#3: Connecting worlds with Andrew Alexander King

The Better Travel Podcast

This week, Andrew Alexander King joins the podcast to talk about mountaineering, volunteering abroad and how he’s using his travels as a force for good in the world.

Andrew is an African-American explorer who started The Between Worlds Project as a way to provide support and media exposure to individuals, non-profits, and communities around the world that are battling sexism, racism, climate change, and economic barriers.

Andrew has climbed more than 50 mountains around the world, and he is aiming to be the first African-American to climb the highest mountain and highest volcano on each continent.

In this episode, you’ll hear Andrew talk about volunteering abroad, and how we can all go beyond “hashtag activism” and actually make a difference with our travels. And listen up toward the end of the interview, when Andrew tells us about a really important expedition that hasn’t gotten the attention — or the funding — that it deserves.

Have you been trying to make a difference with your travel? If so, how is that going for you? What challenges have you encountered? What questions do you have? I’d love to hear about your experience and hope you’ll share by sending me a voice message.

Thank you so much for listening!

Resources

The Between Worlds Project

Andrew’s Instagram

Full Circle Expedition’s GoFundMe page