34 min
Bruce Simpson - Time + Tide Travel Tastemakers
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- Places & Travel
*THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19* Bruce Simpson's current position is CEO of Time + Tide, a collection of luxury lodges in Zambia and Madagascar. Prior to this, over a nearly 30 year career he has held a multitude of positions within Wilderness Safaris, Singita, &Beyond and North Island in the The Seychelles, starting as a guide and ending up as a CEO. Bruce's knowledge of Southern African tourism is almost unparalleled, not only has he run lodges across the bottom of the continent, but he has also lived in Namibia, Botswana, The Seychelles and his native South Africa. Peter and Bruce discuss how the tourism industry in Africa has evolved over the last 30 years, the importance of environmental and cultural sustainability, where Bruce sees as the next up-and-coming destinations in Africa and what it's like to come face to face with a herd of elephants in the bush, among many other things. It's a bit of escapism from the travel industry of right now, and hopefully will provide some insights for the industry we will have in the future.
*THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19* Bruce Simpson's current position is CEO of Time + Tide, a collection of luxury lodges in Zambia and Madagascar. Prior to this, over a nearly 30 year career he has held a multitude of positions within Wilderness Safaris, Singita, &Beyond and North Island in the The Seychelles, starting as a guide and ending up as a CEO. Bruce's knowledge of Southern African tourism is almost unparalleled, not only has he run lodges across the bottom of the continent, but he has also lived in Namibia, Botswana, The Seychelles and his native South Africa. Peter and Bruce discuss how the tourism industry in Africa has evolved over the last 30 years, the importance of environmental and cultural sustainability, where Bruce sees as the next up-and-coming destinations in Africa and what it's like to come face to face with a herd of elephants in the bush, among many other things. It's a bit of escapism from the travel industry of right now, and hopefully will provide some insights for the industry we will have in the future.
34 min