During the badge this week, John Hull asked us about a transformative experience we have had in our life. According to SKIFT, transformative tourism is “any travel experience that empowers people to make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives, whether big or small” (SKIFT, 2020, page 4). I love the idea of transformative tourism because I think that it is directly related to travel. If I go across the world, I intend to have some transformative experience, whether experiencing a different culture or a new cuisine. During the quiz I had to take, I wrote about my trip to Europe because it was my first solo trip, and I went on that trip to be transformative. However, once I thought about it more, I think my more transformative experience was my trip to Nepal. This trip was the beginning of my appreciation for travel and an experience I think about every day. Nepal is, by far, the most life-changing experience that I have had to date. Learning that I am an authentic experiencer travel type, transformative tourism is essential to me. I love to have self-actualization moments, learn more about myself every day, and experience new things every day.
To learn more about transformative tourism: THE RISE OF TRANSFORMATIVE TRAVEL
