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St. Vincent coast. Photo: Tonya Fitzpatrick World Footprints will introduce the African country of Kenya--considered to be the Cradle of Civilization because its history can be traced back six million years ago. Kenya is also considered the heart of Africa and the safari epicenter of the world. The country in East Africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. We'll learn more about this ancient country from Jacinta Nzioka with the Kenyan Tourism Board. During the latest Caribbean Tourism Organization conference we met over a dozen of country representatives to learn what distinguishes their country from another Caribbean nation. The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination. Its purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism – One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean. We also discovered some interesting history and traveled deeper through our conversations. Listen. Learn. Explore. as we speak to: [...]
The Grand Canyon National Park is a location that just the name alone sends feelings of awe through any traveler.
Life in the modern world is often a high stress and fast paced wild ride and sometimes, we all just want to get away from it all and go to some tropical island and get there fast and take it slow.
Many people consider India an utterly unsafe place to travel alone, and while that may be true to some extent, there’s no denying the fact that this country is beautiful and each state has something amazing to offer in terms of sightseeing and cuisine.
Ukraine is a versatile country with a lot of different sceneries and places suitable for all kinds of vacations. Whether you are a backpacker or prefer luxurious hotels – there’s everything for everyone! Travel to the city of Lviv to get the best cup of coffee in Europe, climb the Mount Hoverla in the Carpathians, spend a few summer weeks on the beaches of the Black Sea or venture into the wild and explore the local national parks with foxes and deer. Here are a few must-see spots in Ukraine that will take your breath away.
From historical significance, to popular culture, Shanghai is a Chinese city that intrigues millions.
For over a century Detroit, Michigan has hosted an auto show. The show's start in 1907 had a regional focus and continued that way for several decades.
On January 26, 1988, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera took its first bow on Broadway, marking the beginning of a theatrical phenomenon.
On January 20, 1981, as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States, a major international crisis came to a dramatic close. Just minutes after Reagan took the oath of office, Iran released 52 American hostages who had been held captive for 444 days. The crisis began on November 4, 1979, when revolutionary Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for America's support of the deposed Shah of Iran.
On January 11, 1935, American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart made history once again, becoming the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
World Footprints is excited to take you on a journey through Colombia, South America where “The Only Risk is Wanting to Stay”. Colombia is home to the 2015 Miss Universe and the country was the featured country in the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and also had a presence in subsequent Smithsonian Folklife Festivals.
Located some nineteen miles north of Venezuela, the small island of Aruba surprises the imagination and tantalizes the senses of the most intrepid traveler.
