Posts Tagged ‘ history ’

I have always liked history, and as fortune would have it, I married a man who shares that interest. And I'm fairly ecumenical in my tastes – want to share the history of the ball bearing? The pencil? Cheese? I'm all eyes and ears. But just because I'm a sucker for pretty much any...
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While a Madagascar tour is a great nature travel experience, there are other things to see and do there as well, and checking out some of the man-made sites can mix things up on a trip to the African island. In the heart of the oldest part of ...
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Looking to learn a little more about the history and culture of Fiji? Stop by our top 5 cultural attractions! Fiji cruises are a fun way to discover this
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Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Paddling , Antarctica Port Lockroy -- If there is a human population center along the Antarctic Peninsula, this is it. While there may be hundreds of thousands of penguins, tens of thousands of seals, whales and sea birds that call this...
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Filed under: History , Europe , United Kingdom , United States , Cruises In 1744, a mighty British warship sank off the Channel Islands , killing more than 1,000 sailors and carrying an estimated ?500m worth of gold coins. Now, plans are being made to raise the ship and solve one of ...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Cruises Over the past week, the Costa Concordia story has been a prominent one amongst both the mainstream media and travel outlets alike. The sinking of a cruise ship is not a common occurrence and ranks amongst the...
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Filed under: Festivals and Events , Haiti , United States , News , Travel Health , Cruises Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince...
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Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Antarctica Deception Island, Antarctica -- The black volcanic sand beach carries a heavy history, of an efficient if somewhat desperate past, in evidence from the cemetery where British whalers are buried to the abandoned and rusted pumps...
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Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Photos , South America , Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Camping , Ecotourism In South America , there are myriad diverse landscapes, unique flora, and endemic fauna to experience. With so many...
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Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, cycling from Rotterdam to Vienna, trekking in the Peruvian rainforest – Been there readers have recommendations for trips that will change your life • Add a tip for next week and you could win a digital camera WINNING TIP: Amazon rainforest, Manu, Peru When I ...
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