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Dark Tourism in Cambodia: Exploitation and Cultural Insensitivity
Over four years in the early 1970s, Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country now frequented by backpacking tourists, faced one of the worst human atrocities imaginable– a state-sponsored genocide wiping out one-third of the nation’s population.
Exploring Comfort Zones and Culture in China
Leaving Canada for a three-week cultural adventure in China, I become infected with the travel bug that now fuels my future.
Dark Tourism in Cambodia: Exploitation and Cultural Insensitivity
Over four years in the early 1970s, Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country now frequented by backpacking tourists, faced one of the worst human atrocities imaginable– a state-sponsored genocide wiping out one-third of the nation’s population.
Exploring Comfort Zones and Culture in China
Leaving Canada for a three-week cultural adventure in China, I become infected with the travel bug that now fuels my future.
Lucknow: A Melting Pot of Architecture, Culture and Cuisine
Located by the Gomti river, a major tributary of River Ganga, Lucknow is a paradise for explorers with its time-honored architecture, lip-smacking dishes, lyrical zubaan (style of conversation), and world-famous garments.
An American Love Story: Excell Market and BBQ in Clarksville, Tennessee
Every summer as a child, my father and the other farmers in our small Clarksville, Tennessee community would take their turn as pitmaster.
5 Off-the-Beaten Path Places to Visit in Madrid
Madrid is a lively capital city constantly buzzing with excitement. Before COVID inflicted its long pause on international travel, this well-connected international h
Where to Go in Sumatra to Learn More About Conservation
Sumatra is known as one of the only places in the world that you can see the orangutan in the wild. But the island can teach you plenty about conservation, too.
Remembering 9/11 Twenty Years Later
I’ll never forget the bright blue skies as I watched an airplane fly into the World Trade Center’s North Tower at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001.
Historical Highlights and Attractions of Houston
The city of Houston, Texas is currently the fourth largest city in the United States. It serves as a twenty-first century melting pot, welcoming a myriad of cultures, communities, and ethnicities.
Featured Podcast
Military Women’s Memorial: A little known gem preserving HERstory
Phyllis Wilson, a retired Army veteran of 37 years and President of the Military Women’s Memorial Foundation, joins us to talk about the Memorial and … Read more
Recent Podcasts
SPECIAL: Remembering 9/11
World Footprints commemorates the anniversary of the terrifying attack on 9/11 that changed the world and brought heroes to the front-line.
Uncovering the Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood
Join us as author Fatima Shaik uncovers the rich hidden history of a free Black brotherhood that was almost lost forever.
The Importance of Expanding America’s Hidden Historical Narratives
Expanding America's historical narrative to include enslaved and Indigenous people and their contributions to the country.
Editors' Picks - Selections of inspiring stories from around the world
Why Walking the Camino de Santiago is Not Just a Religious Journey
Though it’s best known as a religious pilgrimage, walking the Camino de Santiago does not need to be a spiritual journey and people from all walks of life can and do take this adventure for different reasons.
Why I advocate for slow travel—and why you should, too
Travel used to be slow. Granted, it was slow because there was no other way…Somewhere along the way, we got (very) lost.
Revisiting the Little Rock Nine experience with Ernest Green
This event was the first experiment in school integration and came three years after the U.S, Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education landmark ruling…
ABOUT US
Hi! We’re Tonya & Ian, two recovering lawyers and the founders of World Footprints. Travel is our passion and illuminating our shared humanity to inspire people to discover the world with an open heart and mind is our purpose. We founded World Footprints on the principle of ‘Ubuntu’, a Zulu expression of unity and our responsibility to one another and our planet.
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