JoAnna Haugen
@joannahaugen.bsky.social
#Writer, #speaker, and #consultant championing an ethical version of #tourism | Reader, runner, traveler | Dreamer, disruptor, doer | Solutions advocate and cautiously optimistic about humanity's future
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#Books about #hope? I'm here for it! I've read several of ones @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social has listed here, but I'll be adding the rest to my TBR list.
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
These are our 8 favorite books about hope — and they make great gifts this holiday season
Good Good Good's end-of-year book recommendations — featuring books that inspire hope, empathy, and action.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#Books about #hope? I'm here for it! I've read several of ones @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social has listed here, but I'll be adding the rest to my TBR list.
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
The Ritz Carlton / Marriott International property built in the Maasai Mara is hugely problematic - harming animals + people. Nothing about this is ethical. Would really like to see some of the @marriott-bonvoy.bsky.social #travel #contentcreators speak out on this.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Ritz Carlton / Marriott International property built in the Maasai Mara is hugely problematic - harming animals + people. Nothing about this is ethical. Would really like to see some of the @marriott-bonvoy.bsky.social #travel #contentcreators speak out on this.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
"Philosophers have long worried about what can happen when concepts develop leaky boundaries. After all, how we use words shapes how we think — when our language loses clarity, so too do the ideas we try to convey." From @bigthink.com on useful language losing its power. bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
From "woke" to "traumatic": How useful terms become empty buzzwords
Useful words lose meaning when they’re applied too broadly — a drift that political theorist Giovanni Sartori called “conceptual stretching.”
bigthink.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"Philosophers have long worried about what can happen when concepts develop leaky boundaries. After all, how we use words shapes how we think — when our language loses clarity, so too do the ideas we try to convey." From @bigthink.com on useful language losing its power. bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
Researching a social enterprise in Kibera and am shocked to discover it is listed as an attraction on TripAdvisor. The 1-star reviews are (rightly) very vocal and critical to its listing as an attraction, and yet it's very jarring to see this community noted as if it's something to do. Shame on TA.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Researching a social enterprise in Kibera and am shocked to discover it is listed as an attraction on TripAdvisor. The 1-star reviews are (rightly) very vocal and critical to its listing as an attraction, and yet it's very jarring to see this community noted as if it's something to do. Shame on TA.
Fab article @noemamag.com abt the importance of social friction: "When we can pick and choose whom we engage with ... we lose the ability to wade through the muddy waters of forgiveness and repair, accountability and justice." www.noemamag.com/the-healing-...
The Healing Power Of Social Friction | NOEMA
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
www.noemamag.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Fab article @noemamag.com abt the importance of social friction: "When we can pick and choose whom we engage with ... we lose the ability to wade through the muddy waters of forgiveness and repair, accountability and justice." www.noemamag.com/the-healing-...
Wish I was going to be in London while this Secret #Maps exhibit is going on at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This exhibit highlights state secrecy and the nuances of social movements via maps. More about the exhibit in this article from @theconversation.com theconversation.com/secret-maps-...
Secret Maps at the British Library reconsiders the lines that shape our world
Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Wish I was going to be in London while this Secret #Maps exhibit is going on at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This exhibit highlights state secrecy and the nuances of social movements via maps. More about the exhibit in this article from @theconversation.com theconversation.com/secret-maps-...
#BookWriting question: I'm working on a NF book that includes examples/case studies of specific companies. It incorporates info found publicly on their websites and/or my specific experiences interacting with the companies. Do I need to inform the companies of their inclusion in the book? #AmWriting
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
#BookWriting question: I'm working on a NF book that includes examples/case studies of specific companies. It incorporates info found publicly on their websites and/or my specific experiences interacting with the companies. Do I need to inform the companies of their inclusion in the book? #AmWriting
Currently listening to Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers" (25% of the way through). I am 100% that person who believes people are inherently good and am trusting to a fault. I appreciate the need to step back and consider situations/people w/out emotion but that so goes against my nature. 😭
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Currently listening to Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers" (25% of the way through). I am 100% that person who believes people are inherently good and am trusting to a fault. I appreciate the need to step back and consider situations/people w/out emotion but that so goes against my nature. 😭
Your daily reminder: This project, whatever one you're working on, is WORTH using the nice pen and the good journal. Light the fancy candle and drink the good bottle of wine when you finish.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Your daily reminder: This project, whatever one you're working on, is WORTH using the nice pen and the good journal. Light the fancy candle and drink the good bottle of wine when you finish.
