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
SPLENDOURS OF PRAGUE
Prague’s architectural marvels stretch far beyond the instantly recognisable Charles... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private sailing... more
SECRET WAR
It was in late August 1939 that Captain Ridley and his shooting party first set foot... more
THE WILD MAN
Sumwhyle wyth wormez he werrez, and with wolves als, Sumwhyle wyth wodwos that woned... more
ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight will forever be associated with Queen Victoria, whose reign came... 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
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
OTTOMAN TURKEY AT CHRISTMAS
Our introduction to Ottoman art and architecture begins with five nights in Istanbul,... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Is there a valley more savagely alluring than Glencoe, an island more elemental than... more
FROM DUNKIRK TO D-DAY
Plucky Brits, cowardly French, remorseless Germans – what is the truth behind the stereotypes... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Rum, Skye, Iona and Mull; the handsome lochs of the Scottish Highlands; Thomas Telford’s... more
SYRIA WITH BAALBEK
From the romantic ruins of Palmyra to Krak des Chevaliers, that most spectacular... more
FROM JAMESTOWN TO WASHINGTON
It was in Jamestown, Virginia, that the history of English-speaking America began... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna once ranked as one of the Mediterranean’s... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna once ranked as one of the Mediterranean’s... more
SYRIA WITH BAALBEK
From the romantic ruins of Palmyra to Krak des Chevaliers, that most spectacular... more
SOUTH KOREA AT CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
Spring is the time to head to the hills in Korea – for March and April traditionally... more
SOUTH KOREA AT CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
Spring is the time to head to the hills in Korea – for March and April traditionally... more
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
Britain’s most daring engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), is thought... more
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
Britain’s most daring engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), is thought... more
