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Capable Women It's important to think Janet's Story Journeys in Europe

Travelling across Europe by train in the time of Covid-19

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 17 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
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Capable Women It's important to think Middle East The Holy Land

St Catherine of Alexandria

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 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
America Artisans Capable Women It's important to think Janet's Story Mexico

Leonora Carrington – Surrealist artist

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 23 minutes
Artisans Capable Women Did you know? greece It's important to think Short Stories The Magic of Greece Treat Yourself

Santorini to Thessalonika – A Tour of Greece from vine to wine

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 13 minutes
Book Review Capable Women It's important to think Italy Tales from Italy Veneto and Venice Venice

Dream of Venice – photographic memoir

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 3 minutes
Capable Women Did you know? Guest writers It's important to think Short Stories

Tending the vines in winter

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time less than 1 minute
Capable Women It's important to think Italy Janet's Story Northern Italy writers retreat

When Janet met Sophfronia…..

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 7 minutes
Capable Women Hidden Italy Hotel Reviews Italy - Food and Wine Janet's Story Northern Italy Tales from Italy Travels with Sasha - the dog! Treat Yourself

La Meridiana – A Perfect Country House Hotel, Liguria, Italy

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 10 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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