Imogen Lepere

Travel journalist, author and (I hope) listener.
Asking whether ethical tourism can be a tool for sustainable development.
Specialist area: community tourism

[Bénédicte Desrus @BenedicteDesrus]

Publication in Wanderlust (UK)

"HOW #ECOTOURISM IN #OAXACA IS HELPING COMMUNITIES RECONNECT WITH THEIR INDIGENOUS ROOTS"
by @Ilepere
Photos by @BenedicteDesrus
#PueblosMancomunados #Mexico #RegenerativeTravel #SustainableTravel #CommunityProject

https://t.co/CX2GIuCNmY

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Very proud to announce that I have been shortlisted for the LATA Media Awards for my story 'It Takes A Village' in SUITCASE Magazine.

This story covers IBITI | Projeto, which is without doubt the best example of luxury community tourism I've ever seen #regenerativetravel

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From mountains to mangroves, Oaxaca in southern Mexico has all the ingredients for a local community-led trip that’s the perfect antidote to influencer-saturated Tulum. Here's how to experience it yourself:

https://t.co/z12yzR4IwK

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Since when was attending a zoom meeting to plan peaceful environmental protest a crime?

This petition calls for the release of the Just Stop Oil protestors imprisoned for 21 years between them, the harshest sentence for peaceful protest in UK history
https://t.co/bK6UtYlrsq

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And one for the #editors... Here's how I approach #travelwriting in a few forms. More info and booking via my swanky new website:
https://t.co/PiEY3U0IcT

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I know how confusing it can be to hire #freelancewriters, so I've been working hard to refine my services on my new website (a small sample below). Together we can be #content heroes.

https://t.co/L98iJ4oFj1

[JSTOR Daily @JSTOR_Daily]

Captured, castrated, and forced to serve the Hongwu Emperor, Zeng He subsequently led a massive Ming fleet of treasure ships across an ever-expanding empire. From @Ilepere: https://t.co/7Mv6BL1psZ

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As we continue to call for a ceasefire, urge the government to create a Gaza Family Scheme to enable Palestinians to reunite with their loved ones until it is safe to return. Write to your MP using @PSCupdates @GazaFamReunited action: https://t.co/n9snw9lg5G

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@CPsPepTalk @Inspire__Global Thanks so much Catherine! Fingers crossed

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Practicing my 'so happy for you' face in preparation for tonight's @Inspire__Global media awards for positive impact storytelling. I'm nominated in two categories alongside some of my travel writing heroes. Totally cool with not winning, obviously...

#IGMAS2024

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@Inspire__Global Wouldn't be entering if I didn't want to win, would I 😜

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On September 5, 1936, two fishermen in Nova Scotia stumbled across a young woman covered in blood, wading through a bog. In the background, a single-engine aircraft was half-buried in the mud. From @Ilepere: https://t.co/nr45NcTvDq

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Delighted that I have been shortlisted for 2 categories in the @Inspire__Global awards which celebrate positive impact storytelling. Both stories are about community tourism in Brazil. Well done to everyone else shortlisted too, I'm happy to be walking this path alongside you all

[Bénédicte Desrus @BenedicteDesrus]

Publication in the Australian Women's Weekly.

"SISTERS OF MAYA"
In the #Yucatán jungles of #Mexico, lives are changing for the better, thanks to a trailblazing farm where women dare to dream.

by @ILepere
Photos @BenedicteDesrus

#MestizaDeIndias #RegenerativeFarm #Women

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New story for https://t.co/Gs85rpo0Lr about female empowerment in the Maya village of Espita, Yucatan with photography by @BenedicteDesrus .

Thank you to the interviewees for your time and trust.

https://t.co/uzeSHJkdNP

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@LenniCoffey @LodestarsTravel hehe la dolce vita seduces every damn time, right

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"Walking through Rome with no underwear on just because I can. It’s broiling dusk and there’s a bag of cherries in my hand. The Vatican is round as a peach against a hazy sky and balconies swoon with the smell of jasmine."

New feature about living in Rome for @LodestarsTravel

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It's @JSTOR_Daily time again. This month I profile James Holman aka The Blind Traveller, who circumnavigated the globe but struggled to find a publisher for his books thanks to a Victorian reluctance to witness his disability.

https://t.co/0kjalYwfbj

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Spent the weekend honing my skills with brilliant art writer, @JenniferHiggie. Founded by Satish Kumar, @SchumacherColl equips students with practical skills for dealing with the 21st-century's crises while also providing an alternative vision of the future beyond capitalism.

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My latest column for @JSTOR_Daily is live. In the limelight this month is Ada Blackjack, a shy young Iñupiaq woman who survived alone (except for a tabby cat) on a remote Arctic island after her entire crew perished. Incredible bravery

https://t.co/QmJZT7Uv0u