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Limestone rocks Krabi, Thailand

Thailand’s Most Thrilling Motorcycle Adventure

by Philipp Meier ‘Look at this view,’ an enthusiastic traveler from Latvia said to me, showing me a photo of Krabi’s … [Read More...]

Scott Joplin home and museum, St. Louis

Scott Joplin: King of Ragtime

St. Louis, Missouri by Michael Schuman What jazz was in the 1920s, rhythm and blues was in the 1950s, and hip-hop … [Read More...]

Glasgow School of Art

Scotland: Exploring Mackintosh’s Glasgow

by John Thomson I’m in Glasgow visiting relatives, recalled to the city by blood ties and circumstance. Glasgow is … [Read More...]

Great Pyramid and Supe Valley

Caral, America’s Oldest City – part 2

 by: Georges Fery This is the 2nd part of a two-part article. Read part one here. The Complex of the Amphitheater and … [Read More...]

The Old Weaver's House, Canterbury, England

A Historian’s Pilgrimage to Canterbury

by Kathy Simcox Canterbury and its cathedral has withstood centuries of religious change but has remained England’s … [Read More...]

Plan Your Dream Umrah Trip from the USA: New York, Chicago & San Francisco Travel Guide

Planning⁠ a spiritual journey is a⁠ meaningful experience, especially when it involves Umrah. For‍ Muslims … [Read More...]

West Gate Plaza Xi'an China

Comfort Food In The Heart Of China

by Brian K. Smith The historic ancient capital of Xi’an in the centre of China is where the first emperor of China … [Read More...]

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

Keeping The Light

Door County, Wisconsin by Megan Kopp The rolling, tree-covered spit of land sticks out like a thumb into the … [Read More...]

megalithic stone jars in Xiengkhuang

Field of Bombs

Phonsavan, Laos by Ian Douglas The tiny Lao Aviation plane dropped hastily from the sky. Crossing my fingers I … [Read More...]

windmills in South Korea

Wind Power: Windmills Helped Make History

by Keith Kellett We’re seeing more and more wind-driven generators on the sky-line. This would seem to be an … [Read More...]

Valencia Falla festival

Artists of Fallas in Valencia

by Ann Randall Squeezed in among the expectant crowd on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Valencia, Spain, I knew I was … [Read More...]

Rome's Non-Catholic cemetery

La Dolce Morte: An Ex-Pat Pilgrimage In Rome

  Cimitero Acattolico: Rome's Protestant Cemetery by Ellen Johnston The sun stopped shining and the rain … [Read More...]

Robert ScheerHi, I’m Robert Scheer, the editor and publisher of Travel Thru History.

I’m a former president of the B.C. chapter of the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC), as well as a lifetime member and past president of the British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW).

This website was founded in 2008 by W. Ruth Kozak, and she passed the torch to me in July, 2020.

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