Compass
Responsible travel extends far beyond reusable water bottles. These practical choices can help travelers support communities, respect cultures and reduce the harm tourism can cause.
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.
Gamcheon Culture Village grew from a Korean War refugee settlement into one of Busan’s most recognisable attractions. Its transformation through art created economic opportunities while raising important questions about tourism, privacy and community life.
The Alhambra in Granada preserves the artistic legacy of the Nasrid dynasty alongside Christian-era additions that reveal centuries of political and cultural change.
Wildlife attractions may use words such as sanctuary and conservation while continuing to exploit animals. Learn how to recognize harmful encounters and support more ethical wildlife tourism.
Tokyo’s Yoyogi Village closed permanently in 2020, but outdated travel stories still recommend it. Its temporary buildings, landscaped courtyard and commercial spaces also raise larger questions about urban sustainability, green marketing and responsible land use.
Look beyond Warsaw and Krakow to discover five Polish cities shaped by medieval trade, industrial reinvention, border history and the origins of the nation.
Martin Shore and Ian Neville explore the music, history and living cultural legacy behind Take Me to the River: New Orleans—and the Grammy-winning recording that followed their World Footprints conversation.
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.
Kenya’s tourism industry is moving beyond environmental promises toward a broader destination stewardship model rooted in community voice, local ownership, cultural integrity, conservation and measurable results.
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.
With visitor numbers continuing to rise, Bergen, Norway, continues efforts to spread tourism across seasons and neighborhoods while protecting its heritage, environment, and residents’ quality of life.
