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Bamberg, Germany is our second UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a mere 43-miles from Wurzburg and the 580-acre site was inscribed in 1993 based on its significance to human history and interchange of human values. The town follows an early medieval street plan laid out in the form of a cross with…

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There are nearly 900 UNESCO sites in the world and Germany has nearly 40 throughout the country. They can be explored thematically, historically, in the footsteps of a historic personality or any number of other ways. Because Germany has such a modern and convenient rail system I have always found it easiest and…

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This March locations throughout the country will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Harriet Tubman. The most significant of the commemorative activities will be held in Dorchester County, Maryland, the area in which Harriet spent her formative years.

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Baltimore’s Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture both sets the tone for an African American history tour and provides an incisive overview into Maryland black history. The museum opened in 2005 and is the 2nd largest African American museum in the world.

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The Maasai traditionally watered their herds in a place in the Central Highlands they called “enkare nyarobe” or “cool water.” It began a second life in the late 1890s as a railroad camp to facilitate the building of the railroad called Nairobi.

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A scholarly Kenyan guide completed our museum house orientation and asked if anyone in our American group had questions. An elderly gentleman in the rear piped up,” Why do you people pronounce it ‘Ken-ya’ when ‘Keen-ya’ is the way the British pronounce it”?

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While touring you must take note of absolutely everything you see because everything has some cultural, environmental, spiritual or historic importance. This is an island that values its culture and it is apparent if you pay attention to the public art, architecture and physical features.

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This gem in the Caribbean has so much to offer, all of it easily accessible, that the list seems endless. The island is recognized as “the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean”, with more than 350 restaurants, a shopper’s paradise and the location of outstanding white sand beaches with an eclectic mix of outdoor activities.

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The Walking Tall Trail in West Tennessee guides you through 2,000 years of history and 360-miles and introduces you to numerous lasting themes and larger than life personalities. The route actually began as a pre-contact Native American trail along which the Woodland and Mississippian cultures constructed…

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To help you hit the road Tennessee has created a series of 16 trails that highlight the state’s five National Scenic Byways. The trails are designed to incorporate sites and attractions in all 95 counties and feature history and themes that are purely Tennessee.

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