Take Me With You Podcast

(Ep. 117) Sustainable Travel with Hilary Matson

January 25, 2021 Ryan & Cheryl Season 3 Episode 13
Take Me With You Podcast
(Ep. 117) Sustainable Travel with Hilary Matson
Show Notes

Hilary shares about her new travel business, Yūgen Earthside! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel. 


Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside) 

  • 3 pillars of the company: 
    • Taking care of the environment 
    • Preserving the local cultures & societies 
    • Promoting the local economy 
      • Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting 
  • Yūgen - Japanese for an awareness of the universe that triggers an emotional response too deep and powerful to describe 
  • A booking platform like Kayak or Booking.com 
    • Trips from different tour operators who align with the pillars of Yūgen Earthside 
    • All small group trips (10 - 12 people) 
  • Tourism Dispersal 
    • Spreading out where tourists go and where they spend their money 


  • If you could take us with you for one part of your trip, what would that be and why? 
    • One of the small group trips in Eurasia (e.g., Kyrgyzstan) 
  • What’s your next trip? 
    • Come home (to the US) 
  • Do you have any travel questions for us? 
    • What bucket list items have you been able to check off? 
      • Ryan - Northern Lights in Iceland, Total Solar Eclipse in Australia 
      • Cheryl - Eating thru New Orleans - but wants to go everywhere! 
    • Where’s the first place you want to travel post COVID 
      • Cheryl - Christmas markets in Germany (honeymoon plan A) 
      • Ryan - none planned :( 


Wish You Were Here 

Cheryl: The Madison Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA  

Hilary: Les Machines de L'île, Nantes, France 

Ryan: The Zytglogge, Bern, Switzerland  


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