissa March 19, 2016
    by Alissa March 19, 2016 31 comments

    Travel is a beautiful thing that we all seem to love to do. It enables us to see the world in all of its complexity. Travel helps people become more…

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My name is Alissa, and welcome to In Locamotion. Here I write about the intersection of travel with social justice, sustainability, human rights, and more. Also, I write about dancing around the world. Something for everybody!

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  • About
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    • Central America
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
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      • Spain
    • Middle East/North Africa
      • Morocco
      • Palestine
      • United Arab Emirates
    • North America
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • South America
      • Colombia
  • Sustainable Travel
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