The Thinking Traveller

The Thinking Traveller

A series that draws on the passions, expertise and interests of Academy Travel's academic tour leaders, to bring a wealth of additional knowledge to your travels, one topic at a time. Our tour leaders talk on a range of topics and interests related to travel, covering history, culture, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.

Latest Episode

Hatshepsut - From Queen to Pharaoh (16.08.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Women of Venice - Power, Patronage & Performance 19.07.2025
  • Imperial Vienna - Art, Architecture & Music 21.06.2025
  • The Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire 24.05.2025
  • 1945 - A Year That Changed Us 26.04.2025
  • Greece & The Hellenistic World 08.03.2025
  • Armenia's Oldest Church - A New Discovery 08.02.2025
  • Johann Sebastian Bach's Leipzig 14.12.2024
  • Marion Mahony Griffin - From Chicago to Canberra 23.11.2024
  • Sunset Boulevard on Broadway - Choreographer Fabian Aloise 26.10.2024
  • Norfolk Island - Colonial History in the Pacific 28.09.2024
  • War in the Pacific: From Borneo to Singapore 17.08.2024
  • Wolf Hall Trilogy - History & Interpretation 20.07.2024
  • Romeo & Juliet - Finding Truth in Verona 22.06.2024
  • Pharaoh - Rulers of Ancient Egypt 25.05.2024
  • The Story of Theatre - History, Customs & Experiences 27.04.2024
  • Archaeology of Chile's Atacama Desert 30.03.2024
  • House of Tudor - Monarchs & Dynasty 24.02.2024
  • The Lombards in Northern Italy 20.01.2024
  • Ramses II - Egypt's Golden Empire 11.11.2023
  • STAGES | Broadway Spotlight EP8 - Actor Singer Kaye Tuckerman with Peter Eyers 14.10.2023

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