Dade Battlefield: Small Park, Big Story
By Kathleen WallsDade Battlefield is a small state park in Bushnell, Florida that tells a big story of one of America’s most forgotten wars. The Second Read more
United States History
Walking with the Ghosts of the City: A long weekend in Barcelona
By Bianka CramblitAn ever-evolving city full of history, culture, and a buzzing atmosphere, you can visit Barcelona countless time after time without having the same experience. Read more
Spain Food & Drink History
Ghost Towns and Goblins: Halloween Traditions in the Lone Star State
By Courtney CampbellThe Lone Star State contains some unique Halloween traditions. Filled with ghost towns, haunted hotels, and spooky lore, Texas has summoned attention for its intense connection to the paranormal. Read more
United States Experiences History
How to Experience Train Tourism and Become a Railfan
By Breana JohnsonWhile many of these train activities are rooted in nostalgia, there are still plenty of modern-day travelers who not only enjoy trains as a means of transport but also the object of entire vacations. Read more
United States Family Travel Rail & Road Travel
Conserving the Leuser Ecosystem through Slow Travel
By Nayla AzmiSumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem is a magnificent place. One of the largest intact forests left in Southeast Asia, the Leuser covers 2.6 million hectares and is the only place in the world where four important key species co-exist in the wild—the orangutan, tiger, elephant, and rhino. Read more
Asia Eco-tourism Conservation
Three Stops on the Trail of Tears
By Kathleen WallsThe rich culture and heritage of the Cherokee people and the story of their forced removal from their homeland is sometimes lost amid undifferentiated accounts of indigenous people in the United States. Three stops along the Georgia section of the Trail of Tears, a National Park Service site that documents … Read more Read more
United States History
Five Ways to Have a Deeper Cultural Experience in Sri Lanka
By Zinara RathnayakeSri Lanka has emerged as the “it” destination, catering to visitors of all kind. The island nation, with its warm, welcoming people, abundant wildlife, hidden beaches, and quaint mountain hamlets, packs a hefty punch for its small size. Read more
Asia History
Biking Windhoek’s Bustling Township of Katutura
By Chez ChesakBefore your wildlife safari or self-drive adventure, take a day or two to discover Windhoek’s history, particularly the township of Katutura, where the city’s black population was forcefully moved under Apartheid. Read more
Africa Adventure History
Heartbeat of Detroit
By Breana JohnsonI didn’t know a single thing about Detroit when I moved here a year ago. Most people plan where they want to move but when your spouse is in medical school, you don’t always have the luxury of choice or time. Read more
United States Insights History
The unexpected bison tradition in South Dakota you can’t miss
By Tara TadlockEvery year in the autumn, the ground at Custer State Park shakes and the air is filled with clouds of dust. You can hear cheering from crowds of people as they watch almost 2,000 bison being herded into a corral by nearly 60 cowboys and cowgirls on horseback. Read more
United States Events & Festivals Conservation
Enterprise Alabama: Thank the Boll Weevil
By Kathleen WallsSometimes tiny towns are overlooked. Enterprise, Alabama is just such a spot. I was on my way to Columbus, GA, when I decided to stop briefly to see the iconic Boll Weevil Monument in Enterprise and was captivated by its perfect small-town Main Street. Read more
United States Off the Beaten Path
World Footprints Podcast Wins Top 2021 Lowell Thomas Award
By Ian and Tonya FitzpatrickWorld Footprints won recognition as a top travel podcast, receiving a Gold Award in the 2021 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. Read more
United States Events & Festivals
Sustainable Tourism Trumps Palm Oil Plantations in Borneo, Malaysia
By Ann-Marie CahillOur guide on the Kinabatangan River in Borneo in Malaysia has been pointing out wildlife at every turn. Crocodiles sulking near the water’s edge. Proboscis monkeys lazing in the top of trees. Hornbills flying overhead. The only thing missing is the elusive pygmy elephant. The elephant’s absence hints at the … Read more Read more
Asia Sustainability
Bringing Mobility and Hope to the Philippines
By Jessica BarrettCreating 19 prosthetic limbs for 13 children in under a week might seem like a daunting task, but Robert Schulman has never shied away from a challenge. The certified prosthetist and founder of US-based nonprofit Limb Kind Foundation arrived in Davao City, Philippines in September with a team of 11 … Read more Read more
Asia Accessible Volunteer Travel Social Responsibility
The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Artist’s Political Protest
By Kathleen WallsAward-winning artist and sculptor Tyree Guyton started The Heidelberg Project in 1986 as a political protest after he returned to his old Detroit neighborhood, the Heidelberg area in the McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood, and found dereliction and debris. Read more
United States Insights The Arts Preservation