We faithfully use @thsofficial.bsky.social & have had great experiences finding sitters. But, filling our most recent sit, almost half a dozen withdrew bc they took other sits before we could connect. Three we offered turned down for other sits as well. It's a level of stress I didn't know existed.
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We faithfully use @thsofficial.bsky.social & have had great experiences finding sitters. But, filling our most recent sit, almost half a dozen withdrew bc they took other sits before we could connect. Three we offered turned down for other sits as well. It's a level of stress I didn't know existed.
I admire people who hold steadfastly to optimism. Lift your spirit with this interview with @wikipedia.org's Jimmy Wales: "I think that in order to make progress, in order to innovate, you have to operate with a fundamental “benevolent universe” premise. @bigthink.com
bigthink.com/business/wik...
bigthink.com/business/wik...
Wikipedia visionary Jimmy Wales wants innovators to have fun. Seriously
The Wikipedia visionary joins Big Think for a chat about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.
bigthink.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I admire people who hold steadfastly to optimism. Lift your spirit with this interview with @wikipedia.org's Jimmy Wales: "I think that in order to make progress, in order to innovate, you have to operate with a fundamental “benevolent universe” premise. @bigthink.com
bigthink.com/business/wik...
bigthink.com/business/wik...
Low-key deciding to use the energy of #NaNoWriMo to get a messy first draft down of a non-fiction book I've been outlining and making draft notes for. I completed #NaNoWriMo many years ago and immediately shelved that book December 1. This time, I want to run with the energy and stay with the flow.
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Low-key deciding to use the energy of #NaNoWriMo to get a messy first draft down of a non-fiction book I've been outlining and making draft notes for. I completed #NaNoWriMo many years ago and immediately shelved that book December 1. This time, I want to run with the energy and stay with the flow.
I have a hereditary condition that requires an annual test that has to be pre-approved by insurance every year. Annually, I upload genetic tests, past scans, etc. for the same insurance company. Annoying but doable, but for some this wld be triggering/traumatizing to justify the every single year.
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I have a hereditary condition that requires an annual test that has to be pre-approved by insurance every year. Annually, I upload genetic tests, past scans, etc. for the same insurance company. Annoying but doable, but for some this wld be triggering/traumatizing to justify the every single year.
I wish everyone could get the googly love eyes my just-out-of-kittenhood cat gives me. The world would be a much squishier place.
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I wish everyone could get the googly love eyes my just-out-of-kittenhood cat gives me. The world would be a much squishier place.
Just discovered this great initiative called USE-IT, which is a series of European maps created and curated by and for people age 18-30. The team has published more than 250 maps in 100+ cities, all personally vetted and aligned with several sustainable #tourism values.
use-it.travel
use-it.travel
USE-IT Europe | Free maps, made by locals
USE-IT provides maps made by young locals, not commercial, free and up-to-date. We are a European network of young map-makers sharing the best of tips to help you act like a local in our cities.
use-it.travel
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just discovered this great initiative called USE-IT, which is a series of European maps created and curated by and for people age 18-30. The team has published more than 250 maps in 100+ cities, all personally vetted and aligned with several sustainable #tourism values.
use-it.travel
use-it.travel
I've just discovered @rewilding-europe.bsky.social's new #tourism booking platform, Wilder Places. Find #accommodations and #experiences aligned with partners committed to #rewilding efforts across #Europe. It's the OTA we actually need and want! www.wilderplaces.com
Europe’s Rewilding Travel Marketplace
Experience a wilder Europe, with returning wildlife, revitalised ecosystems, and local communities thriving from nature’s recovery.
www.wilderplaces.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I've just discovered @rewilding-europe.bsky.social's new #tourism booking platform, Wilder Places. Find #accommodations and #experiences aligned with partners committed to #rewilding efforts across #Europe. It's the OTA we actually need and want! www.wilderplaces.com
It's troubling that searching for a company by its name on Google now often turns up articles, booking sites, Reddit threads, and sites curating related content before noting the company itself. It takes more time and effort to get to the root source now and it's not always obvious what the page is.
