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31 Mar 2017
Into the Shadows: Roger Moorhouse on 'Dark Tourism'
The genre of travel dubbed 'dark tourism' has boomed in recent years. Visitor numbers at Auschwitz, for instance, have more than quarupled since 2000. Chernobyl, long off-limits, now welcomes 10,000 visitors each year. This July I'll be le…
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14 Dec 2016
Remembering Ken Gillings
RIP Ken Gillings We were shocked to learn today about the death of Anglo-Zulu War historian and Historical Trips Guide Lecturer, Ken Gillings. Ken has just led a very successful tour of the Zulu battlefields for Historical Trips and I had…
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05 Oct 2016
Happy Birthday John Pendlebury!
Next week, October 12, is the anniversary of the birth of John Pendlebury, archaeologist, soldier and ‘Rash Adventurer’. Dubbed the ‘Cretan Lawrence’ by his German enemies, his life exemplifies that type of eccentric…
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05 Oct 2016
'The Spy with 29 Names': Bletchley Park Study Day
On Friday, we had a very successful Study Day, led by Historical Trips’ Guide Lecturer, Jason Webster. In the morning, Jason gave two lectures on Juan Pujol (Agent Garbo), perhaps the most successful double agent in history and the su…
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23 Aug 2016
Brothers in Arms: Thoughts on a Tour
You know if you have been on a good tour if it continues to occupy your thoughts long after you return home and I can honestly say that this is the case with our Spanish Civil War tour, ‘Brothers in Arms’. Working with Jason …
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