World Footprints

Fans of the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" (DOOL) will enjoy another one of our conversations with actress, singer and author Gloria Loring who played Liz Chandler for seven years on the soap opera. Gloria spends some time today talking about her spiritual autobiography "Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous", and her life since DOOL including working with her son R&B singer Robin Thi...

Join World Footprints as we explore the Great Lakes State of Michigan and travel from Mackinac City to Detroit. Our audio tour will start with a visit to the Michigan Historical Center and Museum in Lansing where we will offer a flavor of every place in the State between the lower and upper peninsula. Museum director Linda Endersby and Michigan History Foundation director Cindy Hales will help us...

Birmingham, Alabama is known as "The Magic City" and the "Pittsburgh of the South" because of its steelmaking prowess and civil rights legacy. Walking through the city offers a powerful history lesson and inspiring life stories of those who sacrificed for freedom. World Footprints will revisit two attractions that takes us back to a dark chapter in America's history: the Birmingham Civil Rights In...

Today World Footprints will talk travel; specifically international travel and study abroad programs with Yahoo! Travel's Paula Froelich. Our conversation follows an invitation to the White House to participate in a travel summit focused on encouraging more travel, voluntourism and study-abroad opportunities for Americans. Of course, as Yahoo! Travels editor-in-chief, Paula will share some of her...

Cubans are celebrating the announcement of the restoration of diplomatic ties with the United States. A Chinese traveler trying disembarking from a taxiing plane through the emergency exit. The statute of Pharaoh Amenhoptep III unveiled in Luxor, Egypt. Greenpeace activists under fire for defacing the Nazca Lines UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today is Bake Cookies Day--Chocolate Chips are the favori...

Irate passengers forced a China-bound Thai AirAsia flight to return to Bangkok following a $2 charge for hot water. An American Airlines plane en route from Seoul to Dallas-Fort Worth diverted to Japan following violent turbulence. Berlin's airport experiences another postponement--the fourth since its scheduled opening in 2011. Britain's airports holding the worst record during the last holiday s...

Police ended a hostage seige in Sydney, Australia after 16-hours. Aussie tweeters tried to allay fears of anti-Islamic attacks in Sydney with Twitter. American Airlines and US Airways announce frequent-flier promotion. Norwegian Cruise Line announces the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert will open on Norwegian Epic in October 2015. Carnival Cruise Lines new port of call in Domincan Republic t...

Birmingham, Alabama - the Magic City - saw events and courageous people who played a central role in the Civil Rights struggle. World Footprints goes on a walking tour through history along the Civil Rights Heritage Trail as we step onto the grounds where African Americans confronted Jim Crow era voilence with non-voilent civil disobedience. We will also explore Kelly Ingram Park and Birmingham's...

Two Palestinian cousins launch bloody attack on Synagogue in Jerusalem. A new ruling by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recognizes the rights of cruise ship passengers who are victims of medical malpractice onboard. American Airlines to add Birmingham, England to its route. Over 24 million passengers are expected to fly during Thanksgiving holiday. Qantas Airlines unveils upgraded economy s...

At least 55 people killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan-India border. World Trade Center opens for business; Conde Nast one of first to move in today. Carnival Cruise Line unveils first-of-its-kind wireless network which will launch later this year. Tourist office in York, England created the world's first scented tourist guide. The Christian enclave of Taybeh on the West Bank adds wine to its li...

Beijing police warn visitors and locals not to wear Halloween costumes in public. Forest service issues warning against #bearselfies. Lufthansa to discontinue daily flights between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi. Two park rangers killed in Uganda's Mt. Elgon National Park. The Vatican announces plans for new lighting and crowd control measures. The first lawsuit has been filed against Malaysia Airines fo...

A Dallas lab worker who handled Ebola specimens is in quarantine on a Carnival Cruise Line. Sri Lanka has barred foreginers from visiting the north. Delta plans to retire the last of 747s. Head of TSA announces retirement effective Dec. 31. Frontier Airlines ends flights at Eugene, OR next month. Today is National Mammography Day. Visit World Footprints for more news and information and follow us...

