World Footprints

Austrian air traffic controllers lost 13 planes off the radar last week. Fifty-seven people were injured in high-speed Macau ferry crash. Taxi drivers across Europe striking in protest against Uber. Metropolitan Museum of Art announces new interactive exhibit. Hurrican Cristina weakens to Category 2. Visit World Footprints for more news and follow @WorldFootprints on your favorite social network....

TSA plans to screen checked baggage based on ownership. United Airlines switching to "revenue-based" system for its frequent-flier program. Royal Caribbean leaving New Orleans for Asia. Subway strike in Sao Paulo averted by airport worker strike continued. FIFA World Cup kicks off today. Hurricane Cristina strengthens to Category 3. Visit World Footprints for more news and information. Become a su...

Hurricane Cristina forms off Mexico just south of Manzanillo. American Airlines and US Airways to combine frequent-flier miles and immediately extends other benefits. Twenty more provinces in Thailand have nighttime curfew lifted. Cruise ships restricted to speed in Alaska as humpback whales return. Bear Crylls of "Man vs. Wild" fame, expands his survival academy program to the U.S. Visit World Fo...

The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for killing travelers in Karachi airport. Rescuers reach a 52-year old German cave researcher in Riesending cave system. Viceroy Hotel Group planning redevelopment of UNESCO site in Cartagena, Colombia. Egyptian authorities levy $25 tax on tourists leaving the country. McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas opens new medical clinic and pharmacy. Visi...

U.S. health officials advising travelers going to 10 polio-affected countries to get booster shots one month before travel. Thailand lifts curfew for Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Mllions of viewers around the country may miss main media event marking 70th anniversary of D-Day. EVA Air expands trans-Pacific routes to North America following delivery of another new Boeing 777. Visit World Footprin...

Malaysian police have been searching for a missing British tourist who went missing on the island of Tioman. U.S. State Department advising against nonessential travel to Thailand. U.S. National Park service honoring the LGBT community with historical markers at places of importance to their history. The Saudi Commission for Tourism is cautioning against falling prey to low-cost travel deals. Spai...

Louisana's Creole culture and a famed New Orleans' neighborhood share the spotlight on today's show. Our Creole cultural exploration takes us just outside New Orleans to the Old Mississippe River Road where we'll share the story of a Creole family and a plantation named Laura--voted "Best history tour in the USA" by Lonely Planet Travel and a top travel attraction in Louisiana. Laura Plantation, n...

On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day, World Footprints was invited by the United Nations Foundation to attend a powerful event sought to change the narrative and examine women's voices in fragile states and why those voices matter. The UN Foundation co-hosted a distinguished panel which was led by Ambassador Melanne Verveer of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. S...

World Footprints brings front and center the 150 Anniversary Commemoration of the American Civil War. As Gettysburg, the nation and the world reflect upon the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place from July 1 to July 3 1863, we preview what visitors can expect to see and experience in Gettysburg and beyond the battlefield with Stacey Fox, Vice President of Marketing and Sales of the Gettysburg Co...

World Footprints will take you on an exploration of the wonderful city of Norfolk, VA. On today's show we will travel through rich historical neighborhoods like Ghent, meet fascinating residents like the Doumars Family—creators of the ice cream cone, and visit cultural attractions like the Chrysler Museum and Attucks Theatre. From the Waterfront to the Freemason District, the Botanical Gardens, Na...

Today World Footprints will go on an American Ride, experience exhilarating thrills and enjoy sipping sustainable California wines. Television show host, historian and motorcycle buff Stan Ellsworth breaks the mold of the stereotypical high school history teacher. A former NFL player, Stan is the Harley Davidson-riding host and creator of BYU-TV’s American Ride. Join us as we hop on the “iron hors...

The country of Russia celebrated a very successful Olympic and Paralympic Games and we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Sochi. For us, the Paralympic Games were transformative. We saw many examples of courage, strength, humanity and the belief that all things are possible, especially in the face of great adversity. We met some amazing people and some colorful characters during our time in Sochi and...

Join World Footprints as we explore American History through the voices and houses of the country's Founding Fathers with award-winning author Myron Magnet. In his book, The Founders at Home: The Building of America, 1735 - 1817, Magnet says that among all of our founders accomplishments the American Revolution has been the country's only enduring success. We are also going to review American Hist...

World Footprints returned to New Orleans for our 7th annual French Quarter Festival 2-hour broadcast. This year we set up at Tableau Restaurant, Dickie Brennan's newest culinary gem in Jackson Square. This second hour of our FQF broadcast explores the unique history of New Orleans with two prominent professors from the University of New Orleans. The diverse heritages of the people of New Orleans m...

World Footprints returned to New Orleans for our 7th annual French Quarter Festival 2-hour broadcast. This year we set up at Tableau Restaurant, Dickie Brennan's newest culinary gem in Jackson Square. The first hour of World Footprints showcase New Orleans international outreach, the arts and history. We introduce a hidden gem, The New Orleans Historic Collection. The Historic Collection is a muse...

Having grown up in the midwest we are always proud to share many of the regions undiscovered treasures. On today's show, World Footprints will explore two state capitols--Indianapolis, Indiana and Lansing, Michigan (Tonya's hometown). Indianapolis is home to the world's largest and the fourth oldest children's museum. Kim Harm from the museum will take us on a tour and share how a children's museu...