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Greece – discovering legends

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 minutes
It's important to think Italy writers retreat

Alma College, Winter Residency – January, 2024

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 3 minutes
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Discover

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes
Italy Treat Yourself

Grand Hotels, volcanic mud and thermal waters….

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time less than 1 minute
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Italy – art, design, flavours and perfumes…

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
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Fortuny, Venice

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
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Venice

Mariano Fortuny and John Singer Sargent

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
Italy mosaics

Ravenna – mosaics from the east…

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
Book Review Italy Italy - Food and Wine

Three Michelin stars

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 5 minutes
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Helgoland – by Lucy Simmonds

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
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A Year in Venice Italy Veneto and Venice

Venice Marathon at Villa Pisani

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 14 minutes
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Somewhere in Time….

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
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A Grand Tour – Venice to the Alps

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
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Venice

Discovering Venice

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 1 minute
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Postcards from the Pacific

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 2 minutes
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Leavenworth — Lucinda Jane Simmonds

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
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Emotions Italy Treat Yourself

Grand Hotels, volcanic mud and thermal waters….

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 21 minutes
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St Christopher

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
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Sicily – June 2023

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 1 minute
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Venice to the Alps – a journey

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
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The Empire Builder — Lucinda Jane Simmonds

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
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Sicily

Sicily – La Sicilia galleria

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 1 minute
Maria Cristina Castellucci Sicily

Tales from Sicily

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 2 minutes
Venice

Venice – six centuries in one photo

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes
It's important to think Venice writers retreat

Writer’s Retreat, Italy – 18-24 September 2023

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 2 minutes
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Vittorio Carpaccio – Venetian painter & genius

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 minutes
Hidden Italy It's important to think Sicily

The Treasures of Sicily

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 20 minutes
Bizarre History Italy Thoughts from Abroad

Trieste – Miramare Castle and Maximilian

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 11 minutes
Artisans Venice

Murano, Venice – the island of glass-makers

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 10 minutes
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The wine windows of Florence

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
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Festa di San Martino – Venezia

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 12 minutes
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Venice and Film

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
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Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Capable Women Did you know? It's important to think Italy Tales from Italy

The legend of St Lucy – that’s Santa Lucia in Italy

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 16 minutes
Italy Journeys in Europe Sicily The Grand Tour Treat Yourself

Porsche Driving in Sicily

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes
Venice

Acqua Alta – Venice

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Capable Women Did you know? It's important to think Italy Treat Yourself Veneto and Venice Venice

Venice – Fashion, Fortuny, Silk dresses and Downton Abbey

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
Bizarre History It's important to think Italy Northern Italy Tales from Italy Veneto and Venice

Padova, Italy – How does a money lender get into the kingdom of heaven….

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
Hidden Italy It's important to think Short Stories Sicily

A historic house in Sicily

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 7 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Short Stories Tales from Italy Veneto and Venice Venice

Torcello – Island of legends – Cipriani, Hemingway, Venice

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 24 minutes
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Rome – Keats, Shelley and Porta San Paolo

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 16 minutes
Did you know? Italy Journeys in Europe The Grand Tour Thoughts from Abroad

History of the Grand Tour 

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 19 minutes
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Aquileia – spectacular Roman mosaics 

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 14 minutes
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Asolo – art, history, women, prosecco!

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 10 minutes
Did you know? Janet's Story Journeys in Europe Tales from Italy Travels with Sasha - the dog!

Sasha’s European Road Trip – a dog’s point of view

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes

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Janet Simmonds (nee Panagakis) is a British-born tour guide, writer and company director. Born in Liverpool with a slightly Greek grand-father and a very Greek great grand-father she has a special affinity with the Mediterranean, especially Italy and Greece. Trained as a Geographer and Art Historian at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester, Janet has spent most of her adult life running specialist travel companies and travelling extensively. Several times a year she leads small groups to different parts of the Mediterranean. She writes about her travels and observations.

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Venice Carnival is back in 2023. Two weeks of fun, frolicking and amazing costumes. Photos by me 2019 & 2022 @educatedtraveller #grandtourist #venice #journeys #italy - full article: wp.me/p5eFNn-4Xu
You can’t go far in Venice without seeing a Murano glass chandelier or elegant lamp. Since the 1980s innovator Dale Chihuly has really helped the Venetian glass makers rethink their skills and move into the 21st century! More recently @aiweiwei_studio has shared his skills too. At the risk of boring you I’ve written about the Venetian glass industry and Dale Chihuly and Ai Wei Wei both get several mentions!
The notion of Greek goddesses and Greek gods strutting their muscular stuff has fascinated us for generations. The idea of billowing silk, finely honed calf muscles and a noble physique has an eternal fascination. Lord Leighton, President of the Royal Academy and leading light of the Pre-Raphaelite movement could get enough of those ethereal gowns. The strength of Greek athletes, the eloquence and rigour of philosophical discussion has all been shaped by the Greeks. Join me and a small merry band in May, 2023 to discover more about Greek legends and history whilst visiting Athens, Delphi, Volos, Skopelos and Thessalonika. #Athens #Greece #Leighton #preraphaelites #delphi #delphos
Scenes from Athens, tavernas, history, archaeological sites, it's all waiting for us - when we visit Greece in May, 2023
Starting in Athens on 18th May we are going to be exploring Greece from the capital city of Athens to the archaeological site of Delphi, high on the hillside of Mount Parnassus. From there we'll enjoy a few days on the delightful island of Skopelos, before heading north to Thessalonika. For a little jolt of culture and fabulous cafes. This is a small group trip. We'll be about 8 people - we have three places left to fill. It's going to be fun, all about learning, exploring, good company and great food and wine. See the full itinerary on the blog - Greece - Discovering Legends @educatedtraveller
I'm delighted to announce a new journey for 2023. This one is all about Greece. New and existing friends are all welcome.
The photos show the temple remains and theatre at Delphi, Greece. This is one of the most important and mythical sites in the whole of Greece.
Flavours of Europe #Salzburg #Venice seaside and mountains - so much to discover!

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