Haven’t you always wanted to plan a special trip with your family, a close group of friends, “just the two of you”, or perhaps a solo trip? Isn’t...Read More
The Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia is one of the last undiscovered places in the world. Three of Ethiopia’s eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites are found here and...Read More
Ethiopia, formerly called Abyssinia, is one of the oldest Christian countries in the world. Perched atop Africa’s highest plateau, the country is protected by forbidding deserts and tropical...Read More
During my first visit to Angkor, in March 1954, I was immediately struck by the similarity of this ancient city in the Cambodian plain to the great Maya...Read More
After spending most of the day walking the narrow, rock-cut passageways below ground level that characterize the northern group of churches in Lalibela, it seems odd to have...Read More
Are you an Egyptophile at heart? Well, Bob Brier – Far Horizons study leader for our trips to Egypt and Sudan – just published a new book that...Read More
“Hault, who comes there?” “The keys!” “Whose keys?” “Queen Elizabeth’s keys!” Thus was the exchange between the sentry and the Chief Warder, in the dark of night, as...Read More
These bodies of water surrounding fortresses reduced the risk of tunneling. One of the most serious forms of attack was to undermine part of a castle. The ‘miners’...Read More
Did you know that the Moors, who ruled Spain for 700 years, introduced new scientific techniques to Europe, such as an astrolabe, a device for measuring the position...Read More
