JoAnna Haugen
@joannahaugen.bsky.social
#Writer, #speaker, and #consultant championing an ethical version of #tourism | Reader, runner, traveler | Dreamer, disruptor, doer | Solutions advocate and cautiously optimistic about humanity's future
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RootedStorytelling.com | joannahaugen.com
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RootedStorytelling.com | joannahaugen.com
A blast from the past with this 2020 post from @thisiscolossal.com but still worth the share. You kind of can't help but to smile and feel a bit mushy inside. 💖
www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/12/newb...
www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/12/newb...
A Small Scottish Town Delegates the Annual Christmas Light Display to Its Youngest Residents
In a delightful holiday tradition, the small town of Newburgh in southern Scotland tasks its youngest residents with creating the glowing Christmas decorations that adorn the streets. Now in its 19th ...
www.thisiscolossal.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
A blast from the past with this 2020 post from @thisiscolossal.com but still worth the share. You kind of can't help but to smile and feel a bit mushy inside. 💖
www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/12/newb...
www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/12/newb...
I just learned what "scrollytelling" is: interactive, scroll-based storytelling.
I've always liked this format but didn't know that's what this was called. Did you know this?
#LearnSomethingNewEveryDay
I've always liked this format but didn't know that's what this was called. Did you know this?
#LearnSomethingNewEveryDay
December 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I just learned what "scrollytelling" is: interactive, scroll-based storytelling.
I've always liked this format but didn't know that's what this was called. Did you know this?
#LearnSomethingNewEveryDay
I've always liked this format but didn't know that's what this was called. Did you know this?
#LearnSomethingNewEveryDay
I had a warm conversation with educated and successful friends last night about how we all have regrets to some extent about not pursuing manual/hands-on trades versus "proper" professional jobs.
Our dreams? Book binding, piano repair, and calligraphy specialist.
We've entered the analogue era.
Our dreams? Book binding, piano repair, and calligraphy specialist.
We've entered the analogue era.
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I had a warm conversation with educated and successful friends last night about how we all have regrets to some extent about not pursuing manual/hands-on trades versus "proper" professional jobs.
Our dreams? Book binding, piano repair, and calligraphy specialist.
We've entered the analogue era.
Our dreams? Book binding, piano repair, and calligraphy specialist.
We've entered the analogue era.
Eye-opening articles recently published in @atmosmag.bsky.social about the so-called #sustainable circular, upcycled #fashion industry. A reminder that even "good" solutions may be riddled with inequities and harm. atmos.earth/fashion-and-...
The High Price Of Circular Fashion In India’s Recycling Capital | Atmos
In Panipat, weak regulation at recycling warehouses means workers breathe toxic dust and families are left without protection.
atmos.earth
December 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Eye-opening articles recently published in @atmosmag.bsky.social about the so-called #sustainable circular, upcycled #fashion industry. A reminder that even "good" solutions may be riddled with inequities and harm. atmos.earth/fashion-and-...
Love this interview about @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #typography on @creativeboom.com. This is so not in my professional sphere at all, but it's these little details that make my #creative heart swoon.
www.creativeboom.com/insight/nine...
www.creativeboom.com/insight/nine...
Ninety Years of Penguin: How typography built a publishing icon
This year, Penguin celebrates its 90th birthday, marking a near-century of one of the most instantly recognisable and influential identities in publishing history.
From the beginning, typography...
www.creativeboom.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Love this interview about @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #typography on @creativeboom.com. This is so not in my professional sphere at all, but it's these little details that make my #creative heart swoon.
www.creativeboom.com/insight/nine...
www.creativeboom.com/insight/nine...
#Books about #hope? I'm here for it! I've read several of ones @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social has listed here, but I'll be adding the rest to my TBR list.
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
These are our 8 favorite books about hope — and they make great gifts this holiday season
Good Good Good's end-of-year book recommendations — featuring books that inspire hope, empathy, and action.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#Books about #hope? I'm here for it! I've read several of ones @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social has listed here, but I'll be adding the rest to my TBR list.
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/goo...
