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World Footprints @WorldFootprints

Author, DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP l #CulturalIntegrity l #SustainableTravel l #PublicSpeaker l Award-winning #travel journalists l #tourismleadership #ubuntu

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Books for Nomads: Little Free Libraries worldfootprints.com/cultural…

Little Free Library | Books for Travel Nomads | Free Library for Bookworms

    I double-check my map and turn left. At the end of the street, I pull up to the library, park, and step out. I don’t need to keep my voice down to use this library. I don’t need a library

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Cajun Culture in Lafayette Parish worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Cajun Culture in Lafayette Parish Town | Acadian Cultural Centre

        In Southern Louisiana, French Canadian migrants settled and intermingled with the existing community to create

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Shooting Stars and Shay in Jordan’s Dana Biosphere Reserve worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Jordan's Dana Biosphere Reserve | Bedouin Community in Jordan

    Lying on stacked cushions on the roof of a lodge in

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Shooting Stars and Shay in Jordan’s Dana Biosphere Reserve worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Jordan's Dana Biosphere Reserve | Bedouin Community in Jordan

    Lying on stacked cushions on the roof of a lodge in

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Spain As We Know It, Thanks to the Moors worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Spain | Moorish Architecture & Culture | Moor's Influence on Spain

Strolling through the southern Spanish city of Sevilla on a sunny early spring day, the sweet smells of orange blossoms surround you as they

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Pulperías: Where the gauchos gathered worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Pulpería - Socialization Hub for Gauchos | Pulpería in Argentinian Pampas

    Imagine spending days, even weeks, in the vast plains with only your horse and your loyal

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Introducing the Spirits of Cassadaga worldfootprints.com/travel-b…

Introducing the Spirits of Cassadaga | World Footprints

One of Florida’s most unusual and misunderstood places, Cassadaga, isn’t a city or a town but a 57‑acre Spiritualist camp. Many of the 55 homes in the camp remain occupied by mediums who offer...

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Walking the French Way on the Camino de Santiago worldfootprints.com/travel-b…

Camino de Santiago: The French Way | World Footprints

One of the most famous paths in the world, arguably its most renowned spiritual route, the Camino draws pilgrims from around the globe. More than two of every three trekkers who undertake the journey...

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Exploring Fairbanks’ Golden Days worldfootprints.com/cultural…

Fairbanks' Golden Days | World Footprints

Mention Alaska, and images of vast wilderness, rugged beauty, and epic outdoor adventures quickly come to mind. Yet beyond its scenery and adventurous spirit, Alaska’s culture and history have...

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Girl Scout Island – One of Many Great Smoky Mountains’ Treasures worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Great Smoky Mountains and Girl Scout Island | World Footprints

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts more visitors each year than any other national park in the USA. However, few people know that a group of determined Girl Scouts once saved an island...

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Uncovering Appalachia worldfootprints.com/podcast/…

Uncovering Appalachia - World Footprints

Uncovering Appalachia: The Real Story Behind One of America’s Most Misunderstood Regions Who are the Appalachian people? However you picture Appalachia, there’s a good chance the reality is far more...

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Howey-in-the-Hills: Lake County’s Tiny Treasure worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Howey-in-the-Hills: Florida's Best-Kept Secret

Howey‑in‑the‑Hills may be the best‑kept secret in Lake County, Florida. It’s tiny, but its story is anything but. In these rolling hills, yes, Florida really does have hills, the state’s citrus...

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Thessaloniki, Greece’s Cultural Melting Pot worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Thessaloniki: Greece's Cultural Meeting Pot | World Footprints

Often described by Greeks as the country’s “second capital,” Thessaloniki is a city where history and modern creativity coexist effortlessly. Ideal for a city break or short stopover, it offers a...

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How Writing Destination Stewardship Became a Creative Journey worldfootprints.com/world-br…

How Writing Destination Stewardship Became a Creative Journey - World Footprints

I recently watched a CBS Sunday Morning segment on overtourism and found myself saying, “Yes, and…” That phrase comes from my improv training, but it captured exactly what I was thinking. The segment...

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Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls: The World’s Largest Single-drop Waterfall and So Much More worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Kaieteur Falls: A Guyana Treasure | World Footprints

“Don’t go wandering off on your own – this area has lots of jaguars and moving vines – aka snakes,” our guide Sebastian cautions as I begin a tour of Guyana’s Kaieteur National Park with a handful of...

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I Almost Deleted the Email: Why Destination Stewardship Matters worldfootprints.com/world-br…

I Almost Deleted the Email: Why Destination Stewardship Matters - World Footprints

I almost deleted the email. A publisher reached out and asked if I’d ever thought about writing a book. My first instinct was that it had to be spam, so I did what I always do when something doesn’t...

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I Almost Deleted the Email: Why Destination Stewardship Matters worldfootprints.com/world-br…

I Almost Deleted the Email: Why Destination Stewardship Matters - World Footprints

I almost deleted the email. A publisher reached out and asked if I’d ever thought about writing a book. My first instinct was that it had to be spam, so I did what I always do when something doesn’t...

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Izamal: The Historic Mexican “Yellow City” Worth the Stop worldfootprints.com/compass/…

Izamal: Mexico's Yellow City Worth the Stop | World Footprints

Night had fallen when we pulled into the Izamal train station. Awash in a golden yellow, illuminated by gentle lighting and the glow of the night sky, I could already tell that this ancient Mayan...

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Europe’s Best-Kept Secret? Serbia, Where Cuisine and Community Share the Spirit of the Balkans worldfootprints.com/cultural…

Serbia - Perhaps Europe's Best Kept Secret | World Footprints

I know what Belgrade sounds like before Serbia reveals anything else. Whenever I travel, I tie my memories to senses, grounding myself in whatever I see, smell, hear, or taste most palpably. Buenos...

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Check out my latest article: Why Stewardship Is a Business Discipline, Not a Concept linkedin.com/pulse/why-stewa… via @LinkedIn #destinationstewardshp

Why Stewardship Is a Business Discipline, Not a Concept

When I spoke recently at the Destinations International Convention Sales & Services Summit, I approached destination stewardship from a place that doesn’t get enough attention. We tend to talk about...

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