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's troubling that searching for a company by its name on Google now often turns up articles, booking sites, Reddit threads, and sites curating related content before noting the company itself. It takes more time and effort to get to the root source now and it's not always obvious what the page is.
Today I discovered a Spotify playlist called Crying on the Dance Floor and it has me feeling all kinds of ways. Friday is made for the feelings.
October 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today I discovered a Spotify playlist called Crying on the Dance Floor and it has me feeling all kinds of ways. Friday is made for the feelings.
One of my biggest pet peeves is #conferences or #events marketing exclusively in English but (likely) delivering content in another language. The language of delivery (or translation) should be clearly clarified. People expect to be able to access content if they can consume the promo material.
October 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
One of my biggest pet peeves is #conferences or #events marketing exclusively in English but (likely) delivering content in another language. The language of delivery (or translation) should be clearly clarified. People expect to be able to access content if they can consume the promo material.
In doing research on the balance of hope and fear, I reread this article published in now-sunset @yesmagazine.org.web.brid.gy by Morgan Florsheim and I'm reminded why we must hold both truths. "Existence can cohabitate with collapse. It is not one or the other."
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021...
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021...
Opinion | Don’t Tell Me to Despair About the Climate: Hope Is a Right We Must Protect
There is no point at which we can no longer strive to make the future better than it otherwise would be.
www.yesmagazine.org
August 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In doing research on the balance of hope and fear, I reread this article published in now-sunset @yesmagazine.org.web.brid.gy by Morgan Florsheim and I'm reminded why we must hold both truths. "Existence can cohabitate with collapse. It is not one or the other."
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021...
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021...
Excellent article from @mongabay.com about the importance of considering language and narrative choices as it relates to wildlife and human-wildlife interactions. The words we choose are emotionally (and, increasingly, politically) charged.
news.mongabay.com/2025/08/its-...
news.mongabay.com/2025/08/its-...
It’s time to update the language of human-wildlife interactions (commentary)
Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around individual species or situations. These word choices c...
news.mongabay.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Excellent article from @mongabay.com about the importance of considering language and narrative choices as it relates to wildlife and human-wildlife interactions. The words we choose are emotionally (and, increasingly, politically) charged.
news.mongabay.com/2025/08/its-...
news.mongabay.com/2025/08/its-...
Reposted by JoAnna Haugen
As ever, @travelfish.bsky.social is intelligent and measured on the topic of responsible and more sustainable travel, and what it means in practice. An excellent read: travelfish.org/couchfish/news/less-bad-travel
Couchfish: Less Bad Travel
A new way to think about your travel
travelfish.org
August 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
As ever, @travelfish.bsky.social is intelligent and measured on the topic of responsible and more sustainable travel, and what it means in practice. An excellent read: travelfish.org/couchfish/news/less-bad-travel
This makes my heart happy. The world is filled with good, just, compassionate, and rational people. Sometimes it's easy to forget that.
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
This makes my heart happy. The world is filled with good, just, compassionate, and rational people. Sometimes it's easy to forget that.
I'm currently reading Vox by Christina Dalcher, which was published in 2018. I'm just short of 50% of the way through but it absolutely has my skin crawling. How many dystopian novels condemning women need to be written before we realize how close they are to becoming the truth?
August 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I'm currently reading Vox by Christina Dalcher, which was published in 2018. I'm just short of 50% of the way through but it absolutely has my skin crawling. How many dystopian novels condemning women need to be written before we realize how close they are to becoming the truth?