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Wedgwood’s Etruria, England

Etruria Hall
May 2022 7 mins read

British Isles, England, Uncategorised

Article about Josiah Wedgwood,  canal builder as well as potter, part of the the industrious revolution leading to the industrial revolution.  An Antipodean travel company serving World Travellers since 1983 with small group educational tours for senior couples and mature solo travellers.

Canals and the Industrial Revolution, UK

January 2022 9 mins read

Blog, British Isles, Clusters, England, Europe

An Antipodean travel company serving World Travellers since 1983 with small group educational tours for senior couples and mature solo travellers. This article for travllers provides an introduction to the birth of Englands canal network at the start of the industrious and then the Industrial revolutions. 

Atlantic Packet Ships

Spains explorers
December 2021 10 mins read

Americas, Blog, British Isles, Clusters, Europe, North America

Setting sail no matter what the condition, the Black Ball Line packet ships quickly became popular to businessmen and passengers alike, valued for their predictability. Other companies soon caught on to the revolutionary business venture,…

Carnivals of Venice

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy, Gondola
November 2021 8 mins read

Blog, Europe, Italy

Article for senior couple and mature solo travellers joining a small group history tour visiting Venice and beyond to Italy, Greece, Turkey the Islands of the Eastern and Western Mediterranean  and the Northern shores of Egypt, Tunisia. Learn about the role of Venice as emerging point of trade and navies for hire in the middle ages through to the renaissance.

Venice and its Merchants

Secret Venice
November 2021 17 mins read

Blog, Croatia, Europe, Italy, Turkey

An article that takes you on a journey to Venice in the Middle Ages and beyond. The famous merchants of 'La Serenissima' who dominated this medieval powerhouse for hundreds of years. Learn before joining one of the  small group tours for mature and senior travellers couples and solo travellers to Venice and many other destinations in Italy.

Sami People of the Arctic

Sami People
October 2021 15 mins read

Blog, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Greenland, History, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Vikings and Nordics

The Sámi people are the only indigenous people of the European Union and are one of the oldest living cultures of our planet. Article for senior couples and mature single travellers curious about the Samii people and Viking culture that stretches across the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden and Finland on a small group educational tour.

Lisbon Travel Notes for mature & senior Travellers

Lisbon, Portugal
October 2021 11 mins read

Blog, Europe, History, Portugal

Lisbon Travel Notes for mature & senior Travellers Travellers, meet Lisbon. Lisbon, Travellers. Hello there. Olá! I am Lisbon, an elegant Portuguese city perched upon the banks of the sparkling River Tagus. Locals call me ‘Lisboa’.…

Georgian Style of Architecture: Definitive Guide for Seniors

Spencer House in London
October 2021 9 mins read

Architecture, Blog, British Isles, England, History, Ireland, Scotland

Article to provide the senior couple or mature solo traveler with an appreciation of the influence of Georgian Architecture in Britain when on a small group educational tour.

Vikings-explorers, raiders, traders

Ale's Stones (Ales stenar), a megalithic monument in Skåne, Sweden.
October 2021 6 mins read

Blog, British Isles, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway

Article introducing Vikings and Outhere the explorer. Learn more on a small group educational tour for senior couples and mature solo travelers going to Iceland, Greenland, the Arctic circle or the Orkney islands. 

The Vikings

Viking Longship
October 2021 23 mins read

Archaeology, Blog, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Greenland, History, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Vikings and Nordics

Vikings explored, pillaged, settled and traded their way in 300 years across the North Atlantic in the Longships to Iceland and Greenland or south through Europe/Russia to Istanbul and  Persia. Learn more on a small group educational tour for senior couples and mature solo travellers interested in Viking history.

D’Oyly Carte’s family

Savoy Hotel
October 2021 10 mins read

British Isles, England

Great Britain has a history of influencers the D'Oyly Carte family is one of them. They shaped London, and the Gilbert and Sullivan history from Devon to Harrogate. Learn more with this article for a small group educational tour for senior couples and mature solo travellers.

Queen Victoria’s Britain: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Queen Victoria's Britain
September 2021 10 mins read

Blog, British Isles, England, History

Article for educational small group tours of England for senior couples and mature single travellers. Queen Victoria, Britain's longest serving monarch through most of the Industrial revolution and rural life and the Empire is discussed in this article.

Victorian England Rural Life: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Victorian Britain Country life
September 2021 9 mins read

Blog, British Isles, England, History

Article about Rural life in Queen Victoria's reign. A period of significant historic change through people and the industrial revolution. For an educational small group tour with tours on Queen Victoria and also the Industrial revolution. for senior couples and mature solo travellers. 

Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England

Lincoln England
September 2021 14 mins read

Blog, British Isles, England, History

A travellers guide beyond the landscapes of  Medieval England supporting Britain's history from the Roman's to Queen Victoria and the industrial revolution.

Exploring York

September 2021 2 mins read

Blog, British Isles, England, History

Article about York, England. Explored on a small group educational tour for senior couples and mature singles  curious about history from the Romans, the Vikings and the industrial revolution. Including the famous York Minster a great cathedral!

Victorian Women’s Fashion: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Victorian Women's fashion
September 2021 5 mins read

Blog, British Isles, Channel Islands, England, Europe, History, Scotland, Wales

Article about Fashion including fabric and colour from Queen Victoria's. A period of personalities and progress change via the industrial revolution is examined for the senior couple and solo traveller seeking to learn more on a small group tour. 

800 Years of History: Discover the University of Oxford

September 2021 12 mins read

Architecture, Art, Blog, British Isles, England, History

Article about Oxford to support senior couples and mature solo travellers on a small group tour exploring England, including Oxford.

France Guide for Mature or Senior travellers

Exploring Paris and France by rail
August 2021 11 mins read

Blog, Europe, France

France Guide for Mature or Senior Travellers There are good reasons why France has been the world’s most popular tourist destination for over twenty years. This France guide should give […]

Travellers exploring Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage

travellers exploring Glasgow
August 2021 11 mins read

Architecture, Blog, British Isles, Scotland

Article about Glasgow Architectural heritage, led by the Industrial revolution, in Victorian Britain, wealth flowed to Scotland to Glasgow and Edinburgh. See and learn on a small group tour for senior couples or mature solo travelers.

Islands of the Outer Hebrides: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Lewis
August 2021 10 mins read

Blog, British Isles, History, Scotland

Scotland's Outer Hebrides are discussed in this article to assist the mature solo and couple in planning to visit Scotland and the British isles on a small group tour.

Shetland Islands Discovered: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Callanish standing stones on the isle of lewis
July 2021 14 mins read

Archaeology, Blog, British Isles, History, Scotland

Article for senior and mature travellers, couples or solo travelers, interested in visiting the Shetland isles of Scotland. Explore on a small group tour to learn about the Bronze age, standing stones, peat and whisky and more when visiting the Scottish isles.
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