70th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

6th June this year marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy and with it, a momentous occasion to celebrate peace...

6 Places Around the World to Celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday

Happy Birthday to Mr. William Shakespeare, Bard of Avon! While his actual date of birth is not known (only his baptism was recorded on April...

Europe’s Most Historical Anniversaries to Commemorate This Year

As highlighted recently in my previous blog post, there are many ‘big ticket’ anniversaries throughout the year, each with the capacity to add additional context...

A Forgotten Corner of Berlin in WW2 History

Very close to the main city hall of Berlin and less than 500 metres from Berlin's Cathedral or the place they're rebuilding Berlin's Royal Palace...

The Day Mandela Came to Town

[photo: BBC] It was a day in July a few years ago and one that had me jumping on a train from my home town...

A Tomb With a View: Exploring Barcelona’s Main Cemetery

In a previous post, I wrote about the pleasures of wandering around cemeteries in London and Paris. I'm not a morbid person, but somehow it's...

A Look Back at the Spark that Ignited a World War

Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzogovina. The country is a fascinating and beautiful place, made up of people of different ethnicities and...

Was Shakespeare Right?

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears... Do I hear people running for cover? Do the words ‘William Shakespeare’ have you coming out in a...

Student Tours | The Story of the Poppy

Picture rolling fields of ripening barley under warm summer skies, a gentle breeze rippling through, wave after wave; and often, picked out in red, bobbing...