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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More About Petra, Jordan´s mysterious archaeological gem

  Ahmad Qaisieh In southern Jordan, just under three hours from capital Amman, one of the most recognisable ancient sites in the MIddle East - and indeed, the world - was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1812. But it dates back to at least the 2nd century BCE and probably earlier, settled by an ancient Bedouin Arab tribe called the Nabataeans, who spoke Aramaic rather than Arabic and grew into a wealthy, powerful kingdom which at its height - and until it was absorbed by the Roman Empire in…

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History on St. John, in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Pi3.124In addition to the hiatoric district of the island´s main town Cruz Bay and the petroglyphs, there are several other notable sites at which to explore St. John´s past stretching back more than three centuries to its settlement by Danish planters from St. Thomas who named the island St. Jan. These are the ruins of sugar plantations – the only ones left of the more than 100 which existed on the island in the 18th century – and part of the national park. The best known is the Annaberg Sugar…

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History in ´10 of the Coolest Experiences You Can Have in Vietnam´

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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  • Don't sweat it too much Neala.  I always found Hawass a bit too smooth and bluff for my taste anyway.
  • 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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    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…
  • 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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    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…
  • 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?

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