The Ritz Carlton / Marriott International property built in the Maasai Mara is hugely problematic - harming animals + people. Nothing about this is ethical. Would really like to see some of the @marriott-bonvoy.bsky.social #travel #contentcreators speak out on this.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Ritz Carlton / Marriott International property built in the Maasai Mara is hugely problematic - harming animals + people. Nothing about this is ethical. Would really like to see some of the @marriott-bonvoy.bsky.social #travel #contentcreators speak out on this.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
"Philosophers have long worried about what can happen when concepts develop leaky boundaries. After all, how we use words shapes how we think — when our language loses clarity, so too do the ideas we try to convey." From @bigthink.com on useful language losing its power. bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
From "woke" to "traumatic": How useful terms become empty buzzwords
Useful words lose meaning when they’re applied too broadly — a drift that political theorist Giovanni Sartori called “conceptual stretching.”
bigthink.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"Philosophers have long worried about what can happen when concepts develop leaky boundaries. After all, how we use words shapes how we think — when our language loses clarity, so too do the ideas we try to convey." From @bigthink.com on useful language losing its power. bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
Researching a social enterprise in Kibera and am shocked to discover it is listed as an attraction on TripAdvisor. The 1-star reviews are (rightly) very vocal and critical to its listing as an attraction, and yet it's very jarring to see this community noted as if it's something to do. Shame on TA.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Researching a social enterprise in Kibera and am shocked to discover it is listed as an attraction on TripAdvisor. The 1-star reviews are (rightly) very vocal and critical to its listing as an attraction, and yet it's very jarring to see this community noted as if it's something to do. Shame on TA.
Fab article @noemamag.com abt the importance of social friction: "When we can pick and choose whom we engage with ... we lose the ability to wade through the muddy waters of forgiveness and repair, accountability and justice." www.noemamag.com/the-healing-...
The Healing Power Of Social Friction | NOEMA
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
www.noemamag.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Fab article @noemamag.com abt the importance of social friction: "When we can pick and choose whom we engage with ... we lose the ability to wade through the muddy waters of forgiveness and repair, accountability and justice." www.noemamag.com/the-healing-...
Wish I was going to be in London while this Secret #Maps exhibit is going on at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This exhibit highlights state secrecy and the nuances of social movements via maps. More about the exhibit in this article from @theconversation.com theconversation.com/secret-maps-...
Secret Maps at the British Library reconsiders the lines that shape our world
Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Wish I was going to be in London while this Secret #Maps exhibit is going on at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This exhibit highlights state secrecy and the nuances of social movements via maps. More about the exhibit in this article from @theconversation.com theconversation.com/secret-maps-...
#BookWriting question: I'm working on a NF book that includes examples/case studies of specific companies. It incorporates info found publicly on their websites and/or my specific experiences interacting with the companies. Do I need to inform the companies of their inclusion in the book? #AmWriting
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
#BookWriting question: I'm working on a NF book that includes examples/case studies of specific companies. It incorporates info found publicly on their websites and/or my specific experiences interacting with the companies. Do I need to inform the companies of their inclusion in the book? #AmWriting
Currently listening to Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers" (25% of the way through). I am 100% that person who believes people are inherently good and am trusting to a fault. I appreciate the need to step back and consider situations/people w/out emotion but that so goes against my nature. 😭
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Currently listening to Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers" (25% of the way through). I am 100% that person who believes people are inherently good and am trusting to a fault. I appreciate the need to step back and consider situations/people w/out emotion but that so goes against my nature. 😭
Your daily reminder: This project, whatever one you're working on, is WORTH using the nice pen and the good journal. Light the fancy candle and drink the good bottle of wine when you finish.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Your daily reminder: This project, whatever one you're working on, is WORTH using the nice pen and the good journal. Light the fancy candle and drink the good bottle of wine when you finish.
We faithfully use @thsofficial.bsky.social & have had great experiences finding sitters. But, filling our most recent sit, almost half a dozen withdrew bc they took other sits before we could connect. Three we offered turned down for other sits as well. It's a level of stress I didn't know existed.
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We faithfully use @thsofficial.bsky.social & have had great experiences finding sitters. But, filling our most recent sit, almost half a dozen withdrew bc they took other sits before we could connect. Three we offered turned down for other sits as well. It's a level of stress I didn't know existed.
I admire people who hold steadfastly to optimism. Lift your spirit with this interview with @wikipedia.org's Jimmy Wales: "I think that in order to make progress, in order to innovate, you have to operate with a fundamental “benevolent universe” premise. @bigthink.com
bigthink.com/business/wik...
bigthink.com/business/wik...