Eight foreign hikers among 12 people killed by avalanche in Nepal. Roya Caribbean quietly removes $25 corkage fee. Ethipian Airlines prepares to fly between Dublin and Los Angelos. Aeroflot welcomes first non-Russian pilot. United Airlines to add Wi-Fi streamling to larger regional jets this year. Today is National Red Wine Day. Cheers. For more news and information visit World Footprints and foll...

Obama administration announced increased airport-screening for the Ebola virus. Holland America cruise line is latest to cancel port of calls to West Africa. Typhoons continue to hamper a Princess cruise sailing in Japan. Poachers strip an endangered palm tree from a Seychelles UNESCO World Hertitage site. England's Blackpool airport set to close next week. Visit World Footprints for more news and...

Flight Attendant union calling on government and public health officials to create stronger health screening for travelers coming from West Africa. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturns Nevada's ban on same-sex marriage. JetBlue adding new nonstop service between Las Vegas and San Francisco. MSC Cruises launches free booking app. Carnival Cruise Line offering a DJ program for teens. Napier...

On today's World Footprints radio show we will take flight across America with pilot Field Morey as he prepares for his Capital Air Tour. Field and fellow pilot Conrad Teitell are embarking on an adventurous flight in a small aircraft to all the state capitals in the United States lower 48 plus Alaska in only two weeks. The pilots plan to raise awareness about the importance of smaller airports to...

Student-led protests for democratic reform in Hong Kong shrinking. Typhoon washed three American airmen in Okinawa out to sea, killing at least one. Another typhoon hits Mariana Islands. ANA and Japan Airlines cancel 80 flights due to Typhoon Phanfone. Southwest Airlines to begin flying between BWI and San Jose, Costa Rica. Marriott agrees to pay $600,000 FCC fine for blocking consumer Wi-Fi netwo...

The husband of an obese woman who died shortly after being denied a seat on a flight back to New York from Hungary has settled his $6 million lawsuit with the responsible airlines. A new taxi service for women by women is launching in New York next week. Russia threatens to close its airspace if EU adopts further sanctions. The U.S. and Britian will send medical equipment and military personnel to...

Hikers and visitors to Yosemite National Park are asked to leave specific areas so firefighters can work. Chinese tourist still missing after vanishing from Queenstown, NZ two weeks ago. Tourist police in Thailand launch new safety app. North Korea to put American tourist on trial. Park City Mountain Resort ordered to pay $17.5 million in order to operate ski resort this winter. Visit World Footpr...

Monsoon rains kill 40 people in Pakistan. South Africa prepares to implement new travel rules for children. Pretzel may be in short supply for Oktoberfest as bakers consider striking. Azamara Club Cruises adds and removes certain incentives to loyal program. Virgin America spreading its wings to new cities. Visit World Footprints for more news and information. Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

A volcano erupts in South Pacific and diverts flights. The Sept. 11 memorial plaza will be open to public on evening of the attacks' anniversary. Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 as part of budget overhaul. A passenger on American Airlines flight from Miami to Paris that caused divertion has been charged in federal court. Showboat Casino is scheduled to closed its doors permanently this weekend. Bud...

World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000. Gun tourism is rising in the U.S. Two pilots will embark on a two-week, 49-state flight to raise awareness about local airports. A serial airline jumper is arrested in Phoenix for trying to sneak on another plane. Celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt tie the knot in France. Visit World Footprints for more news and info...

British Foreign office softens its stance on previous travel warning to Palestinian cities. US Customs and Border Protection to launch the first Mobile Passport Control to expedite entry process to US. A Polish couple falls to their death on cliff in Portugal while taking a "selfie". British Airways offers virtual comfort animals to nervous fliers. Two 2015 sailings to Japan on Celebrity Millenniu...

Airlines and hotels are allowing changes and cancelations on Hawaii due to Hurricane Iselle. American Airlines will eliminate full meals for first-class passengers on short flights. Moscow imposes ban on meat, dairy and poultry from the United States, European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway. Marriott International's loyalty program joins with Etihad Airways loyalty program. United Airiines cu...

British Airways suspending flights to Sierre Leone and Liberia until the end of month. Three U.S. tourists complain about $60 bill for ice cream in Rome. U.S. Department of Transportation extends deadline to comment on rule regarding disclosure fees. Travelers to Thailand adviced not to carry a copy of George Orwell's novel "1984" Visit World Footprints for more news and information throughout the...