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The Crafts of Venice
By Em. Prof. Bernard Hoffert One of the most fascinating aspects of Venice is its rich craft tradition. The glories …
A Rothschild Pleasure Palace: Waddesdon Manor
By Shane Carmody Just outside Oxford, on a hill overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury, is one of the most remarkable …
When it comes to Art & Design, Chicago offers more than Frank Lloyd Wright
The Chicago Public Art Collection includes more than 700 works of art exhibited in over 150 municipal facilities around the …
Riga and Fes: Locating the Sights, Sounds, Smells and Flavours of Place
Before we travel our expectations of the place we will visit are often shaped by static, visual images such as …
The Ithaka Walk
Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey ~ Cavafy The Tour begins. We met up in Istanbul, ancient Byzantium, the Imperial megalopolis, …
The Heritage Hotels of North India
One of the most enjoyable aspects of our “Mughals, Rajputs and Villagers: The Cultural Heritage of North India” tour is …
Samuel Pepys and his Library
Samuel Pepys (1633 –1703) is best remembered for his diary, a gossipy account of the personalities and intrigues of London …
Jordan beyond Petra
“It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as …
Buddhism along the Silk Road
The ‘Silk Road’, coined by 19th century German explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen (uncle of famed WWI fighter Ace ‘The Red Baron’) is something …
