Bruce Northam is the author of The Directions to Happiness: A 135-Country Quest for Life Lessons. He also created “American Detour,” a show revealing the travel writer’s journey. His keynote speech, Directions to Your Destination, reveals the many shades of the travel industry and how to entice travelers. Northam’s other live presentation, Street Anthropology, is an ode to freestyle wandering. Visit AmericanDetour.com.

Read a recent review by Travel & Leisure of Bruce’s new book, The Directions to Happiness: A 135-Country Quest for Life Lessons.