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World Footprints
by World Footprints
World Footprints is a multi award-winning socially minded travel media company that bridges differences, fosters cultural intelligence, captures the essence of a destination, and inspires meaningful travel. We invite our readers to examine the cultural roots of a destination, to view a locale with a new mindset, and/or to explore travel through a specific interest or social cause. We seek to share our common humanity and to offer a deeper connection to the world one story at a time. World Footprints has grown to become one of the most-reputable sources for meaningful, socially minded travel content -- encouraging all to leave positive ‘footprints’ wherever they may travel. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-footprints--521522/support.
Episodes
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25 Years of The Amazing Race: Our Conversation With Phil Keoghan
Editor’s Note: The Amazing Race is celebrating 25 years on television, making this a fitting time to revisit our conversation with longtime host Phil Keoghan. In this World Footprints episode, Phil talks about travel, risk and the near-death experience that inspired his “No Opportunity Wasted”...
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New Orleans' Hidden Black History
New Orleans has been the backdrop of many dark chapters in American history, but perhaps none so shocking as the slave rebellion of 1811. We will explore the history of America's largest slave revolt with author Daniel Rasmussen who organized his research in his book, American Uprising: The…
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Resurrection of Valor – Honoring Unsung Heroes of Pulaski
Join Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick as they uncover an inspiring story of resilience, family legacy, and historical justice in Pulaski, Tennessee. Their guest, Miss Vivian Leigh Battle Sims, shares her extraordinary journey as an educator and advocate who brought recognition to Black Union soldiers of...
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03-17-23 Children's Museum of Indianapolis
In this episode of World Footprints, hosts Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick share the Power of Children exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. They speak to Monica Ramsey, Director of exhibits and interactive media, as she guides them through the Power of Children: Making a Different exhibit...
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God's Little Acre: A burial ground revealing untold stories of America's African heritage, Part 2
In this second episode of our interview with Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, we continue learning about Newport's underrepresented history during our walk through God’s Little Acre. God’s Little Acre has been recognized as the oldest and largest colonial African...
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God's Little Acre, Part One
In this episode of the World Footprints podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. We met Keith in Newport, Rhode Island in a section of Newport’s Common Burial Ground known as “God’s Little Acre”—recognized as the oldest and...
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Remembering Emmett Till
Did you know that there is a connection between Emmett Till's murder and Rosa Parks? That is one of many stories we learn about as we walk through the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibit as the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. In today’s episode, we speak to Shanna...
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Walking through the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
In this World Footprints episode, Kenneth Hoffman, Executive Director at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE), gives us a guided tour and explains in depth how Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the cultural heritage of their local communities. Tune in to...
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Green Book Global: The Black Traveler's TripAdvisor
Traveling is a fun and exciting experience. However, it can also be stressful and uncomfortable; especially for Black travelers. Concerns about safety and racism is paramount for the BIPOC traveler. Questions about whether a destination, attraction or property would welcome or shun us is real.…
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Vue Orleans: A Love Letter to New Orleans
Who doesn't love New Orleans? It's one of America's greatest cities and a World Footprints favorite because of it's rich culture, history and constant innovation. Oh yeah...the food!!! In this episode of World Footprints, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick talk with Vue Orleans developers Paul Flower and...
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Winston Churchill's Connection to a Small Midwestern Town
In this World Footprints podcast, Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick explore the life and times of Winston Churchill, his impact on the world and his relationship with the small town of Fulton, Missouri (MO). Tonya, Ian and Timothy Riley, Chief Curator of American’s National Churchill Museum, walk through...
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Take Me To The River: New Orleans – a celebration of music history and legacy
The music of New Orleans is not just considered a birthplace of jazz music but carries various styles of music. It is a unique global collaboration that gave birth to an exceptional musical genre that was never experienced traditionally. In this episode, Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick celebrate the...
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Traveling Today: What you should know
The world has changed and so has the way we travel. We can no longer grab our passport and go. There are new requirements and other considerations so more thought and planning has to be incorporated before we pack our bags. In this episode, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick speak to award-winning travel...
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Dancing in the Streets: A History of the Second Line
In this episode of World Footprints, Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick visited The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) in the French Quarter to meet with two amazing guests, Judy Cooper and Eric Seiferth, who help us understand the history and traditions of the Second Line. ******** Please support...
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"Don't Buy the Cheap Tickets" and more tips from an airline insider
Airline industry expert Kewwin McKenzie shares important airline tips that he's gained from his experience of traveling around the world during the pandemic and the common mistakes people make when booking airline tickets. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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No Boundaries: Women Explorers and Scientists who are Changing the World
In this episode, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick speak with Gabby Salazar. Gabby Salazar is a social scientist, National Geographic Explorer and author of a new National Geographic book called NO BOUNDARIES. In No Boundaries, Gabby joined forces with fellow National Geographic Explorer, Clare Fieseler,...
