Ian Fitzpatrick
Ian Fitzpatrick is the co-founder of World Footprints. He is an aviation enthusiast and passionate Baltimore Ravens and Orioles fan. He loves traveling to see the teams play across the U.S. including the Michigan Wolverines. Unique architecture and great tasting crab cakes excite him, but not necessarily in that order. A “recovering attorney”, he enjoys leaving the concrete jungle behind to explore the world with his wife and co-host, Tonya (a Michigan State Spartan).
Articles by Ian Fitzpatrick

What to do about Racism and Bigotry as Travelers of Conscience and Culture
By Ian FitzpatrickWith everything taking place in the world from the coronavirus pandemic, global recession, and America’s racial reckoning, even a brief escape from these problems can be an elixir for the body, mind, spirit, and soul.
United States Backpacking & Camping Insights Social ResponsibilityOn Freedom’s Trail in South Africa: A Personal Journey to Places Shaping the Rainbow Nation
By Ian FitzpatrickFrom the new Morgan Freeman film, Invictus, to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Games, South Africa has become a lead actor on the world’s stage. What is most striking about this beautiful nation is that the South African natural landscape is as compelling as the journey through the places shaping … Read more
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World Footprints wins two travel journalism awards
By Ian FitzpatrickThe North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) announced that World Footprints has received two top awards for journalism excellence. The historical podcast “Gettysburg – Past and Present” earned a GOLD Award and the live broadcast from New Orleans French Quarter Festival took home a BRONZE Award.
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