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La Bottine Souriante performing in Maillardville

Festival du Bois in Maillardville Celebrates French-Canadian Heritage

Coquitlam, British Columbia by W. Ruth Kozak I’m standing in line waiting to enter the big tent in Macklin Park, … [Read More...]

Carl Eldh statues Stockholm

Pastel Sunshine Thoughts In Stockholm

by Marc Latham  Sunshine and colourful buildings invited me out. Quiet empty streets made me feel at home. I knew the … [Read More...]

roundabout in Malacca, Malaysia

Old Malacca Town: Malaysia’s Historic City

by Chris Millikan A fugitive Sumatran prince established Malaysia’s first sultanate in Malacca during the 1400’s…and … [Read More...]

alexandria egypt at sunset

Alexandria, Egypt – Pearl of the Mediterranean

By W. Ruth Kozak I had always dreamed of visiting Alexandria, the fabled city on the Nile delta established by … [Read More...]

Leaving Scarborough to the north on Cleveland Way

Climbing Peaks Downhill to Robin Hood’s Bay

by Marc Latham  The terracotta roofs and gleaming walls of Robin Hood’s Bay buildings have always been a welcome … [Read More...]

Belfast Castle exterior

Secrets of Cave Hill Revealed

Historic Belfast, Northern Ireland by John Rooney When the first rays of sunlight break through the cold early … [Read More...]

remains of Military Prison, Alton, Illinois

Ghosts Off The Mississippi

Haunted Alton, Illinois by Roy A. Barnes Gary Hawkins (photo left) is a computer technician who knows how to catch a … [Read More...]

city of Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech, the Red-Rose City

Morocco by W. Ruth Kozak The beautiful Royal city of Marrakech, known as the ‘red city’ because of its pink-tinted … [Read More...]

Panoramic view of Machu Picchu

The Ultimate Guide to Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Life had turned into a monotonous cycle when a sudden call to adventure led me to Peru. While there, I chose to answer … [Read More...]

South African Museum

Cape Town South Africa

Top Historical Places And Monuments You Can Visit by William Taylor  If you are passionate about history and about … [Read More...]

Winter home of Thomas Edison

Florida Winter Estates of Edison and Ford

Inspiring Glimpses of Legendary Ingenuity in Fort Myers by Connie Pearson  As you walk the grounds and tour the … [Read More...]

Glendalough gateway

Ireland, Land of Monastic Tradition

by Troy Herrick Ireland has been called the Land of Saints and Scholars because of its strong monastic tradition. … [Read More...]

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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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