Women's Travel Fest 2017 presentation with Cassie De Pecol

1. E X P E D I T I O N 1 9 6
C A S S I E D E P E C O L
www.expedition196.com

2. FA S T E S T P E R S O N / F I R S T D O C U M E N T E D W O M A N
193 Sovereign Nations + Taiwan, Kosovo and
Palestine
P O S I T I V E P E A C E T H R O U G H S U S TA I N A B L E T O U R I S M

5. Leaving All Preconceptions At The Door

6. North Korea

7. Jordan

8. Iraq

9. Niger

10. Cambodia

11. Afghanistan

12. Laos

13. W H AT I L E A R N E D
( I N A N U T S H E L L )
• Travel Light
• Traveling for Free = Easy
• Finding Sponsors = Hard
• Importance of trying to “save the
world”
• You can make a career out of
travel (even if it’s not blogging,
travel photography, being a travel
agent, etc.)
• We’re all the same
Yemen

14. T H E T H E O RY O F
‘ T H E H E R O ’ S
J O U R N E Y '
J O S E P H C A M P B E L L’ S

20. Y O U T H E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L I S M , W O M E N ’ S A C H I E V E M E N T
Student Speaking Engagements
P E A C E T H R O U G H T O U R I S M / E C O N O M I C S , R E S P O N S I B L E T O U R I S M

21. Lahore, Pakistan

59. I I P T / S K A L / I E P / M AY O R / M I N I S T E R O F T O U R I S M
M E E T I N G S
Traveling as a ‘Peace Ambassador’

60. Libya

62. RESPONSIBLETOURISM
(Sustainable/Regenerative)
• Staying in, promoting, & working for sustainable
and regenerative hotels/lodges
• Financially supporting the local economy
• Supporting local non-profits aiming to
address the UNSDG’s
• Planting Trees in IIPT ‘Peace Parks’
• Collecting Water Samples and sending to labs in
the states at ASC to test for Microplastics
• Embarking on tours that revere, protect
and restore the environment and wildlife
• Going to a local community to talk with the
people and learn about their way of life
• Making friends with local people, showing
them your kindness
• Sharing the beauty of the country with
friends and family

64. 2 0 2 0 E 1 9 6 C A R B O N O F F S E T T I N G P R O G R A M
Tree Plantings

65. Sustainable vs. Regenerative
• B A H R A I N — > K A R A C H I
• 1 , 0 4 5 . 7 M I L E S
• T O TA L F L I G H T F O O T P R I N T = 0 . 4 3 M E T R I C T O N S O F C O 2 E
• 6 P I N E T R E E S , W I T H 2 5 - Y E A R L I F E S PA N E A C H , T O A B S O R B 1 T O N
O F C A R B O N
• . 5 T R E E
• 1 T R E E S

69. Mexico

70. A S C
Microplastics Sampling

71. Microplastics have several sources: They're
laundered from nylon clothing and
toothpaste; they wash down the drain with many
cosmetics and toothpastes; and they weather from
debris like bottles and bags.

73. Croatia

75. What’s Next?

76. Expedition 196 Entrepreneur (June 3rd)
www.expedition196entrepreneur.com
Expedition196 Non-Profit
Educational Short Film
Memoir
Series
Speaking Engagements
Branding Agreements
Travel Gear
Ironman

77. T I P S
• Live/Work/Travel for Free
• Workaway.info, Helpx.net, STATravel.com,
Couchsurfing.org
• Best Travel Gear Brands
• Knomo, Zero Grid, Eagle Creek, Westcomb, Artisan
Bags
• Gaining Followers
• Utilize hashtags and tags in your industry (travel,
fashion, etc.), press
• Following Your Passion
• Find 3 things that excite you, follow the steps of your
mentors
• Filming/Photography
• Nikon DSLR + 1 wide angle, 1 telephoto, travel
tripod (don’t be afraid to film/take photos of yourself
with it!)
• Traveling Alone as a Woman
• Krav Maga/Combatives, Confidence, being
American abroad isn’t a bad thing

78. www.cassiedepecol.com www.expedition196.cominfo@expedition196.com