Bruce Northam, the writer and host of American Detour, has visited and chronicled tales in 120 countries on seven continents. His keynote presentation, Street Anthropology, is a hit on campus and at corporate events and Governor’s Conferences on Tourism. A National Geographic Society "Destinations Rated" Panelist, his book, Globetrotter Dogma, is an award-winning ode to freestyle wandering. Visit AmericanDetour.com.

Northam is regular contributor to Long Island Pulse and PerceptiveTravel.com. He’s written for The Improper, Newsday, Canvas, National Geographic Traveler, New York Times, New York Post, Details, Natural Traveler, ALO, Forbes Traveler, National Public Radio, Blue (USA version, former writer-at-large), GoNomad.com, Esscurve.com, Gibson.com, Programming (NACA), JohnnyJet.com, and the Meeting Professional International’s One + magazine.

Frequently anthologized, his third book, Globetrotter Dogma: 100 Canons for Escaping the Rat Race & Exploring the World, was cited by National Geographic as one of "Ten better choices: insightful travelogues that will inspire rather than dictate." (Geographic's list included The Travels of Marco Polo, by Marco Polo, woo hoo!) His books include The Frugal Globetrotter and In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology.

A fourth book about the wisdom of strangers is coming soon… A Street Anthropologist’s Guide to Global Optimism -- a 108-country wander in search of unsung hero happiness.

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