Travel tips: Health and Security
“Once in awhile it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” — Alan Keightley
From aviation security to personal safety in cities and resorts around the world, travelers are acutely aware of the risks inherent around the world. Learning how to discern the truth about where and when to travel can be a daunting task. Travelers know that they have to have a risk management plan for traveling close to home and abroad. Navigating places smartly and developing interpersonal skills can help travelers overcome the almost inevitable challenges and crisis situations that have sadly made their way into modern travel.
Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Digital Nomad
By Ali JenningsBecoming a digital nomad is the dream lifestyle for many people nowadays. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Read more
The World Insights
Canoe Camping: Tips to Survive The Ultimate Physically-Distanced Adventure
By Nikki GillinghamIf you haven’t tried canoe camping yet and are on the hunt for new physically-distanced activities, you may want to find a spot for it on your list of things to try before winter officially arrives. Read more
The World Backpacking & Camping Insights
One Night in Jail: A Travel Horror Story
By Katherine BertrandSuddenly, below several work emails and app notifications, a Whatsapp message from your mother catches your eye: “Well… I just had the longest shower…ate breakfast and drinking 3 cups of coffee… I just spent my first night ‘ever’ in jail.” Read more
Mexico Insights
Re-entering the world with new footprints: Navigating the current landscape
By Kellie PaxianThe future is uncertain, but a few things are for sure. We still love to experience the adventures, landscapes, and cultures that our planet has to offer. None of us wish to go through another pandemic. And travel, as we know it, may never be the same. Read more
United States
Traveling Post COVID-19: Focusing on Sustainable Tourism
By Terri MarshallWith the COVID-19 virus attacking our world, looking on the bright side seems like a daunting task. But as with every cloud, a silver lining emerges, and while it may not be visible to all humans, it is crystal clear for our planet. Read more
The World Sustainability
Safe and Spooky: Where to Enjoy Halloween from a Social Distance
By Tonya Fitzpatrick, Esq.Halloween is around the corner and the ghouls and goblins are coming for us whether we’re ready or not. This time they will be frightening us from a safe distance. But don’t worry because your adrenaline will still run high. Read more
The World Family Travel Events & Festivals
The Risk of Rabies is Real: Here’s What Travellers Need to Know
By Melissa HobsonWhile rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories and causes around 59,000 deaths worldwide each year, many travellers don’t fully understand the risks. Read more
Asia Health & Wellness Insights
Understanding U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts
By Tonya Fitzpatrick, Esq.The U.S. State Department provides American citizens with regular notifications of events that may affect their safety and security. These notices come in the form of Travel Alerts or Travel Warnings. Read more
United States Insights
Escape from India during COVID-19 (Part 3 Final)
The conclusion of Escape from India during COVID-19 continues with Anietra sharing more of the roller coaster ordeal that took her and Ian from hope to hopelessness and back. Now she is confronted with the memories of the traumatic experience. Read more
India Experiences
Escape from India during COVID-19 (Part 2)
In Episode One of Escape from India during COVID-19, we introduced you to veteran journalist Anietra Hamper who was trying to escape from India after COVID-19 derailed her fishing assignment trip. Anietra and her fishing guide, Ian Henderson, were left stranded in India with only a narrow window to get … Read more Read more
India Experiences
SPECIAL: Remembering 9/11
World Footprints commemorates the anniversary of the terrifying attack that changed the world and brought heroes to the front-line. You will hear from survivors their first-hand account of the events as they experienced them. Read more
United States History Social Responsibility
Go With the Flow: Life Lessons From Backpacking to the Pandemic
By Natasha TuckerSome of you may ask why I chose Guatemala — especially if you’re like my parents whose idea of adventure is an all-inclusive trip to Cuba. Read more
Central and South America Backpacking & Camping Experiences
Travel during a pandemic: Responsible or reckless?
By Jessica BarrettMy last trip was in February 2020, just a month before the coronavirus pandemic shut much of the world down for months on end. Read more
The World Safety Social Responsibility
Tourism in Washington, D.C. amid COVID and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration
With all of the challenges facing Washington and a forthcoming Presidential Inauguration to prepare for, we spoke to Elliott Ferguson, President and CEO of Destination DC, to talk about the status of tourism in the District. Read more
United States Events & Festivals
Balancing safety and sanity as a nomadic soul during the pandemic
By Kellie PaxianBut for many of us wanderlust-filled souls, there is one major influence on our well-being that the pandemic discourages — and that is travel. Read more
The World Safety