At Kerkouane in Tunisia, you crunch as you walk. Not gravel. Shells. Purple murex shells — thousands of them — ground into the earth beneath your feet. This...Read More
Three mud-brick forts rise out of the Kyzylkum Desert, two hundred kilometers from the nearest city. They are called the Qalas. They were built over two thousand years...Read More
On what Rome destroyed, what it could not erase, and the history that only becomes visible when you drive between the fragments with someone who has spent her...Read More
On arriving curious, finding history in layers, and the question Philippi gave me that I keep asking everywhere else. By Mary Collins | April 2026 The first morning...Read More
The first time I walked into the Bardo Museum in Tunis, I understood within about twenty minutes that I had badly underestimated it. You could spend days there....Read More
The Deepest Connection — A Reflection on Forty Years of Scholar-Led Travel By Mary Collins, Owner, Far Horizons Archaeological & Cultural Trips | March 22, 2026 At Far...Read More
Why the Trips That Change You Aren’t Just About Destinations By Mary Collins | January 2026 Last week, I listened to something James Clear, author of Atomic Habits,...Read More
What White Lotus Gets Right About Overtourism And Why Boutique Travel Is the Antidote By Mary Collins | December 2025 You’ve probably seen the headlines. Venice limiting cruise...Read More
