Tonya Fitzpatrick

Articles by Tonya Fitzpatrick
Beyond its beaches and volcanic scenery, Saint Vincent holds Indigenous rock art, colonial forts, historic churches and powerful sites connected to Garifuna resistance, slavery and the island’s plantation economy.
The Alhambra in Granada preserves the artistic legacy of the Nasrid dynasty alongside Christian-era additions that reveal centuries of political and cultural change.
From Homer’s Ithaca and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Midwest to District 12, Cousins Beach and Forks, literary tourism reveals how books, screen adaptations and real communities shape the places travelers choose to visit.
Our trip to Aruba took us beyond Palm Beach to Natural Pool, Baby Beach, Arikok National Park and the streets of San Nicolas. Along the way, we uncovered an island shaped by Indigenous history, aloe, oil, migration and World War II.
Following her appearance on The Marissa Mitchell Show, Tonya Fitzpatrick reflects on completing a 38-mile trek through Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains just eight months after total knee replacement and explores how travel, purpose and intention can shape a new chapter.







