Travel By Design: Off the Beaten Path
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
Off the Beaten Path travel offers exceptional travel experiences and some unknown adventures. Whether wandering off the tourist drags, or getting off the superhighways to find a surprising “gem” of a restaurant, attraction or activity not well known to the traveling public, going off the beaten path rewards event the most intrepid traveler. It may take a sense of adventure or courage—or both, but going where few travelers go can provide a fresh source of travel stories and memories, while helping to bring tourism to places often overlooked.
Some people just love to go for off the beaten path travel destinations, may be because the unexplored places gives them some unforgettable travel memories. And these memories take them to off the beaten path destinations again and again. Try some off beat locations yourself , take the journey to unknown travel destination and experience tourism in a whole new way.
Exploring New Orleans’ Laura Plantation and the Faubourg Treme neighborhood
Our Creole cultural exploration takes us just outside New Orleans to the Old Mississippi River Road where we’ll share the story of a Creole family and a plantation named Laura–voted “Best history tour in the USA” by Lonely Planet Travel and a top travel attraction in Louisiana. Read more
New Orleans Experiences Off the Beaten Path History
Around Mackinac Island and Destination Speed Dating at #SATW
Approaching Mackinac Island by ferry. Photo: Tonya Fitzpatrick Mackinac Island, named by Native Americans for its shape as a turtle, is a northern Michigan island made famous by the Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour movie, “Somewhere in Time”. Just as the Victorian-period movie reflected, Mackinac Island has maintained its old … Read more Read more
United States Insights Off the Beaten Path
New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival 2014: History and Voodoo (Hour 2)
World Footprints returned to New Orleans for our 7th annual French Quarter Festival (FQF) 2-hour broadcast. This year we set up at Tableau Restaurant, Dickie Brennan's newest culinary gem in Jackson Square. This second hour of our FQF broadcast explores the unique history of New Orleans with two prominent professors from the University of … Read more Read more
New Orleans Off the Beaten Path Religious Travel Events & Festivals History
New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival 2014: History, Music & WWII Museum (Hour 1)
World Footprints returned to New Orleans for our 7th annual French Quarter Festival 2-hour broadcast. This year we set up at Tableau Restaurant, Dickie Brennan's newest culinary gem in Jackson Square. The first hour of World Footprints showcase New Orleans international outreach, the arts and history. We introduce a hidden gem, The New Orleans Historic … Read more Read more
New Orleans LGBTQ Off the Beaten Path Events & Festivals History
The Azores – A little-known European destination
By Jackie JonesThe Azores is somehow forgotten European tourism destination. Lost in Atlantic the archipelago is a unique place. Hundreds of volcanoes, wonderful landscape and interesting architecture make it an interesting place to visit. Read more
Europe Adventure Off the Beaten Path Preservation
Live the History in Romania’s Sighisoara Fortress
By Tonya FitzpatrickOne of the last inhabited medieval fortresses of Europe lies in a small Romanian town, deep into the wonderful land of Transylvania, a land of legends and myths. Unknown to many tourists, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most interesting attractions of Romania, with a history that … Read more Read more
Europe Off the Beaten Path Architecture History Preservation
Asia’s marvelous floating markets
By Jackie JonesExperiencing different cultures in all their diversity is one of the most fascinating aspects of exploring Asia. What all tourists ought to see there are local wondrous floating markets. Read more
Asia Off the Beaten Path
The Raja Ampat Islands – A Marine Paradise
By Jackie JonesDiving is a gateway to a different world revealing wonders of the natural kind. The list of top sites keeps on changing; however, those who have seen Raja Ampat look no further. This place is magical. Read more
Asia Adventure Off the Beaten Path
When Travel Goes Bad: Death in Africa
By Richard BangsWhile scouting for the first descent of the Baro River in Ethiopia, a tributary of the White Nile, I heard about a Peace Corps volunteer, Bill Olsen, 25, a recent graduate of Cornell, who decided to take a dip in the river at Gambella, a village near the South Sudan … Read more Read more
Africa Adventure Off the Beaten PathThe Underground Railroad through Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
We enjoyed a weekend exploring Gettysburg's history including the Battle of Gettysburg and the area's role in the underground railroad. Travel the road of history as we learn about key players in the underground railroad through Pennslyvania. Read more
United States Experiences Off the Beaten Path History
Tiniest “Everything” in Tortola
By Inka Piegsa-QuischotteWhereas other travel destinations are famous for the tallest building, the highest mountain, etc. I have found in Roadtown, capital of the Caribbean island of Tortola (BVI) four attractions which are the tiniest of their kind I have ever come across. Small they maybe, but they are full of charm … Read more Read more
Caribbean and Atlantic Off the Beaten Path Architecture Food & Drink
Grenadine Islands of Bequia and Tobago Cays
Photo: Tonya FitzpatrickThis World Footprints show will journey to the Grenadines and unlock the mysteries of the sea in a way few seldom see or experience. The Grenadines are a haven for scuba divers, some of the world’s most spectacular aquatic scenery and much more. Our first stop takes us … Read more Read more
Caribbean and Atlantic Family Travel Luxury Travel Off the Beaten Path History Conservation
GOLD AWARD: On The Road to Freedom, a civil rights trail
World Footprints will travel along The Road To Freedom with author and former civil rights activist Charlie Cobb as he introduces us to the places of the movement and the personalities who made those places historically relevant. Then meet fellow travelers Scott Hartblay and Christine Bischoff as they recount their … Read more Read more
North America Off the Beaten Path History Literature & MusicPresident Obama welcomes the Texas Baylor Bears
World Footprints had the pleasure of attending a ceremony at the White House when President Obama congratulated the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Champs, the Texas Baylor Bears. Read more
United States Off the Beaten Path Sports Events & FestivalsThe Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary on the island of Bequia
Meet "Brother" King from the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary on the island of Bequia and discover how he became an accidental champion of the sea turtle. Read more
Caribbean and Atlantic Off the Beaten Path Volunteer Travel Preservation