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The Passages of Buenos Aires – Where the Soul of the City Lives

Acclaimed Argentine author and poet Jorge Luis Borges once wrote, “Hard to believe Buenos Aires had any beginning. I feel it to be as eternal as air and water.” Buenos Aires has a rich history and architectural heritage for a relatively young capital with an ancient soul. And the best way to discover the soul of the city is to take long, leisurely walks.

By |2025-11-16T08:22:48-05:00November 16, 2025|Central and South America, Cultural Heritage, Travel By Design|Comments Off on The Passages of Buenos Aires – Where the Soul of the City Lives

Traveling Route 66 and Crossing Europe in an RV

Recorded while traveling across Iceland, this episode explores two very different roads: America’s legendary Route 66 with Route Magazine editor Brennan Matthews, and a bold leap into European RV life with Kat Bird of the Wandering Bird blog. It’s a look at how the open road—whether in the U.S., Iceland, or across Europe—can change the way we see the world.

Understanding the Aboriginal Creation Story: Singing the country

Every inch of Australia is written in song. Songs track lines along the continent, with every jutting rock or bowing tree being represented by a line or a verse. The cadence, the rhythm, and the musical patterns that define the song are a mimicry of the feet of Australia’s ancestors, of the first feet to walk along the land. 

By |2025-11-13T05:22:06-05:00November 13, 2025|History, Indigenous, Oceania|1 Comment

Inspirational Life and Travel Journeys from a Woman Marine

In honor of our veterans, World Footprints shares an intimate conversation with Dr. Betty Moseley Brown — one of the first women of color to join the U.S. Marine Corps. She reflects on breaking barriers, lessons in leadership, and how travel remains her path to transformation. 🎖️✈️

By |2025-11-16T08:24:21-05:00November 11, 2025|Black Travel, Experiences, Insights, North America, Podcast, United States|Comments Off on Inspirational Life and Travel Journeys from a Woman Marine

Shaping the rainbow nation: The role of Indians in South Africa

Welcome to South Africa, the country with too many names! The list is long, but some of the most notable options include the Republic of South Africa, my absolute favourite country, Mzansi, and the rainbow nation.

By |2025-11-10T05:31:15-05:00November 10, 2025|Africa, History, Insights|1 Comment

Saving a Species: Palm Oil, Orangutans, and the Leuser Ecosystem

Six and a half million acres. That’s the size of Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most ancient and biodiverse places ever documented and the last place on Earth where Sumatran rhinos, tigers, elephants, orangutans, and sun bears roam freely together.

By |2025-11-10T05:20:11-05:00November 10, 2025|Asia, Sustainable Travel|Comments Off on Saving a Species: Palm Oil, Orangutans, and the Leuser Ecosystem

Volungearing: A New Way to Do Good

A new kind of volunteer tourism has entered the travel industry with an innovative approach; Volungearing, conceived by TribesForGOOD, taps an individual’s skills to pair him or her successfully in the social impact sector.

By |2025-11-07T05:08:05-05:00November 7, 2025|Asia, Social Responsibility, Volunteer Travel|2 Comments

Local experiences in Vietnam and doing something different

Many years have passed since the infamous war that divided Vietnam, but the scars are still evident: for the variety of food, busy cities, and rolling landscapes are a distinct contrast to dark times in Vietnam such as the Chu Chi tunnels or the War Remnant Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.

By |2025-11-04T05:00:03-05:00November 4, 2025|Asia, Off the Beaten Path|Comments Off on Local experiences in Vietnam and doing something different

Keeping Whale Shark Tourism Sustainable in Madagascar

Madagascar’s Nosy Be was recently identified as a hotspot for whale sharks, which could boost the island’s ecotourism to rival the likes of global whale shark hotspots in Tanzania and Mozambique. One woman – the lead author of the study that identified Nosy Be as a feeding hotspot-- has now introduced a code of conduct to protect the sharks, enhance tourists’ experience and ensure any income to the island generated as a result is sustainable.

By |2025-11-01T06:49:12-04:00November 1, 2025|Adventure, Africa, Conservation, Sustainable Travel|Comments Off on Keeping Whale Shark Tourism Sustainable in Madagascar

Exploring the Origins of Halloween

October brings us many things including colorful foliage, cooler temperatures and costumes in celebration of Halloween. While trick-or-treating has long been a tradition in the United States, the origins of Halloween lie in the ancient Celtic world.

By |2025-10-30T06:43:29-04:00October 30, 2025|Cultural Heritage, Europe, Ireland|Comments Off on Exploring the Origins of Halloween
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