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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 66 episodes
The Thinking Traveller
Latest Episodes
The Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire
In the late 13th century, a coalition of Turkic tribes united under a dynamic leader named Osman, forming a small principality situated between the declining Byzantine and Seljuk Empires.Within generations, it grew into the Ottoman Empir...
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1945 - A Year That Changed Us
2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II.A year that reshaped the world and transformed Australia, 1945 was a tumultuous time that witnessed fierce fighting, celebrations of peace and the beginnings of a new world order...
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Greece & The Hellenistic World
When Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world, creating an empire that stretched from Greece all the way to India, he paved the way for the Hellenistic period.Forged from Alexander’s empire, this unprecedented contact with c...
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