My Life is a Trip.
More than a motto. It is the way I have lived and worked
Madagascar has been home for most of my life, but tourism has continually taken me beyond its borders — to new places, cultures, people, and ways of seeing the world.
Every journey has been an opportunity to observe, question, learn and bring something back. That curiosity still drives the way I approach tourism today.
A practitioner before a consultant
I did not come to sustainable tourism through theory. I learned it by building and managing tourism businesses, exploring remote destinations, developing ecolodges, working with communities, guides and suppliers, and bringing tourism products to international markets.
Long before sustainability became a mainstream tourism concept, the fundamental questions were already there: Who benefits? What makes a place worth protecting? How much tourism is appropriate? And how can responsible choices remain economically viable?
These questions continue to shape my work today.
Connecting worlds
I am comfortable moving between very different tourism realities — from international sustainability frameworks and global markets to communities, entrepreneurs and destinations where resources and infrastructure may be limited.
My role is often to create the bridge between these worlds: translating standards, strategies and ambitions into solutions that people can understand, own and implement.
Still curious. Still learning.
After more than three decades in tourism, I remain curious about places, people and the different ways tourism can create positive value.
Wherever I work, the field remains my greatest source of learning.
Feel. Imagine. Experience. Learn. Do.
German national • Based in Madagascar • Working internationally • English • French • German.