Elisa Spampinato is a Community Tourism Consultant, Connector and Storyteller.
She is a recognised and certified Sustainable Tourism professional and a Global Community-Base Tourism Ambassador. She has worked with local communities in over 30 countries.
She is the Founder of Traveller Storyteller, and she works with Tourism Boards and Destinations to support the self-empowerment of their Indigenous people involved in tourism by providing tools, training and support in Community Storytelling and Ethical Marketing.
She has written for Tourism Concern, Equality in Tourism, Tourism Watch, Travindy, Travel Matters, GLP Films, Adventure Travel Trade Association ATTA, and TTG Media, among others, and she is a Media Herald for the Transformational Travel Council (TTC).
Elisa can be followed on her Blog, Facebook, LinkedIN and Instagram.
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