#24 Vanessa Varvas (Pura Vida)

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Remember the 'Lonely Planet' days before the internet? All you needed was cash, a map and some resilience. Vanessa Varvas (UEL) tells the TFTDL flight crew how travel has made her a better person and a better leader. She takes us on a tour across Costa Rica, Serbia, Canada and China with a few car crashes on the way - and we learn to live Pura Vida, pure life.

A strong advocate for the power of diversity and inclusion in transforming lives and society, we discuss celebrating our differences, EDI and managing conflict. We also discuss why you shouldn't leave your toothbrush uncovered in your hotel bathroom and what to do in a bear attack. 

Final boarding call: San Jose, Costa Rica 

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