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.
cover photo: Xavier Senente
Mariordo Some of the world’s most famous ruins can be found in this expansive, steamy lowland peninsula covering the southern Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo (as well as, many people don’t realise, northern Belize and the Guatemalan state of Petén, home to Tikal). The “Big Three”, Chichén Itzá, Tulum, and Uxmal, are celebrated for a reason. But if you’re particularly fascinated, as I am, with the Mundo Maya, you’ll want to add several more days to your visit here,…
Read more…nps.org The unwavering commitment to equality, justice, and nonviolent protest of one of the premier civil rights leaders of the 20th century had a profound impact on U.S. and even world history both during his lifetime and in the more than half century since. And the holiday established in his name, celebrated on January 15, is a chance to celebrate diversity, explore the richness of history, and uphold the principles that MLK Jr. devotedly upheld. And these five spots across the country…
Read more…Adam Jones For three years in the early 1990s, in the wake of the breakup of Yugoslavia, this small country in the Balkans was constantly in the news because of the brutal civil war it suffered between the Muslim Bosniaks and the Orthodox Christian Bosnian Serbs. It has been at peace since December 1995, and more travelers have been discovering its myriad natural, historical, and cultural appeals. But others come for "dark tourism," a trend which involves visiting places associated with…
Read more…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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My historical fiction novel SHADOW OF THE LION, about the fall of Alexander the Great's dynasty, will be published in 2 parts in UK, first part subtitled "Blood on the Moon" this August 2014 and the second "The Fields of Hades" 18 months later. The writing of this book including massive research was a journey in itself!
As we continue our Tennessee Tour here at The World on Wheels, we take a day trip out of Nashville to have some good 'ol Southern cookin' and take in some Civil War sites. It's A Brunch in Franklin - all new with video.
No real secret, Vince, he just turned out to like Elvis. For some reason, he grew up liking older music not caring too much for today's manufactured sounds. Got lucky with that one...
That story about Ike Turner's amp is funny. That's how things happen.
I never got my kids interested in things from my day, like Elvis. What's your secret?
It's another all-new report and video today at The World on Wheels. Today, in Memphis, we visit the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, then it's off to see where the legend of The King was invented. It's Tennessee Touring - Martin and Elvis.
Today at The World on Wheels, Tim helps me write up a couple of visits to the Getty Museum in Brentwood, California: http://tinyurl.com/ag6pp4t
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