Travel with footnotes — and this page keeps the score: 25 of the 32 blogs this census has tracked since 2019 are still alive. The other 7 are gone.
The Census — August 2026
- Tracked
- 32 blogs since 2019
- Alive
- 25 verified publishing (78%)
- Gone
- 7 dead, parked or abandoned
- The rule
- A real person, their own name, first-hand travel writing. No content farms, no AI mills.
- Missing?
- If a blog belongs here, write to me — a human answers
The Standouts
the names that defined this shelf — still alive, still publishing
- Sacred Destinations — – An ecumenical guide to sacred sites, religious buildings, and pilgrimages around the world.
- Traveling Thru History — – Erin has been a history junkie since she was a kid.
- Cosmos Mariners — – Follow Natalie and learn about history, literature, and culture around the globe.
- Hillman Wonders — – Howard Hillman’s the Top 100 wonders of the world with great info.
- Travelling Book Junkie — – A travel blogging duo who have a passion for all things cultural, historical and literary-based.
- Adventures of a Carry-On — – Penny is a slow traveler and an Italophile, with a focus on culture, architecture and traveling for the joy and adventure of it.
The Full Verified List
all 19 remaining blogs, A–Z — every link checked alive in August 2026
7 Wonders of The World
A Traveler’s Library
A Year Of Reading The World
Amazing Temples
Archaeology Travel
Cheryl Keit
Culture Tripper
Go Historic
Groove Traveler
Journey To Design
Nights In The Past
No Onions Extra Pickles
Take Me to the World
The Faithful Traveler
Travel Between The Pages
Travel Sketch
Travel Thru History
Unurth
World’s Heritage Travel
The 7 That Went Silent
7 blogs this census once carried no longer exist — parked, sold, or abandoned mid-story. I keep the count the same way I keep a ledger of every border I ever crossed: because somebody should. The full census across every genre lives at Travel Blogs Worth Following.