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A podcast about sustainable tourism development in the North, where we talk to thought leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, amateurs and professionals who are pushing boundaries, not only from the Nordics but wherever in the World they may be, wherever we can learn something from them.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast about sustainable tourism development in the North, where we talk to thought leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, amateurs and professionals who are pushing boundaries, not only from the Nordics but wherever in the World they may be, wherever we can learn something from them.
The Nordic Journey is hosted by Hjortur Smarason. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Lessons from Antarctica" (23 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Bringing Light to the Mountains" (5 June 2026, 45 minutes), and "Why Tourism is Broken with Doug Lansky" (22 May 2026, 56 minutes).
The Nordic Journey publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for The Nordic Journey is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Nordic Journey requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Nordic Journey's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Nordic Journey are Travel Agencies & Tours and Fitness, Golf & Recreation. The Nordic Journey has a business audience.
Hjortur Smarason hosts The Nordic Journey, a business podcast with 21 episodes published.
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The most pristine landscapes on the planet are found in Antarctica. Untouched by humans beside a few research stations and only four deep field tourism companies, it is the ultimate testing ground for the footprint of...
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<p>Paras Loomba is a trained military officer and electrical engineer - and an award winning sustainable tourism leader, almost by accident. <br><br>Paras is joining us today to talk about his expedition company Global...
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<p>In this episode we talk to travel writer and keynote speaker Doug Lansky about what is wrong with tourism today and what needs to be done to fix it. Doug is a popular speaker on the topic of tourism and has recently...
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<p>In our 17th episode of the Nordic Journey podcast we continue to explore different venues of regenerative tourism, this time moving over to Canada to learn about indigenous tourism. <br><br>Sébastien Desnoyers-Picard...
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<p>In our 16th episode of The Nordic Journey, we talk to Dr. Carina Ren from Aalborg University. Carina is joining us from Sisimiut in West-Greenland and will be telling us about her research on climate change...
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<p>Iran is making headlines all over the world at the moment - and yet we are getting very little news from inside the country. What is happening, how are people coping, what is the impact on tourism?</p> <p> </p>...
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<p>Can you use tourism for a rewilding biology project? <br><br>In this episode we talk to Kim Worrmann Jensen, a former rock star and current sustainability champion from Destination Trekantsomådet in Denmark. He is...
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<p>High in the Himalayas, locked between the giant countries of India and China, is a small Kingdom that somehow has evaded colonialism and western influence for hundreds of years. This is Drug Yul, the Kingdom of the...
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<p>The antithesis to bullying, which we see too much of in the media nowadays, is to live decently - says Geoffrey Lipman, co-founder of SunX Malta, former Executive Director of IATA, former president of WTTC and former...
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<p>A twenty year old Japanese girl falls in love with sea kayaking - which leads her to one of the northern most villages of the world, Qaanaaq in North Greenland. <br><br>Today we hear from Sakiko Daorana, one...
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<p>We head back to Norway in this episode, one of the leading countries when it comes to sustainable tourism. There we speak to a serial entrepreneur, Håvard Utheim, who has founded several companies with different...
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<p>In a World full of bad news, let's start 2026 with some inspiring, positive news. I have gathered a selection of news, mostly related to conservation and tourism and a couple outside of that. Reminders of what we can...
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<p>Petter Gulli worked for 30 years in the advertising industry until he flipped the table in 2018. With 12 years to go according the new ICPP report he started his new company 12 Years, promoting hope and inspiring...
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<p>In this episode we talk with Donna Isabella Caroline Sundbo, a scholar that has written about tourism, sustainability and food culture. In the episode we talk about anthropology and local cultures, the importance of...
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<p>Closed for Maintenance is a project that has gained international attention and put the Faroe Islands on the map as one of the most innovative tourism destinations when it comes to sustainable tourism. But Closed for...
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<p>In this episode of The Nordic Journey podcast we talk to Anu Nylund from Mood of Finland. Anu has been working for decades on the education of responsible tourism and now regenerative tourism, helping small companies...
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<p>In our fourth episode on sustainable tourism development we meet Raj Gyawali, founder of Social Tours in Kathmandu in Nepal. Raj is one of the sharpest minds I know in the industry and started working with...
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<p>Who are the key stakeholders of tourism development and how do you engage them? In this episode of The Nordic Journey we talk to Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir, CEO of the Iceland Tourism Cluster, about the role of the...
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<p>An interview with Alex Farlander, AI Director, Journey Designer and Future Navigator in Estonia - where we talk about the battle for sustainability in tourism, ethical principles in tourism, threats in the current...
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<p>Welcome to the first episode of The Nordic Journey podcast, where I introduce the concept, why we are focusing on sustainable tourism and some of the challenges that come with it.</p>
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