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273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur

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    Episode #273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur

    Hosted by Matt Bowles

    273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur

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      Episode Summary

      Vanessa Fondeur joins Matt for a wine night and they start off reminiscing about the time they went out in Louisville, Kentucky and Vanessa borrowed a cowboy hat to ride a mechanical bull.  She then talks about her experience growing up in the Dominican Republic, moving to New York City at age 17, and going to college and grad school in upstate New York.  Vanessa explains how her interest in travel developed, shares stories from her study abroad experience in Spain, and the path that led her to become a teacher.  She talks about her travels to Egypt and the UAE and then explains how she started taking her students all over the world, from Spain to China, and what impact that had on them.  Next, Vanessa talks about diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia without being able to swim and then explains how she met her husband through a travel mishap and planned a destination wedding in Thailand.  She opens up about why her first trips to China and Mexico were so emotional for her and then describes her journey to Antarctica.  Vanessa then talks about founding the “Latino World Travelers” community, and how you can attend the next “Latino Travel Fest” and get a special Maverick Discount.  FULL SHOW NOTES ARE AVAILABLE HERE WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED.

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      Vanessa Fondeur

      Vanessa Fondeur is a fierce and adventurous Dominicana with a passion for travel who has been to all 7 continents.  Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, she has been a NYC educator for over 15 years, and is a soul-led entrepreneur.  She is the founder of the global community Latino World Travelers with the mission to empower her Latin community to experience the world and diversify the face of travel. Her commitment to advocating for representation within the travel industry led her to also found the Latino Travel Fest, an annual travel conference where she amplifies the voices of the community and educates Latinos on how they can make travel part of their lives.

      What You'll Learn
      • The Importance of Diversifying the Face of Travel with Latino Representation
      • The Impact of Taking Young Students Abroad
      • Why Everyone Should Attend the Next Latino Travel Fest (and how to get a Discount!)
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      [2:28] Introducing Vanessa Fondeur

      [4:53] Nomadness Travel Tribe

      [6:03] Riding a Mechanical Bull in Kentucky

      [9:30] Growing up in the Dominican Republic

      [11:19] Moving to New York City at Age 17

      [12:51] Going to College in Upstate New York

      [14:22] Developing Her Interest in World Travel

      [16:33] Studying Abroad in Spain

      [18:19] Ramadan in the UAE

      [20:05] Traveling to Egypt

      [23:49] Becoming an Educator and Traveling with Her Students

      [28:17] Taking Her Students to Spain and Morocco

      [29:23] Taking Her Students to Mainland China

      [33:33] The Impact of World Travel on Her Students

      [35:53] Diving the Great Barrier Reef without Being Able to Swim

      [38:41] Meeting Her Husband Through a Travel Mishap

      [41:57] Getting Married in Thailand

      [43:43] Traveling to Antarctic

      [47:37] Building the “Latino World Travelers” Community

      [50:01] Organizing a Group Trip to Mexico for Dia de Los Muertos

      [51:39] Founding Latino Travel Fest

      [55:05] Latino Travel Fest 2024

      [56:21] How to Get a Discount on Latino Travel Fest

      [57:15] The Impact that Travel has had on Vanessa

      [59:32] Vanessa’s Nomination for a Bessie Award

      [1:01:24] Meet Vanessa and Matt at the WITS Travel Summit

      [1:02:37] The Lightning Round

      [1:07:36] Vanessa’s Advice for Latino Travelers

      [1:08:39] Follow and Connect with Vanessa

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