Social Responsibility

In southern Chile, tourism and the Mapuche struggle for ancestral land rights intersect. Leijia Hanrahan examines cultural tourism in Araucanía and Biobío, the risks of treating Indigenous identity as an attraction, and how travelers can make more thoughtful choices about where their money goes.

As The Amazing Race celebrates 25 years, revisit our conversation with host Phil Keoghan about travel, taking chances and his No Opportunity Wasted philosophy. This World Footprints episode also features Raw Travel host Robert Rose, Dominica tourism leader Colin Piper and The Great Human Race co-host Cat Bigney.

Survivors of the World Trade Center and Pentagon, military responders, journalists and others recall where they were, what they experienced and how September 11, 2001 changed their lives.

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.

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.

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.

In this NATJA award-winning World Footprints episode, Rick Steves joins us for a thoughtful conversation about Europe, the pandemic, social responsibility, and why travel remains one of the most powerful ways to better understand the world.

I almost deleted the email that led to Destination Stewardship. Looking back, it wasn’t just about writing a book—it was about something I had been noticing in destinations for years.

Dharavi, in central Mumbai, is considered one of the largest slums in Asia, but deep within this neighborhood, below the shanty grey roofs, loosely comprised of scavenged, upcycled metal, lives a resourceful and innovative community that plays an imperative role in Mumbai’s city-wide waste management.

The best way to travel with the intent of exploring diversity is to ditch the touristy places. Sometimes, tourist attractions bring people from all over the world — the Grand Canyon or Disneyland, for example.

Over four years in the early 1970s, Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country now frequented by backpacking tourists, faced one of the worst human atrocities imaginable-- a state-sponsored genocide wiping out one-third of the nation’s population.

During February, there is an influx of travel stories for the “Best Places to Celebrate Black History Month”. It’s great and there are so many places I want to visit! However, the same list almost disappears into the ether as soon as March 1st arrives.