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
The Silk Road - Where East and West First Met (15.11.2025)
Previous Episodes
- The Puccini Sound - Hallmarks of His Operatic Style
- Hatshepsut - From Queen to Pharaoh
- Women of Venice - Power, Patronage & Performance
- Imperial Vienna - Art, Architecture & Music
- The Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire
- 1945 - A Year That Changed Us
- Greece & The Hellenistic World
- Armenia's Oldest Church - A New Discovery
- Johann Sebastian Bach's Leipzig
- Marion Mahony Griffin - From Chicago to Canberra
- Sunset Boulevard on Broadway - Choreographer Fabian Aloise
- Norfolk Island - Colonial History in the Pacific
- War in the Pacific: From Borneo to Singapore
- Wolf Hall Trilogy - History & Interpretation
- Romeo & Juliet - Finding Truth in Verona
- Pharaoh - Rulers of Ancient Egypt
- The Story of Theatre - History, Customs & Experiences
- Archaeology of Chile's Atacama Desert
- House of Tudor - Monarchs & Dynasty
- The Lombards in Northern Italy
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