History
Acragas (Agrigento) Valley Of Temples
Sitting imperiously on the top of Monte Camico, Agrigento commands enviable views across the broad coastal plain towards the Mediterranean …
The Crafts of Venice
One of the most fascinating aspects of Venice is its rich craft tradition. The glories of Venice’s unique art and …
Poland: Remnants of a great Empire
In different political forms from 1386 to the late 18th century, Poland-Lithuania constituted one of the most powerful entities in …
The Ithaka Walk
Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey ~ Cavafy The Tour begins. We met up in Istanbul, ancient Byzantium, the Imperial megalopolis, …
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 …
A Rothschild Pleasure Palace: Waddesdon Manor
Just outside Oxford on a hill overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury is one of the most remarkable Country Houses in …
Jordan beyond Petra
“It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as …
Paris is still Paris
A little while ago, President Donald Trump told an audience that a friend, a long-time Francophile, had informed him that …
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 …
Dr Christopher Gribbin on Emperor Diocletian
Dr Christopher Gribbin, ASA Tour Leader & Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne joins the ‘When in Rome’ Podcast …
