Travel By Design: Insights
Teaching Children to Appreciate Diversity
By Breana JohnsonThe 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. Read more
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Canoe Camping: Tips to Survive The Ultimate Physically-Distanced Adventure
By Nikki GillinghamIf you haven’t tried canoe camping yet and are on the hunt for new physically-distanced activities, you may want to find a spot for it on your list of things to try before winter officially arrives. Read more
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Controlling Your Narrative and Preserving Truth in Race Relations, Empowerment and Travel
Why is it important for people of color to control their own narrative? How does preserving your story support historical truths? Ardre Orie is a publisher, social activist, and ghostwriter who helps Black men and people of color discover the power of their voice. Enjoy a powerful and insightful interview … Read more Read more
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How to fly safely during COVID
By Tara TadlockTravel may never be the same, but that only means that you’ll need to be more prepared for flights in the COVID era. If you must travel, or as lockdowns lift and travel restrictions loosen, if you decide to travel, there are precautionary measures you can take to lessen your … Read more Read more
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What does the future of travel look like?
What does the future of travel look like? We asked a travel industry insider, Helen Hernandez, CEO of the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) for her insights. In a previous episode we learned about Helen’s path from her humble beginnings in California, to her work with the labor union … Read more Read more
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Profile: Helen Hernandez, CEO of the North American Travel Journalists Association (Part 1)
Helen Hernandez has worn a lot of hats in a storied career that’s taken her from the trenches of labor union activism to becoming the CEO of the North American Travel Journalist Association Read more
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Author Janet Cheatham Bell on Literature, American History and Travel
Janet Cheatham Bell is an author, scholar, budding playwright and mother to CNN host, W. Kamau Bell, of United Shades of America. Having lived through America’s Civil Rights Movement, Janet joins World Footprints to reflect on her life journey from a segregated Indiana to her interracial marriage that defied the … Read more Read more
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Controlling the Narratives on Race, Transformation and Travel
Do you wonder who will tell your story and how you’ll be portrayed? Author and Publisher Ardre Orie joins World Footprints to discuss the power of storytelling, narratives on race and, of course, travel. Read more
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Traveling and Reporting in a World with COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter
By Sam WhiteThe world has changed a lot in the last six months—which means we must change how we interact with it. Travel is different now. Journalism is different now. Read more
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Safer abroad? Black American travelers are glad to be outside the U.S.
By Tasha PradosFeeling unsafe in the U.S., many Black Americans are glad to be in other countries — or eager to go abroad. Read more
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What to do about Racism and Bigotry as Travelers of Conscience and Culture
By Ian FitzpatrickWith everything taking place in the world from the coronavirus pandemic, global recession, and America’s racial reckoning, even a brief escape from these problems can be an elixir for the body, mind, spirit, and soul. Read more
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How we all must travel differently once the world reopens
By Audrey LimIt’s likely that all of us travellers can agree that we’re currently in a place in which we never thought we’d be. Staying at home when all we want to do is get out and explore the world is not our ideal scenario. COVID-19 has quickly brought the travel and … Read more Read more
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LIFE DOWN UNDER IN THE LAND OF “OZ”
Today we’re going to explore the land down under – Australia. As an extra bonus we will also enjoy a listener’s favorite travel memory. What is it about Australia that captures our imagination? We had hoped to explore parts of Australia until COVID-19 forced a change in all of our … Read more Read more
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Viewing Today’s World Through Journalistic Eyes: Can Travel Heal The Divide?
By Ian and Tonya FitzpatrickAs travel journalists who happen to be people of color, we celebrate the cultures of the world. We share and acknowledge our common history—the good and the bad. We showcase the similarities we share and honor our differences. For years we have shared our love and appreciation for places that … Read more Read more
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Global Solidarity for Black Lives Matter
By Sam WhiteThe Black Lives Matter movement is an American-born movement that was founded after the senseless murder of Trayvon Martin resulted in his murderer, George Zimmerman, being acquitted and found not guilty of his heinous crimes in 2013. Gaining even more traction in 2014 during the historic events in Ferguson, Black Lives Matter became a … Read more Read more
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