Subject: Historical
Great Castles of Scotland
See Scotland and discover its most stunning landmarks Join us as we travel around Scotland under the guidance of renowned castle scholar, Paul Remfry to explore the great castles found across the Lowlands, Highlands, and islands. These remarkable monuments have fascinating stories to share—stories that truly bring Scotland’s history to life. While each is scarred… Read more of Great Castles of Scotland »
In the Footsteps of the Plantagenets
The marriage of Henry of Anjou to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152 was the genesis of a dynamic dynasty that forever altered the course of Europe and relations between kings and men. While the tremendous impact of the Plantagenets on England and the rest of the western world is profound, exploring their origins and rise… Read more of In the Footsteps of the Plantagenets »
Anglo-Saxon Britain
In a very real sense, the culture the Anglo-Saxons formed in the British Isles during the period between the Roman occupation and the Norman Conquest laid the foundations for the English speaking world we know today. Exploring their story makes for a breathtaking trek to some of the most fascinating historical and archaeological sites in… Read more of Anglo-Saxon Britain »
Vikings and Sagas: An Iceland Odyssey
Walk in the Footsteps of the Vikings No other literary works are as closely tied to the land in which they were written as the Icelandic Sagas. The descendants of the Vikings who settled Iceland knew and named every hill, river, cliff, farmstead and glacier in their land of fire, water and ice. Their written… Read more of Vikings and Sagas: An Iceland Odyssey »
Greek Legacy
In a Profound Sense, the Odyssey of the West Begins Here…It was September—almost precisely 2500 years ago—and worlds hung in the balance. Despite the heroism of Leonidas of Sparta and his tiny holding force, the Persians triumphed at Thermopylae and were closing in. Athens herself lay abandoned and smoldering, the Acropolis sacked. But that September,… Read more of Greek Legacy »