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Author Elizabeth Rusch joins World Footprints to examine the flaws in American democracy, voting rights and election reform. Discover what other democracies can teach the United States and how home exchange travel offers fresh perspectives on culture, community and political life.
Who gets to tell the stories behind a destination? World Footprints explores Indigenous tourism with consultant Anna Barrera, examining Native American cultural heritage and tourism opportunities beyond gaming. Then author Bijan Bayne takes us to Istanbul, Turkey, where centuries of Byzantine and Ottoman influences have created a city rich in history and cultural traditions.
As The Amazing Race celebrates 25 years, revisit our conversation with host Phil Keoghan about travel, taking chances and his No Opportunity Wasted philosophy. This World Footprints episode also features Raw Travel host Robert Rose, Dominica tourism leader Colin Piper and The Great Human Race co-host Cat Bigney.
Follow World Footprints from Norfolk's waterways through Gettysburg and Lewiston to the historic Black settlement of Buxton, Ontario. Historians and descendants reveal stories of resistance, freedom and community—and a family connection Tonya Fitzpatrick would not discover until years after the original interview.
Editor's Pick
Sidhpur is deeply rooted in both history and Hindu mythology. Since ancient times, the sleepy little town in North Gujarat, India, has been a sacred pilgrimage site among Hindu devotees who honor their maternal ancestors. The town rose to prominence during the rule of the Solanki Dynasty when it became the capital of the state and was named after the famous king Siddhraj Jaisingh.
If you enjoyed reading as a child, you’ll recognize Prince Edward Island as the backdrop of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved Anne of Green Gables. If you gravitate toward romances as an adult, however, you may also know the island as the dreamy setting of Carley Fortune’s This Summer Will Be Different.
Mahalaxmi Station in Mumbai has always been a hubbub of horns, the metallic screech of trains on the rails, and the buzz of commuters and announcements crackling over the speakers. But outside the station, one sound cuts through the noise, and it doesn’t belong to the railway station.
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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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