This is the 2nd part of a two-part article. Read part one here. On the bundle was a necklace made of twenty-one copper … [Read More...]

Historical and cultural travel experiences
Travel stories and tips on destinations worldwide
Scroll down…
Hover over image for more info
This is the 2nd part of a two-part article. Read part one here. On the bundle was a necklace made of twenty-one copper … [Read More...]
by Emma Jacobs We arrived in Bandiagara, at the edge of the region, before dawn in the dusty lot of the bus station. … [Read More...]
Netherlands, Germany and Austria by Mary Ann Olson River cruising on the Main, Danube and Rhine, we pass hillside … [Read More...]
by W. Ruth Kozak I’m standing at the bottom of a steep flight of stone steps. High above me I can see the facades of … [Read More...]
Knocking at Heaven's Doors by Shantini Naidoo The Middle East does not have the best name in the world. The … [Read More...]
Viti Levu, Fiji Islands by Irene Butler “We must choose a chief to lead our group in the Kava Ceremony,” said … [Read More...]
by Tom Koppel At the inviting Swiss hamlet of Andeer, the upper Rhine, only 10 metres wide, cascades in waterfalls … [Read More...]
by Noreen Kompanik Mark Twain once referred to them as "Cities of the Dead" and nowhere is the term more appropriate … [Read More...]
by Taylore Daniel Wandering between Hemingway’s two favorite pubs and the hotel he lived in for seven years, it … [Read More...]
Castles In The Sun by W. Ruth Kozak MONEMVASIA: A Medieval Treasure Hidden on the slopes of a great rock known as the … [Read More...]
Making the most out a short stay in New York City by W. Ruth Kozak There’s plenty to see in Manhattan, so when you … [Read More...]
Mt. Fuji, Japan by Susan Elizabeth Thomas There is an old Japanese proverb that reads, “He who climbs Mt. Fuji is a … [Read More...]
Hi, 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.
Find out more about me here.
If you are a travel writer looking for more exposure here on Travel Thru History,
please see our Writers Guidelines.