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Traveling deeper with Bruce Poon Tip of G Adventures
In this episode, World Footprints hosts Tonya and Ian travel deeper with Bruce Poon Tip, founder of G Adventures, as he discusses his journey into the world of travel, with particular focus on his "5th Gear" as an immigrant and lessons learned from his experiences. Bruce Poon Tip is the founder…
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Martha’s Vineyard: Along the Deaf Heritage Trail and beyond
Hear the stories few are sharing about Martha’s Vineyard—from the Deaf Heritage Trail, African American Heritage Trail and beyond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-footprints--521522/support.
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Preserving African American History
How should we think about history when there's nothing to support a narrative? The National Trust recently awarded 40 sites and organizations over $3 million in grants to preserve African American history. We'll hear about the mission and work of the African American Cultural Heritage Fund and...
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Talk about Travel Mania
Travel vicariously through author Karen Gershowitz’s compelling stories as she gives us an up-close, often humorous look at the defining moments that only travel can offer. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-footprints--521522/support.
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The Travel Doctor is IN
There are many accidents, illnesses and medical mishaps that happen when we’re traveling and now we are adding COVID to the list. But the Travel Doctor is IN and she will offer some sage advice on how to deal with it all. Dr. Yvette McQueen, a travel enthusiast who travels for pleasure and work…
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Travel and Beauty According to a Gifted BIPOC Plus-Size Model
See the world differently as we explore travel and beauty through the eyes of a gifted BIPOC plus-sized model. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-footprints--521522/support.
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Unlocking the Secrets of Washington, DC
Spirit circles, graffiti, brothels, assassinations and Sony Bono are just a few of the backstories behind JoAnn Hill’s new book, Secret Washington DC: A guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure. DC’s history is America’s history and there is so much of this country’s back story that she has...
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Inspirational Life and Travel Journeys from a Woman Marine
Dr. Betty Moseley Brown is one of the first women of color to join the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1970s. The U.S. Marine Corps is known as one of the most formidable military forces in the world, and its reputation is well-earned. So what would inspire a young Black woman in the 1970s to enlist in...
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04-12-21 World Footprints - Allison Jordan FINAL MIX
Allison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance, talks about the virtual and socially distanced in-person sustainably-focused events during the April festivities. She also updates us on the status of California vineyard post the horrific California fires…
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Military Women’s Memorial: A little known gem preserving HERstory
The Military Women’s Memorial is the United States’ only major national memorial to honor the more than 3 million women who have served in the military since the American Revolution. Like many of you who have visited Arlington National Cemetery, we have passed by the beautiful Military Women’s...
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Franklin, Tennessee’s Fuller Story: History beyond the Battlefield and Whiskey
Meet Matthew Maxey, Associate Director of Public Relations at Visit Franklin (Tennessee). He discusses the expanded historical narratives that Franklin is sharing beyond the Battlefield and Whiskey Trail. If the streets could talk it would tell stories that many would soon forget because…
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Traveling with a Hidden Disability
What’s is like traveling with a hidden disability? Meet Marika Devan, a self-described clumsy Californian with an obsession for exploring the world. Marika started a blog called Clumsy Girl Travels. But, truth is, Marika isn’t clumsy. Marika was born with a degenerative neurological condition...
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Traveling Insights from a deaf Traveler
Have you ever thought what it would feel like to travel the world in silence? For Nehama Rogozen, an avid traveler who happens to be deaf, her journeys around the world have not been in total silence because of Cochlear Implant technology. Nehama points out that she is deaf but not Deaf with a...
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Rescuing the Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood
In a story that is both personal and historical, author Fatima Shaik, takes us on a journey that begins with the rescue of the library of ledgers, journals and papers by her father in the 1950s to the discovery that he had come to possess the documents that told the story of one of the most...
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Experiencing the fight for freedom along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Deborah Douglas, author of the Moon’s U.S. Civil Rights Trail guide, talks with World Footprints about the places, people and events that were integral to the civil rights movement. Deborah traces the stories about the movement she grew up hearing about and she brings those stories to life in her...
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Expanding America’s Hidden Historical Narratives
Cordell Reaves is a Historic Preservation Program Analyst with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. In his role, Cordell strives to do preserve and illuminate the historical stories that have been overlooked and purposefully hidden from our historical...
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Schuyler Mansion: History, Enslavement and Alexander Hamilton
"History Has Its Eyes On You" is one of our favorite songs from the Broadway musical, Hamilton. The lyrics hold a cautionary reminder that “…You have no control who lives, who dies, who tells your story…”. As we know, the historical stories we’ve heard do not generally portray accurate and full...
