Historical
MOORISH SPAIN
In 711 Tariq “the one-eyed”, governor of Tangier, navigated the Straits of Gibraltar... more
OTTOMAN TURKEY
Our introduction to Ottoman art and architecture, one of the most vivid contributions... more
BANGALORE TO GOA ABOARD THE GOLDEN CHARIOT
Halebid, once the undisputed centre of the Hoysala dynasty, cradles the magnificently... more
LAOS & CAMBODIA
Whilst Angkor Wat and the mysterious Plain of Jars have long-since entered the European... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
BALTIC STATES
The capitals of the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are an architectural... more
SPLENDOURS OF PRAGUE
Prague’s architectural marvels stretch far beyond the instantly recognisable Charles... more
CHINESE CIVILISATION
China hosts a seductive array of archaeological sites, archaic towns and ancient... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private sailing... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private sailing... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private sailing... more
DEFENCE OF THE REALM
The English Channel and the south-east coast of England have always been pivotal... more
CRANBORNE CHASE
The rolling chalk downlands of Cranborne Chase, once a mediaeval hunting estate,... more
SECRET WAR
It was in late August 1939 that Captain Ridley and his shooting party first set foot... more
SECRET WAR
It was in late August 1939 that Captain Ridley and his shooting party first set foot... more
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
Britain’s most daring engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), was full of surprises.... more
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CENTENARY
F.N. Born 12 May 1820, Died 13 August 1910 – Florence Nightingale’s grave is strangely... more
THE WILD MAN
Sumwhyle wyth wormez he werrez, and with wolves als, Sumwhyle wyth wodwos that woned... more
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
“The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril”,... more
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
“The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril”,... more
CASTLES & CONQUEST: SOUTH WALES & THE WYE VALLEY
South Wales, little known and seldom explored, shelters some of Britain’s most... more
THE WORLD OF ST CUTHBERT & ST BEDE
The old Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria once stretched from the Humber to the Forth.... more
ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight will forever be associated with Queen Victoria, whose reign came... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
HENRY II & THE ANGEVIN DYNASTY
From the Devil they came and to the Devil they will return” – the Angevins were... more
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE
Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) dominated parliament for over two decades and is generally... more
ROMAN TOWNS, FORTS & FRESCOES
From the subterranean vestiges of Roman Canterbury to the unique Bacchic frescoes... more
HENRY VIII & HIS COURTIERS
Colourful, corpulent and many-wived, Henry VIII was a scholarly, forward-looking... more
FROM DUNKIRK TO D-DAY
Plucky Brits, cowardly French, remorseless Germans – what is the truth behind the stereotypes... more
MEDIAEVAL BURGUNDY
The core of mediaeval Burgundy, famed today for its fine wines, once straddled the middle... more
SECRET HEART OF PRUSSIA
The former Prussian province of Pomerania in north-eastern Germany is bedecked with... more
HISTORIC MALTA
The world’s oldest human structures – more ancient than the Pyramids, more antique... more
POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM
Meanwhile on Mt Vesuvius broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several... more
SOUTH KOREA AT CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
Spring is the time to head to the hills in Korea – for April traditionally sees... more
COPTIC EGYPT
Modern Copts are the living descendants of the ancient Egyptians, heirs to a unique... more
OTTOMAN TURKEY
Our introduction to Ottoman art and architecture, one of the most vivid contributions... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Is there a valley more savagely alluring than Glencoe, an island more elemental than... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Is there a valley more savagely alluring than Glencoe, an island more elemental than... more
TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
In the late 13th century the Teutonic Knights, ruthless advocates of holy war, overthrew... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Is there a valley more savagely alluring than Glencoe, an island more elemental than... more
PICTS & THE KINGDOM OF FIFE
Who were the Picts? Where did they come from? Why did they disappear from the annals... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Is there a valley more savagely alluring than Glencoe, an island more elemental than... more
ROAD TO ARCHANGEL
On the 24th of August, in the year 1553, the ship Edward Bonaventure cast anchor... more
UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan, the landlocked heart of Asia, has long been a prized territory: in the 4th century... more
BELLE EPOQUE ISTANBUL
Belle Epoque Istanbul, far from meriting the tag “the sick man of Europe”, witnessed... more
