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5 top 'living history' re-enactments & festivals "Living history" - that is, the ways and events of the past brought back to life through recreations and re-enactments - have an enduring a… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Oct 13, 2015
Copán, Honduras - Mayan ruins for your bucket list There are various good reasons to consider a visit to the tiny country of Honduras in Central America, especially if you’re a fan of diving… Started by Tripatini	0	Dec 15, 2014
Stunning history on display at the Oregon Trail Center Imagine it, if you can - in the mid 19th century, more than 300,000 men, women, and children making a 2,200-mile trek through open country… Started by Tripatini	0	Oct 26, 2014
Caral, the Americas' oldest archaeological site When it comes to the pre-Columbian past of Peru, most of us automatically and understandably think of the Incas. But there were many other… Started by Tripatini	0	Aug 13, 2014
Key West, Florida's colorful Cuban heritage On a recent visit to Key West,Florida, it struck me more than ever that if you look a little more closely past the likes of Sloppy Joe’s, E… Started by Tripatini	0	Oct 7, 2013
Gorgeous Cadouin monastery in the Dordogne, France Founded in 1115 and situated in a narrow valley in the south of the Dordogne, the Abbey de Cadouin is classified as a 'monument historique'… Started by Tripatini	0	Sep 28, 2013
A visit to Ephesus, Turkey When I first visited Turkey, I did something I won’t be able to do again. I gave the coach driver a 2 million lira tip! Shortly after my v… Started by Tripatini	0	Aug 14, 2013
Upstairs, downstairs: behind the scenes at a Gilded-Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island All the historic mansions of Newport are over-the-top grand, for the self-made plutocrats who built them wanted to look as if they came fro… Started by Tripatini	0	Aug 12, 2013
poetry in stone at India's Khajuraho temple complex The most sought-after tourist attraction in India after Taj Mahal, the Khajuraho group of temples is located in the Madhya Pradesh state… Started by Tripatini	0	Jul 8, 2013
history road trips in the USA This summer, Americans don't need to seek something exotic and adventurous abroad. The U.S. has plenty of adventures close at hand, from th… Started by Tripatini	0	Jun 12, 2013