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Lydia C. Van Der Brugge

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May I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseDenise Omurca, Lindenberg HospitalityDenise is Co-founder and Managing Director of this Offbeat, Lo-Fi Luxury Hospitality Concept To think outside the box; to develop the kind of place that you would actually like to stay at; to get really grasp what your guests want; to continue developing - and to have a good time doing it! Great elements of any enterprise in theory, and in practice! as Denise Omurca shares with us in this insightful interview2024-02-0243 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseGys Joubert, Managing Director, Gondwana Collection Namibia This episode is "not sponsored by" hotel amenity provider "I Love Eco Essentials" (www.iloveecoessentials.com) - they produce a simple, sustainable product line which I got to enjoy at one of my previous interview partner: Guldsmeden Hotel in Berlin (www.guldsmeden.com): eco all around plus lovely touch and feel and smell! My partner today is Mr. Gys Joubert, whom you can contact via Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gys-joubert-49798737/) or directly through the Gondwana Collection Namibia (www.gondwana-collection.com) Enjoy this episode!2023-12-0750 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseDjaved Fareed, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Constance HotelsConstance Hotels is a group of incredible Luxury Hotels in the Indian Ocean www.constancehotels.com This episode is "not sponsored by": NOPLA (https://www.notpla.com) who "make plastic disappear" - gotta love them: I hope your business grows beyond your wildest dreams and you make plastic move into the showcases of museums.2023-10-191h 00May I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseBoris Simm, VP Operations, Ruby Hotelson Lean Luxury, Being Authentic and how It's All Really Not So Difficult My guest is Boris Simm of Ruby Hotels (www.Ruby-hotels.com) New Feature: "Not Sponsored By" where I share interesting things and concepts that have crossed my Way of Sustainability (but I am not getting paid to promote ;) In this episode, I mention "The O - Key", the "safe and organic keycard" by Messerschmitt (www.messerschmitt.com) I love the concept, since I unwillingly still end up with countless (plastic) key cards, which I end up throwing away. While the aim is of course...2023-09-0153 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseTeona NemsitsveridzeGeorgia Tourism Association, Head of Standards Committee on raising the level of sustainability of an entire country (ok, so on the tourism of an entire country)2023-06-1641 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMichaela Reitterer - Boutiquehotel Stadthalle, Vienna, AustriaThe world's first SDG City Hotel I am talking to the owner of Boutiquehotel Stadthalle www.hotelstadthalle.at, Ms. Michaela Reitterer Find pictures of her hotel and some of the fine samples of up-cycling and sustainability on my instagram : quantum_development2023-03-1650 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleasePriscilla Murillo, Operations Manager, Böëna Lodges Collectionon jaguars & Coral Gardeners, on growing food and growing cultures contact Priscilla at www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-murillo-996816147/ Böëna Wilderness Lodges: https://boena.com2023-02-0247 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseCalvin Cottar - Cottar's Safaris2022-12-0546 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseNoelle Homsy, Co-founder, ENVI LodgesNoelle is inviting you to join the Travel (R)Evolution ENVI Lodges is a luxury experiential eco-lodge brand and management company that focuses on operating retreats that have a low impact on the environment and that are immersed in nature.2022-10-1440 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseTalking to: Katarina Krebs, Guldsmeden Hotels Katarina shares with us the many - very hands-on - articles and activities that Guldsmeden Hotels (I challenge you to pronounce it properly ;) is featuring to increase their sustainability: So crazy awesome! Enjoy!2022-08-1239 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseAnniina Sandberg, Founder, CEO "VIsit Natives" I am having a wonderful conversation today with Anniina Sandberg, founder and CEO of VISIT NATIVES, an agency that enables travellers sustainable, and authentic adventures created by the indigenous people. Here, she gives valuable input on how to involve communities in a meaningful way.2022-06-0338 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseFelipe Fernandez Here is Felipe Fernandez talking to us about sustainability- or rather the Sustainability Culture - at Cayuga Collection (originally:Costa Rica) where he is a General Manager. Hans Pfizer, the co-founder, was so fascinating in our episode a while back that I wanted to hear more!2022-05-0955 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleasePatricia PlesnerFounder & CEO: Ecohotels.com excited to talk to Patricia Plesner who founded ECOHOTELS.com, representing and supporting hotels that are committed to sustainability and making it simple and transparent for travellers to book sustainable hotels.2022-02-2731 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMonika Schaffner, Connecting Spaces Talking to Nepal-born Monika Schaffner, founder of Connecting Spaces, particularly about her work with "Madi Eco Village" about immersive tourism and community participation2022-02-0447 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseHans Pfister, Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels & Lodges2021-12-2339 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseHélène & Hassan Aboutayeb, Atlas Kasbah Ecolodge2021-11-0150 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseWarren Green, Warren Green & Associated - dedicated to supporting global, sustainable tourism initiatives Warren is a Marketing Professional specialising in Sustainable Tourism and shares his vast and very applicable experiences from working with organisations like Sabi Sabi.2021-09-1252 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseRiver Stanley, Sumba Hospitality River is the former Director of Education at Sumba Hospitality and shares his experiences is setting up the hospitality school2021-08-2552 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseDavid Leventhal - Regenerative Travel & Playa Viva David is the founder of Regenerative Travel, taking Sustainability to a higher level, as well as the founder of Playa Viva, a regenerative eco-luxury hotel located on the southern Pacific Coast of Mexico. David shares his paradigm-shifting thoughts on Regenerative Tourism - a true gem of a conversation!2021-08-2456 minMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseMay I Speak to the Manager pleaseChristof Burgbacher, Founder, Consulting Elementerre Christof shares his experiences working on Sustainability around the globe.2021-06-1851 min