Compass

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. We travel to Independence, Missouri where we explore the multiple attractions and fascinating history that add to the African-American legacy. Missouri's Independence is a major city in the United States. There are roughly 115,000 people living there. Many people refer to this city as the "Queen City of the Trails," and lots of tourists visit to take in the beautiful architecture and several Independence-related museums. Immerse yourself in American history from the period of the American Revolution and the Civil War, follow in the footsteps of Harry S. Truman, our 33rd President and beloved son, or spend some time at one of the top libraries for family history research in the country.  Independence is better recognised as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman and for its significance in [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Explore the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. David Gordon joins us from Ireland to talk about "Homecoming Scotland", a festival that celebrates people from around the world who have Scot-Irish heritage. Scotland returns 2009 is a yearlong celebration of a history that has changed the world, a thriving present, and an enthralling future. The year-long Homecoming Scotland 2009 schedule of events around the nation honours Robert Burns' birth 250 years ago. Additionally, we're honouring some of Scotland's greatest contributions to the world, including golf, whisky, brilliant brains, innovations, and Scotland's rich cultural and historical history. Participate in Homecoming Scotland, a year-long celebration of our country's fascinating past and promising future, to show your love for it. Robert Burns, Scotland's greatest poet, celebrated his 250th birthday in 2009, making it the perfect time for what looks [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Feel the beat and taste exotic flavors when we explore the island of Puerto Rico.  US citizens can travel to the island without a passport. The majority of people see a single tropical island when they think about Puerto Rico. In actuality, it is an archipelago, or collection of islands, with its biggest island bearing the same name. More than 100 smaller islands and cays surround this main island (also known as islets, which are very small sand islands that build up atop a reef). By taking a boat, aircraft, ferry, or kayak to some of these unusual locations, you might discover an entirely different aspect of island life that many visitors usually overlook. If Puerto Rico has a best-kept secret, it is the islands of Culebra and [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. We'll talk to Brian Portland Today! Hop across the pond to Australia with contributor Brian Portland who explores the world as an accessible traveler. The main airlines in the nation are prepared to meet a variety of demands for people with disabilities. They can accommodate particular dietary needs and offer wheelchairs, priority boarding on aircraft, oxygen, and facilities for guide dogs. Australia's legal framework mandates that accommodations for individuals with disabilities be made in hotels, on tours, and during travel. All major taxi firms in Australia's capital cities offer wheelchair-accessible taxis. For those with mobility issues, the majority of trains in Australia are completely accessible. Greyhound Pioneer Australia and McCafferty buses, or bus lines, also provide accessible transportation for people with disabilities. In actuality, all forms of public [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. OUr focus will be voluntourism and adventure travel today. Adventure travel and volunteer travel experts, Alexia Nestora of Lasso Communications and Christina Heyniger from XOLA Consulting, joins the show to discuss the emerging best practices in adventure travel and voluntourism (volunteer travel). In the adventure tourism industry, Christina Heyniger works with entrepreneurs and community tourism interests to develop and market niche tourism products and services. She has supported adventure travel tour operators and associations operating in Cambodia, China, Ecuador, India, Morocco, Nepal, and the United States and speaks regularly at industry and academic conferences on topics ranging from small business management to humanitarian aid and international development through responsible tourism. Through Xola, Christina and her team regularly produce general and specialized adventure tourism industry research reports. Alexia Nestora [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. This is a continuation of our conversation with author and explorer Col. John Blashford Snell who will talk about his upcoming expedition to Bolivia and his work with Just A Drop Foundation.  Bolivia offers travelers glimpses of a different world, a bygone period, and the mystique that once enchanted explorers and rulers of old empires as a raw, rugged answer to Latin America's gleaming metropolises and well-trodden tourist paths. John is a legendary explorer who has traveled to all corners of the earth to leave positive footprints and share remote places with the world. John's strong spirit of adventure, his great leadership qualities, his physical and mental courage in adversity, and his generosity to others less privileged than himself underpin his exceptional achievements and make him an ideal [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Today we'll talk to Kenny Albert. Attention sports fans, all-American sportscaster, Kenny Albert, son of famed sportscaster Marv Albert, will join Travel'n On to discuss his travels around the country with the NFL and the Olympics. On October 25, 2009, Albert hosted the New York Yankees' locker room celebration after they won the American League Championship Series that evening after calling the play-by-play of the Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL game for Fox. He called the play-by-play for the New York Knicks' season-opening game on MSG Network on October 28. The following night, he broadcast a Rangers game on the radio. Jim Robson, the play-by-play announcer for the Vancouver Canucks, was his hero in addition to his father Marv Albert. Growing up in Sands Point, Albert covered [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Today we will explore the legacy of one of America’s great frontier families, Daniel Boone and his son Nathan, who helped settle the American frontier in Missouri. Dr. David Knolls and Grady Manus of Lindenwood University will introduce the historic home of Daniel Boone and Boonesfield Village, the place Daniel Boone launched America’s early exploration into the West. Then, David Roggensees of the Nathan Boone Homestead in Southwest Missouri—the Ozarks—will offer a glimpse into the life of Nathan Boone. In 1799, Daniel Boone (October 22, 1734 – September 26, 1820) relocated to Saint Charles County, Missouri's Femme Osage District. Louisiana at the time included Spanish Missouri. He passed away in Nathan Boone's house in Defiance, Missouri. Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, is the family link to [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Travel writers JS Fletcher and Kathy Newbern will share their experience.

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Let's go for a ride in Alaska’s Glacier National Park. Travel with Travel’n On through Alaska’s Glacier National Park aboard the luxurious American Safari yacht. Tonya and Ian will chat with American Safari’s captain and expedition leaders as they embark on a discovery of the Inner Passage and the natural treasures that the area holds. One of nature's most amazing masterpieces, Glacier National Park is situated in the backcountry of Montana, in the United States. The famous national park, which is revered as the "Crown of the Continent," protects carved-out glaciers and valleys, blue glacial lakes, and lush forests, earning it the moniker. Your senses are stunned by its pristine beauty and beautiful wilderness from the moment you first see it. The park lies on the border between [...]

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Tonya and Ian enjoy a conversation with Marc Cavaliere, Executive Vice President of North America for South African Airways.  Marc stopped by to talk to us during our live broadcast from the US-Africa Business Summit.