The Golden Triangle region of Northern Thailand sits at the intersection of three Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong and Ruak Rivers: Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. A visit to this area is an incredible way to learn about the culture, history, and traditional arts of the region, which have been created over centuries by talented artisans and craftsmen.
From the heart of Brooklyn to the depths of the Amazon, two cultures stand as guardians of tradition. Join World Footprints as we journey into Brooklyn’s Hasidic neighborhoods with guide Frieda Vizel, and deep into Ecuador’s rainforest with Latin Trails’ Marcel Perkins to meet the Huaorani people—communities preserving their heritage against the tides of modern life. 🌍✨
I’m a frequent traveler—it’s unusual if a month goes by without an overnight trip. Trial and error have taught me what things are essential and what overpacking looks like: I’m thinking of you, that Caribbean cruise I took for my tenth wedding anniversary. FYI, you do NOT need two large suitcases for a 7-day cruise. Next time, I’ll pack a carry-on, wash some things in the sink, hang them to dry on the convenient line in my cabin, and wear them again, content in knowing I won’t be dragging too much luggage through the airport and cruise terminal.
From long, uncomfortable trips to challenging accommodations, humanitarian travel isn’t typically glamorous. Massachusetts-based social documentary photographer and Capture Humanity founder Matilde Simas recently traveled to Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Uganda to explore the ways that children are exploited due to war.
Spanning 3.5 billion acres across the southern hemisphere, buffeted by the deadly Southern Ocean and raked by sub-zero polar winds all year long, Antarctica remains an unclaimable landmass under the 1959 Antarctic Treaty. In 2001, while serving in the US Navy, Travis McHenry came across an article about how Antarctica remained unclaimable by any nation. What seemed like trivia to many served as a fascinating discovery to him.
Wondering who is the Godfather of horror stories? Edgar Allan Poe leads the pack. Poe revolutionized the genre in the 1840s with his first-person narrative stories like “The Black Cat,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Tell Tale Heart." He was one of the first to use psychological horror. Visiting the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia provides a good understanding of who Poe was and how he wrote such masterpieces.
The regions of Biobío and Araucanía, which lie somewhere in the middle of the 2,653 miles that stretch from Chile’s top to bottom, are nevertheless known as “the south.”
Don’t be afraid to roam out of bounds–especially when a peak international experience awaits nearby, without hassles. Canada, the world’s second-largest country, boasts an endless array of geographic personalities and numerous undiscovered cultural gems.
Have you ever dreamed of bringing a personal chef on vacation with you? Someone who could prepare elegant, flavorful meals for you to enjoy without ever leaving your beach house? I had that experience while vacationing with a family friend who is a retired personal chef. Not only did I enjoy an array of delicacies and pick up a lot of cooking tips. I also learned a great deal about slow travel and the importance of being willing to try new things.
We’re not crossing the Atlantic—this time “Glasgow” sits on Montana’s sweeping Hi-Line, a ribbon of highway and rail towns running just south of the Canadian border. In this episode, World Footprints journeys along U.S. Highway 2 from Havre to Malta and Glasgow, tracing the stories carved into Montana’s vast prairie. This is Big Sky country at its most authentic: where dinosaur bones emerge from badlands, ancient buffalo jumps overlook the Milk River, and locals still wave at passing Amtrak trains. Along the way, we venture south to Fort Peck—home to one of the most ambitious New Deal engineering feats in America—and Fort Benton, a steamboat-era trading post often called the “Birthplace of Montana.” These stops reveal how geology, Indigenous heritage, railroads, and Roosevelt-era infrastructure together shaped a frontier that’s still evolving. Through conversations, on-the-ground exploration, and a few surprises in between, this episode peels back the layers of Montana’s cultural and ecological tapestry. You’ll meet communities that have protected their natural treasures while keeping a deep sense of place—proof that stewardship and adventure can thrive side by side under Montana’s endless sky. What you’ll hear Why the Hi-Line is a masterclass in slow travel—and how Amtrak’s Empire Builder stitched these prairie towns together. A walk through time at Havre’s buffalo jump and beneath-the-streets history. How Malta became “dino country,” with field programs that let travelers get hands-on with real fossils. Fort Peck’s New Deal engineering feat and a lake shoreline longer than California’s coast (yes, really). Fort Benton’s fur-trade past and why historians call it the “Birthplace of Montana.” Featured stops & field notes Havre: Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump & Milk River Overlook On the bluffs behind the old Holiday Village, Wahkpa Chu’gn reveals a bison kill site and campsite used for roughly two millennia. The site interprets communal buffalo hunts and exposes archaeological layers in situ—rare public access to this kind of Plains history. Good to know: The site is also referenced as the “Too Close for Comfort Site,” with artifacts from multiple Native nations documented in the archaeological record. Malta: Great Plains Dinosaur Museum & the Montana Dinosaur Trail Malta sits atop fossil-rich badlands. At the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum, you’ll meet hadrosaurs, horned dinosaurs (including Maltaceratops), and a rotating roster of field discoveries. Summer dig programs put tools in your hands under Big Sky. Pro tip: Pair it with the Phillips County Museum next door to see regional collections that connect paleontology to ranching and rail history. Glasgow: Rail town with lake access Tucked along the Empire Builder line and less than 20 miles north of Fort Peck Lake, Glasgow is a practical base for anglers, theater-goers (Fort Peck Theatre in season), and brewery hopping along the Hi-Line. Fort Peck: New Deal megaproject & wild shoreline Fort Peck Dam is the largest hydraulically filled dam in the U.S. (21,026 feet long; ~250 feet high). It impounds Fort Peck Lake, a serpentine reservoir with a shoreline that outstretches California’s—opening up fishing, paddling, and back-of-beyond coves inside the Charles [...]
