#2.11 What’s it like to go on a safari in Europe?
This week, we’re talking about safari tourism — but not the kind of safari you might be thinking of. Instead of looking for giraffes, lions and elephants on the savannas of Kenya or Tanzania, we’re heading to Italy to go wolf tracking and to Romania to spy wild European bison.
Our guide here is Aukje van Gerven of the European Safari Company and Rewilding Europe. Aukje tells us about rewilding trends in Europe and describes how wildlife tourism is opening up new opportunities — both for visitors, and for the people living in Europe’s rural areas.
Plus, Paige gets a fascinating history lesson and language lesson from Sierra Leonean star Vickie Remoe!
Thanks so much for listening. We’ll be back next week with the final episode of Season 2!
Resources
Vickie Remoe on Twitter and Instagram
Comment piece on tourism and rewilding from Justin Francis of Responsible Travel