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Experiencing the World as a Blind Traveler
Meet Dale Reardon, a blind traveler from Australia who has not let his disability limit his love for exploring the world. We asked Dale about his travel experiences as a blind person. Some of what he shared may be surprising. Dale’s experience as a blind traveler is inspiring a community…
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Discover President Joe Biden’s Delaware
In honor of America’s 46th President, World Footprints will share a cultural slice of President Joe Biden’s home state of Delaware. Delaware is known as the “First State” because it was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Its place in American history and colonialism is uniquely blended…
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Tourism in Washington, D.C. amid COVID and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration
Washington, D.C, is a very popular tourism destination but, like all destinations around the world, COVID-19 has put a stranglehold on its tourism product. In addition to the pandemic the District of Columbia has also dealt with months of social unrest and a recent violent and unconscionable...
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Enjoying the World as a Plus-size Traveler
World Footprints continues its foundational value of sharing the voices of all travelers and their unique experiences and inspiring stories. Today we walk in the footsteps of a plus-size traveler. Plus-size travelers face challenges that aren't generally considered—lack of appropriate...
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Uncovering Appalachia
Who are the Appalachian people? Whoever you think they are you’re probably wrong. Author and scholar Nancy Brown Diggs joins World Footprints to peel back the layers of Appalachian culture that she uncovers in her new book, In Search of Appalachia. Her book shares her years of research and it...
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Traveling the world in a powered wheelchair
Cory Lee joins World Footprints hosts Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick to talk about the joys and challenges of traveling the world in a powered wheelchair. At the age of two, Cory was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy. Because this disease is progressive it has served...
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Revisiting the Little Rock Nine experience with Ernest Green
On September 23, 1957, Ernest Green and eight other African American high school students, known as the ‘Little Rock Nine’, integrated the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This event was the first experiment in school integration came three years after the U.S, Supreme...
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Traveling according to your Zodiac sign
What can the stars tell you about where you should travel and what destinations you are compatible with? If you’re looking to get a jump-start on your travel planning in the coming months hear what intuitive astrologer Haley Comet has to say before you start charting your journey. Haley combines...
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Family RV Travel
When Monet Hambrick was pregnant with her first child many people told her that she would have to retire her wanderlust. However, Monet and her husband James knew that they could not live without travel, and they didn’t…nor have their two children. Monet has taken her family across the globe from...
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Imagine: Reflections on Peace and the travel community’s role
How do you imagine hope in a seemingly hopeless situation? And once that hope is imagined, how do you manifest those dreams into a sustained reality? These are the questions at the heart of IMAGINE: REFLECTIONS ON PEACE (Hemeria/SparkPress, October 6, 2020) by The VII Foundation (VIIF). Editor…
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Author James Whittaker on Andrew Carnegie’s Mental Dynamite and Transformative Travel
Author James Whittaker joins World Footprints with inspiring lessons from transformational thinker Napoleon Hill that is based on his 1908 conversation with billionaire industrialist Andrew Carnegie. These conversations are annotated and edited by James Hill in his new book Andrew Carnegie’s…
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Eric Deggans, NPR TV critic and Author of 'RACE-BAITER" on Language, Travel and Media
Eric Deggans is NPR’s TV critic, MSNBC media and culture analyst, and author of Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation. Eric joined World Footprints to talk about his book that examines the role cable news networks and social media play in inciting fears around…
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Flaws in American Democracy examined and Home Exchanges for Travel
What does American democracy look like from abroad? Author Elizabeth Rusch answers that question in her newest book, You Call THIS Democracy? Fundamentally, America’s democracy is dysfunctional at best and Elizabeth identifies where the United States falls short. Elizabeth also offers…
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Global Pandemic, Climate Change, Virtual Tourism: Twenty Twenty novel predictions from 1995
In 1995, the late author Nigel Watts published his highly acclaimed fictional book, Twenty Twenty, that foretold the events the world is experiencing today in the year 2020. Twenty Twenty was published in 1995 by Hodder and Stoughton and received rave reviews from The Times, Time Out, Sunday…
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Philanthropist and Author David Rubenstein on Leadership and Travel
David M. Rubenstein, author of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of Bloomberg TV’s The David Rubenstein Show returns to World Footprints to discuss his newest book: “How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers.” The...
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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...
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Rick Steves “For the Love of Europe” and his Travel-Driven Social Ethos
Today on World Footprints, we welcome back, author and television host, Rick Steves. We enjoy a very thought-provoking discussion about a range of topics from the current pandemic and social issues to the challenging issues facing the travel industry today. Rick generally spends 100 days a year…
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World Footprints is a multi award-winning socially minded travel media company that bridges differences, fosters cultural intelligence, captures the essence of a destination, and inspires meaningful travel. We invite our readers to examine the cultural roots of a destination, to view a locale with a new mindset, and/or to explore travel through a specific interest or social cause. We seek to share our common humanity and to offer a deeper connection to the world one story at a time.
World Footprints has grown to become one of the most-reputable sources for meaningful, socially minded travel content -- encouraging all to leave positive ‘footprints’ wherever they may travel.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-footprints--521522/support.
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