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 • 68 episodes
The Thinking Traveller
Latest Episodes
Women of Venice - Power, Patronage & Performance
While Venice was a patriarchal society, women nonetheless played vital roles in shaping the city’s political, social and cultural fabric.From patrician marriages that forged alliances among the elite to the quiet influence exerted behind...
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Imperial Vienna - Art, Architecture & Music
Elegant and imperial yet vibrantly modern, Vienna is a city where, like the beloved Danube itself, history and creativity flow together.For over four centuries, Vienna was the heart of the Habsburg Empire – a mecca for musicians, artists...
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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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