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Florence and Chianti in style

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
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Venice – Peggy Guggenheim, Damien Hirst and Modern Art on the Grand Canal

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
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Capable Women Did you know? It's important to think Italy Middle East Northern Italy Tales from Italy

Venice – Peggy Guggenheim, Damien Hirst and Modern Art on the Grand Canal

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 11 minutes
Hotel Reviews It's important to think Italy Italy - Food and Wine Short Stories

Wonderful Tuscany – Villa San Michele 

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 3 minutes
Artisans in Italy Italy Italy - Food and Wine Janet's Story Tales from Italy

Florence and Chianti in style

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 7 minutes
Capable Women Did you know? greece It's important to think Janet's Story Short Stories The Magic of Greece

Greece – The Oracle of Delphi

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes
England It's important to think Janet's Story Short Stories

Oxford – A series of unexpected events…

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
Artisans in Italy Italy Italy - Food and Wine Sicily Southern Italy

Italian chefs come to London 

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 17 minutes
It's important to think Italy Northern Italy Tales from Italy

Verona – City of Love 

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 minutes
Did you know? England Great Libraries It's important to think Janet's Story

Oxford – this is Oxford

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Janet Simmonds
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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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This is the #Danby #Arch in #Oxford built in the 1630s as a grand #Roman style #triumphant #arch that leads you into Oxford's Botanical Gardens. This garden was established in the 1620s and houses a huge collection of plants and herbs. Oxford University is the UKs oldest seat of learning. Teaching began here in the 11th century. Today the university consists of more than 35 colleges each independently run and organised by a 'governing body'. Many of the colleges are extremely wealthy. It used to be said that you could walk from #Oxford to Cambridge without leaving land owned by St John's College (one of the wealthiest colleges). The Danby Arch is a strange mixture of designs with #classical elements, symmetry, pediment and columns. With ornate rustication of the stone intended to make the arch look older than it actually is - however at more than 400 years old that hardly seems necessary. To read more about #Oxford: http://wp.me/p5eFNn-2gY #inspirational #education #architecture #style #heritage #Venetian #lagoon #sunset #goldenmoment in fact one of life's golden moments - water, evening sun, elegant motor launch, atmospheric #glamorous #delightful #inspirational http://wp.me/p5eFNn-1Kh So #Venice is full they say overwhelmed by the #cruise #ships and #tourists so head for the #lagoon of #Venice take a boat across the water to #Torcello #Burano and maybe even Sant'Erasmo enjoy the cool breeze on the water. Maybe take in the #lidodivenezia too - there's a beach there and the #Adriatic Sea - #Venice is #inspirational #beautiful #romantic #atmospheric #get on the water enjoy #Burano #Torcello #fishermens #houses and even a #fabulous lunch at #Locanda #cipriani or #risotto at #daromano and then of course there's #lace to be bought #merletti also on a Burano with its #torrependente #leaning #tower #perfect #lagoon #day http://wp.me/p5eFNn-1Kh #Venice #Venice #lagoon #1940s the map shows the numerous #rivers flowing down from the #Alps and pouring out into the #Adriatic #Sea via the #laguna di #Venezia The rivers include the #Piave #Sile #Brenta and #Adige - these rivers provide a huge supply of water to #Venice and the #hinterland #Hemingway visited Venice and the #lagoon many times - he wrote #acrosstheriverandintothetrees whilst staying at #Locanda #Cipriani on the island of #Torcello in the 40s - the islands of the lagoon are the life blood of Venice especially Sant'Erasmo famous for its #artichokes #carciofi #violeti #mustsee #lagoon #next #visit @isoladiburano.it @locanda_cipriani @educatedtraveller @labiennale http://wp.me/p5eFNn-1Kh The lagoon of Venice is the lifeblood of the city. The lagoon provides shelter and safe anchorage for boats. It provides fish to the restaurants of Venice. It is a means of transport in a city without cars. In the old days Venice's ship building yards at the Arsenale provided many of the ships in the Mediterranean. The Venetian navy was famous and available to hire in exchange for certain lucrative trade routes. For 1000 years La Serenissima - The Republic of Venice ruled the waves of the Eastern Mediterranean including Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Cyprus, Crete and even (briefly) Constantinople! Always enterprising and always with an eye for the main chance - you've got to love the Venetians! Why not join me in Venice 22-25 September, for a few days of history, culture, sea and fun. http://wp.me/p5eFNn-2VG #Venice @igersvenezia @aguestinvenice @palazzo_grassi @guggenheim_venice @veneziaautentica @educatedtraveller @labiennale @visitmuve @isoladiburano.it The Herdwick Handbag - pride of the English Lake District lands up in Verbier, Switzerland for the annual #Verbier #Festival of #classical #music - #worldclass #concerts #musicians #inspirational #fabulous - Verbier is also wonderful for hiking, walking, fresh air. Switzerland and the #Alps #just perfect in the summer months. For more on the hand-made Herdwick Handbag from England's Lake District... http://wp.me/p5eFNn-22p @educatedtraveller @visitswitzerland @myswitzerland @verbierfestival @herdwicktweed @herdyshepherd1 @lake.district @igerscumbria @lakedistrictcumbria

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