Shovel bum or history buff, if exploring the past is a big part of travel's allure for you, there's ample grist for your mill, from hamming it up in the stocks at Colonial Williamsburg to exploring ancient temples and cities, to treading (and even digging occasionally up) the stones of archaeological sites.

 

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This scintillating southeast Asian country is renowned for its many historic temples, colonial architecture, geological wonders, fine beaches, and mouthwatering cuisine, but Vietnam also offers plenty of cool experiences - some of which are unusual, and several of which you can´t even have elsewhere. Despite years of colonialism, then war, then modernisation, there remain parts of Vietnam which remains relatively authentic, where locals make great efforts to preserve many traditions and…

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Exploring Afro-Brazilian history in Rio de Janeiro

 Sarah BrownThough most famous for Carnival, golden beaches, and world-famous landmarks, the real heart of Rio de Janeiro, for those in the know, lies in its downtown, most notably in Saúde, Gamboa, and the surrounding neighbourhoods hard by the port. For it’s this area that’s steeped in a complex history that dates back half a millennium to the Portuguese colonisers’ founding of Rio and the centuries of brutal slavery which followed.A good place to start is Praça Mauá, a once rundown square…

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5 fabulous sites of classical antiquity in Libya

 Luca Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it The territory of what is today Libya, along with Algeria and Tunisia, was once part of ancient Rome´s second most prosperous region after Italy itself, beginning with the Roman Republic´s conquest of Carthage and the rest of the Punic Empire in 146 BCE and lasting until 439, when it was in turn conquered by Germanic Vandals. Its legacy (as well as that of ancient Greece, which had its own colonies along this coast) lives on today in some extraordinary…

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8 interesting, off-the-beaten-path corners of for exploring Rome´s history

 Erik Törner My country´s capital famously boasts some of the world´s most legendary and inspiring tourist attractions, such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps, and Vatican City. But Rome is also overflowing with millennia worth of riches that get less attention from visitors intent on their “bucket lists”, and exploring these places off the usual tourist track can give you a deeper, more authentic, and more serene experience of the Eternal City – and by the way, avoid the…

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  • Ed.....Sometimes in these situations its not what was said but what was unsaid and more importantly by whom. Looks like Hawass  gets to keep his hat as long as the ratings are good on the History and Discovery Channels!!
  • Leszlie, That sounds like a great tour. Unfortunately in my opinion in the States we give opinion and info about the underground railroad but all of the the heroes of the underground railroad are or seem to  be Americans. We know a great many Canadians had to be involved. I for one would love to hear and read more about these "quiet heroes". We also never really here what happened to fugitive slaves AFTER they got to Canada, did they stay for the most part, try to reunite with loved ones and such. So much still to investigate. Thanks for sharing.
  • As a descendant of a fugitive slave from Kentucky that came Canada in 1851, I conduct Underground Railroad era/early Black history tours in the Niagara Canada-U.S.A. region. Tours can include sites where freedom was first felt by Freedom Seekers, visit the church Harriet Tubman attended, the site where continued discussions that lead to the formation of the NAACP took place. This is a tour for everyone. I not only tell the history but also the personal family stories. Hope to see you on one of my tours someday.
  • Will the revelation that Egyptian antiquities czar Zawi Hawass downplayed the extent of the damage done during the looting finally do him in, or is he still the teflon archaeologist? 
  • Chinese Terracotta Army, Ancient Art, Furniture, Vintage, Books, Tea & Food in Rome

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  • To start off the New Year at The World on Wheels, we head out to the desert of Southern Arizona for our latest trip. First up is an overnighter to Yuma in the southwest corner of the state: http://tinyurl.com/342x57a
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • The finale of our upgraded London trip is posted today at The World on Wheels, with side trips to Paris and Bath:http://tinyurl.com/2daync3
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Here at The World on Wheels, we thought we'd lost a batch of photos we took on our first trip to London forever. A house cleaning turned up the photos in a box of CD's, so enjoy some of those restored pictures in today's report on London: http://tinyurl.com/y4us2l9
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Good to see your post, Will. Next time I'm in Gettysburg, I'll want to take that ride, too. I've been so damned busy lately that I haven't called Mary. Must correct. Meanwhile, how is she doing?

  • While in Gettysburg in September I had the opportunity to traverse much of the the battlefield by horseback. Having been to Gettysburg battlefield many times this was a first for me. The feeling of being on horseback and experiencing the imagery  of the battle (but not the incredible courage) which Pickett's men did in his famous charge is an unforgetable feeling. It is well worth taking the ride !

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