Culture & History Travel Guides in the USA, Europe, & Beyond
Now your statues are standing and pouring sweat. They shiver with dread. The black blood drips from the highest rooftops. They have seen the necessity of evil. Get out, get out of my sanctum and drown your spirits in woe. -The Oracle of Delphi to the Athenians as the Persians Approached My Visit Delphi is … Read more
Traveling to Quseir Amra Part I: The Getaway We made our getaway from the desert castle of Quseir Amra walking double speed. Me, talking under my break, trying to explain to my driver Sultan what the issue was without saying it loud enough for the tour guide Mubarak to hear. We were at hour six of … Read more
Little Rock is Arkansas’s capital city, and is bursting with exciting things to do! While you could spend weeks exploring this culturally-rich city, a long weekend in Little Rock is well-spent! This 3-day Little Rock itinerary will take you through some of the city’s best historical haunts, delicious southern eateries, amazing shopping, and outdoor excursions! From breakfast to after-dinner activities, this travel … Read more
Petoskey stones are quite popular in Michigan and can be found in several areas across the state. They are the remains and derived fossils of the rugose corals that occupied the tropical sea of the state millions of years ago. If you live in or around Michigan, take a day off to explore Lake Michigan … Read more
Ganja, the second-largest city in Azerbaijan, is in the northwestern part of the country. Because it’s a little out of the way from the typical Caucuses backpacking trail, I didn’t see any obviously western tourists during my time in the city. It’s the kind of place that is perfect for tourists with solid tourism infrastructure … Read more
Every day, tour boats drop off hundreds of sunbathers onto the little island of Comino in Malta. Home to only four permanent residents and a small hotel, the beach fills up quickly with tourists lounging under umbrellas and swimming in the shockingly clear water. No matter how many times I go to Malta, I just … Read more
I’ve spent over a month in Ireland, exploring beautiful towns, stunning scenic drives, and falling in love with Irish history and culture. I recently rediscovered my lost pictures of Dingle and my trip down the Wild Atlantic Way, and going through them to edit the photos was like reliving the trip all over again. One … Read more
Tunisian history is long. The Greeks claim the country was founded by the mythical Dido-that’s how old the country is. For a history chaser, you get to explore the ruins of Carthage, see amazing Roman temples, Islamic palaces and mosques, and Ottoman fortresses. I had a fabulous time traveling around seeing Tunisia’s historical sites. Photos … Read more
“Budapest is a prime site for dreams: the East’s exuberant vision of the West, the West’s uneasy hallucination of the East. It is a dreamed-up city; a city almost completely faked; a city invented out of other cities, out of Paris by way of Vienna — the imitation, as Claudio Magris has it, of an … Read more
Not all UNESCO sites are created equal. Cyprus has three UNESCO sites: the striking ruins of Paphos, the gorgeous painted churches in Troodos, and the neolithic site of Choirokoitia. One of these things is not like the other. My Visit I saved Choirokoitia for the last thing I did during my month in Cyprus, which … Read more