Canadian freelance writer/photographer Johanna Read focuses her writing on responsible tourism and aims to encourage culturally, economically and environmentally sustainable travel. Drawing on her career as a former Government of Canada policy executive, she now balances freelance writing with management consulting where she helps create psychologically and physically healthier workplaces. Johanna’s been writing for Forbes since 2020, with articles like How to See Polar Bears, Belugas And Borealis in Churchill, Canada and Why You Still Need Hand Sanitizer on Vacation—And No, It Isn’t For Covid. Her other bylines include National Geographic, TIME, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Fodor’s. Based in Vancouver, Johanna’s been to more than 60 countries and visited every continent (except Antarctica) solo. Follow her for tips to make travel safe and stress-free, for you and for the people and places you visit.