Wikipedia visionary Jimmy Wales wants innovators to have fun. Seriously
The Wikipedia visionary joins Big Think for a chat about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.
bigthink.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I admire people who hold steadfastly to optimism. Lift your spirit with this interview with @wikipedia.org's Jimmy Wales: "I think that in order to make progress, in order to innovate, you have to operate with a fundamental “benevolent universe” premise. @bigthink.com
bigthink.com/business/wik...
bigthink.com/business/wik...
Low-key deciding to use the energy of #NaNoWriMo to get a messy first draft down of a non-fiction book I've been outlining and making draft notes for. I completed #NaNoWriMo many years ago and immediately shelved that book December 1. This time, I want to run with the energy and stay with the flow.
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Low-key deciding to use the energy of #NaNoWriMo to get a messy first draft down of a non-fiction book I've been outlining and making draft notes for. I completed #NaNoWriMo many years ago and immediately shelved that book December 1. This time, I want to run with the energy and stay with the flow.
I have a hereditary condition that requires an annual test that has to be pre-approved by insurance every year. Annually, I upload genetic tests, past scans, etc. for the same insurance company. Annoying but doable, but for some this wld be triggering/traumatizing to justify the every single year.
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I have a hereditary condition that requires an annual test that has to be pre-approved by insurance every year. Annually, I upload genetic tests, past scans, etc. for the same insurance company. Annoying but doable, but for some this wld be triggering/traumatizing to justify the every single year.
I wish everyone could get the googly love eyes my just-out-of-kittenhood cat gives me. The world would be a much squishier place.
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I wish everyone could get the googly love eyes my just-out-of-kittenhood cat gives me. The world would be a much squishier place.
Just discovered this great initiative called USE-IT, which is a series of European maps created and curated by and for people age 18-30. The team has published more than 250 maps in 100+ cities, all personally vetted and aligned with several sustainable #tourism values.
use-it.travel
use-it.travel
USE-IT Europe | Free maps, made by locals
USE-IT provides maps made by young locals, not commercial, free and up-to-date. We are a European network of young map-makers sharing the best of tips to help you act like a local in our cities.
use-it.travel
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just discovered this great initiative called USE-IT, which is a series of European maps created and curated by and for people age 18-30. The team has published more than 250 maps in 100+ cities, all personally vetted and aligned with several sustainable #tourism values.
use-it.travel
use-it.travel
I've just discovered @rewilding-europe.bsky.social's new #tourism booking platform, Wilder Places. Find #accommodations and #experiences aligned with partners committed to #rewilding efforts across #Europe. It's the OTA we actually need and want! www.wilderplaces.com
Europe’s Rewilding Travel Marketplace
Experience a wilder Europe, with returning wildlife, revitalised ecosystems, and local communities thriving from nature’s recovery.
www.wilderplaces.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I've just discovered @rewilding-europe.bsky.social's new #tourism booking platform, Wilder Places. Find #accommodations and #experiences aligned with partners committed to #rewilding efforts across #Europe. It's the OTA we actually need and want! www.wilderplaces.com
It's troubling that searching for a company by its name on Google now often turns up articles, booking sites, Reddit threads, and sites curating related content before noting the company itself. It takes more time and effort to get to the root source now and it's not always obvious what the page is.
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's troubling that searching for a company by its name on Google now often turns up articles, booking sites, Reddit threads, and sites curating related content before noting the company itself. It takes more time and effort to get to the root source now and it's not always obvious what the page is.
Today I discovered a Spotify playlist called Crying on the Dance Floor and it has me feeling all kinds of ways. Friday is made for the feelings.
October 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today I discovered a Spotify playlist called Crying on the Dance Floor and it has me feeling all kinds of ways. Friday is made for the feelings.
One of my biggest pet peeves is #conferences or #events marketing exclusively in English but (likely) delivering content in another language. The language of delivery (or translation) should be clearly clarified. People expect to be able to access content if they can consume the promo material.
October 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
One of my biggest pet peeves is #conferences or #events marketing exclusively in English but (likely) delivering content in another language. The language of delivery (or translation) should be clearly clarified. People expect to be able to access content if they can consume the promo material.