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Tour guide, travel writer, travel company owner - specialising in unique and exceptional journeys in Italy, Alps, France, Switzerland and British Isles.

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Letter from Europe #2 April 2021

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 21 minutes

Venice – Vaccine by vaporetto

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 5 minutes

Book Review Capable Women It's important to think writers retreat

Sophfronia Scott – The Seeker and the Monk

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 6 minutes

It's important to think searching for italy

Searching for Italy……

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 2 minutes

It's important to think

Dante, il vento e i terremoti

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 2 minutes

Bizarre History Hidden Italy Italy

The wine windows of Florence

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 7 minutes

Thoughts from Abroad

Letter from Europe #1 March 2021

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 19 minutes

Emotions Italy Journeys in Europe Tales from France The Grand Tour Veneto and Venice Venice

South of France to Venice with love…

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 22 minutes

Bizarre History It's important to think

Orientalism in Venetian Art

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 9 minutes

Ferrara film Finzi Contini It's important to think Sicily Southern Italy

The Leopard and other exceptional Italian Films…

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Janet Simmonds

Reading time 19 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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In May 2015 @tateliverpool hosted a fantastic exhibition of art by talented #surrealist #artist Leonora Carrington. Although British by birth Carrington left England aged 19, lived in Paris and South of France - part of a group of painters including her partner and lover Max Ernst. During the war years she left Europe for N America and settled in Mexico City. An artist and creative talent of enormous depth; painting, poetry, writing, sculpture, costume design, hat design, weaving, film making - she practised them all. Known as a surrealist artist primarily she is an iconic figure in Mexico (her adopted homeland). In 2022 Leonora Carrington is popping up everywhere! Inspiration @la_Biennale Venezia 2022 + included in exhibitions in 2022 @Tate London @GuggenheimPGC Venice - for more wp.me/p5eFNn-6iv Photos by @petertcorcoran exhibition @tateliverpool - May 2015 great exhibition #surrealism #art #Mexico #UAM #Mexico #Casa #studio #leonora #leonoracarrington

Canaletto paintings are more numerous and of higher quality in London than they are in Venice. The perfect way to experience views of Venice in London is to head to the @wallacemuseum in Manchester Square - they have two recently restored Canaletto paintings hanging in the Great Gallery - they are magnificent! A feast for the eyes. The @nationalgallery also has a fantastic collection of Canaletto paintings as does The Queen’s Gallery. So three locations in London for a wonderful Canaletto extravaganza! Not to mention The Soane! To discover some background https://wp.me/p5eFNn-3rt #London #Canaletto #nationalgallery #queensgallery #wallacecollection - to join my next small group tour to Venice - featuring Trieste as well - April 2022. #grandtourist #educatedtraveller #venice #italy - thanks for the inspiration @ladolcevita_photography

Planning a small group #Sicily trip for #October, two places still available, ladies only - great food + wine, fun, #history #art #sunshine #laughter wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg #educatedtraveller #grandtourist #sicily #tour #october #2021 #ladiesonlytrip @girlsguidetoparis @slow_food_italia #searchingforitaly - full details click on link in bio.

Join me in Sicily this October for a 10 day discovery of this island - so rich in history, art, fabulous food and delicious wines. Tradition, beaches, mosaics, colour, folklore - they’ve got it all by the bucket load. Even a volcano! We’ve got 2 places left on a small and exclusive ‘ladies only’ trip run with my friend Doni @girlsguidetoparis - just two places remain - dates: 01-10 October. Fly into Catania and out of Palermo. For endless fascinating stories go to my blog and search #Sicily - for hundreds of reasons to visit! Full itinerary https://wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg or message @educatedtraveller #sicily #palermo #markets #history #heritage #italy🇮🇹 #italia #searchingforitaly #discovery #fun hoping to meet many old and new friends in Sicily this fall. @larosaworkssicily - all for one and one for all ladies! @karendodd.author can I tempt you?! Photos courtesy of the talented @rhondavras

When excavations started at #Herculaneum + #Pompeii - Bay of Naples in 1738 + 1748 respectively the study of #archaeology was born. Both towns were buried under many tons of volcanic debris when the volcano #Vesuvius erupted 79 AD. The towns lay hidden for 1600 yrs. Archaeology means literally ‘archeo’ old things / old human artefacts and ‘ology’ study of…. Archaeology quickly became very fashionable and wealthy British and German travellers (the early Grand Tourists) flocked to Naples to visit the excavation sites (digs). Full size statues known as the Herculaneum women are now in the Archaeology Museum in Dresden. Many items are in the Arch. Museum in Napoli. Full story: wp.me/p5eFNn-3jJ

Athens, Greece an alternative look featuring the words of #Daphne and photos of @athenian.polykatoikia - discovering an earthy, gritty Athens. Bohemian, subversive, 21st century life, real, challenging, intriguing. Featuring the charming world of @aiorabooks a carefully chosen selection of classics and more contemporary choices. A way to discover the real Greece through her authors. #hellenistic #discovery #Athens #classics #culture #exarcheia for more: Here’s the link: https://wp.me/p5eFNn-6rJ #friendsingreece sharing ideas and ways of thinking - special thanks to Shelagh for new ways of thinking! A bientôt….. #grandtourist #educatedtraveller #journeys #discovery #reading #books

Redentore #Venezia 2021 from @maryguerzoni biggest night of the year - celebrating survival from plague in 1570s. Full story @educatedtraveller #Redentore #spettacolo #favoloso - Brava Venezia 🎉💚🎉

Generally speaking everything is moved by boat in Venice. Everything, people, goods, food, wine, concrete mixers, everything! This w/end it’s the Festa #Redentore in #Venice. Temporary bridge built linking P. Dogana + Giudecca island so Venetians can visit Church of Redentore - designed by architect Palladio - a gift to the city in thanks for Venice’s survival of plague in the 16th century. The last of these photos show the Capuchin Monks crossing from Giudecca to Punta Dogana to watch the Regata Storica (boat race) that takes place every September. For more on Redentore: wp.me/p5eFNn-57f

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