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Hotels aren’t simply selling rooms. They’re selling access to nature, culture, well-being, and a meaningful sense of place. So why has hospitality enthusiastically embraced wellness while continuing to shy away from sustainability?

In this first episode of The Conscious Check-In: On the Road, recorded at The Palms Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, Amy Wald sits down with globally recognized travel and conservation expert Costas Christ and Tanja Morariu, Director of Marketing and Head of Sustainability at The Palms Hotel and Spa, to explore what hospitality leaders may be missing about the future of travel.

00:00:00 — Why is the future of travel inseparable from nature and culture?

00:02:21 — Who is Costas Christ, and why has he spent decades defending the soul of travel?

00:08:25 — What does greenwashing look like in hospitality today?

00:10:08 — Why does the Serengeti matter to the future of responsible tourism?

00:11:01 — What do travelers actually want from sustainable luxury travel?

00:15:30 — Can marketing and sustainability work together in a hotel strategy?

00:19:01 — Should sustainability sit inside marketing, operations, or its own department?

00:23:34 — How do hotels build staff buy-in for sustainable practices?

00:46:15 – About CleanCore

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Costas Christ is a globally recognized travel conservation expert, writer, and longtime advocate for responsible tourism. He has spent decades helping shape a more responsible future for the industry at the intersection of conservation, destination stewardship, and traveler education.

His work demonstrates how exceptional travel experiences can help protect the people, cultures, and natural places that make travel meaningful.

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The Conscious Check-In is a Greenluxe podcast exploring the future of luxury hospitality, travel, and tourism through the lens of conservation, responsibility, and exceptional guest experiences.

Hosted by Amy Wald, founder of Greenluxe, the show brings together hoteliers, travel leaders, conservation experts, and brand innovators to explore how better hospitality can build guest desire, brand trust, operational value, and measurable impact.

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