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Bruce Northam

New York
As seen in: Time Out New York, Outside Magazine, Thrillist, TravelPulse, AFAR, JohnnyJet, GoNOMAD, World Footprints, The Meeting Professional, Perceptive Travel
Author, travel journalist, keynote speaker, and American Detour host - has reported (mostly good news) from 135 countries.
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Padang, West Sumatra—Indonesia’s Undiscovered Gem

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By Bruce Northam, Terri Marshall
| World Footprints
Having previously experienced Indonesia via a 1988 backpacking romp through Bali’s early-stage wildness and a 1998 trek across tribal Irian Jaya, I knew of Indonesia’s diversity with its incredible 17,000 islands. Sumatra, the world’s sixth-largest island, eluded me until I landed in West Sumatra, a region overlooked by most travelers, to experience its priority of preserving and celebrating nature.
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Nebraska - It's All About Space and Grace | World Footprints

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By Bruce Northam, Terri Marshall
| World Footprints
I adore the prairies of America’s Great Plains and especially Nebraska’s version. I’ve crisscrossed this Wyoming-bordering state a few times and recently returned to focus on its two largest cities—Omaha and Lincoln—and a few traveler-worthy gems that lie between them. Omaha, Warren Buffet’s hometown, has been hosting the annual 10-day college baseball world series since the 1950s. The city, rich in research hospitals, is also a dining and merriment hotspot.
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Grand Velas Riviera Maya -- Caribbean Mexico’s Mosaic of the Senses

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By Bruce Northam, Terri Marshall
| World Footprints
Until my daughter graduated from high school, I enjoyed assignments at all-inclusive resorts because they assured her safety while abroad. After a four-year resort hiatus, I embarked on a memorable solo Mexican getaway—and very much in style. Mexico is comprised of 31 states. One of them, Oaxaca, is known for its indigenous culture and its enormous impact on Mexican cuisine and culture.
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