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Soldiers at War, Literature in Revolution

Written by Melanie Blake on Sep 30, 2015 in Convivium, Travel Pursuits 0 comments

As the train crammed with soldiers crept its way past Amiens toward the front, Private Stephen Graham surveyed the scene from the corner of the car he was riding in and found himself thinking of Shakespeare, or, more precisely, “a-thinking of many such occasions in life when I have parted […]

Giorgio! Giorgio! Giorgio! He is well versed in the architecture and history of Sicily. He addressed the issue of the Mafia intelligently […] Coming from Palermo, he pointed out details of the buildings which were important to understand how the aristocrats lived. He seemed to enjoy the tour as much as I did.
Suzanne is simply the BEST travel guide! Her professionalism, depth of research, thorough knowledge of each destination, flexibility, and sense of humour, are unequalled in my travel experience. Having toured with Suzanne on eight trips, I especially appreciate her ability to consider each participant’s preferences rather than adopting a “one size fits all” approach.
“Visiting the Althing was my favourite memory of the tour. Sitting on the exact cleavage of the island, the Althing brought together the history and the geology of Iceland.”