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Heaven in Helsinki
May 25th, 2018 | Robert Veel
Stretched across inlets and islands of the Baltic, Finland’s capital offers a wealth of interesting sights for the music lover and cultural traveller. Tour leader Robert Veel explores some of Helsinki’s best attractions. Helsinki is not one of Europe’s ancient capitals. There are no Roman ruins, no medieval monasteries and...
Introducing Sardinia and Corsica
Dec 6th, 2017 | Robert Veel
In spite of their proximity to continental Italy and France, of which they are semi-independent regions, the islands of Sardinia and Corsica are not well known to most travellers. After a recent reconnaissance trip to the islands, tour leader Robert Veel explains what each island has to offer the cultural...
Taiwan – an island waiting to be discovered
Oct 6th, 2017 | Robert Veel
Academy Travel tour leader Robert Veel takes a closer look at an emerging destination not far from home. 20 years ago the Entombed Warriors of Xi’an captured our imagination. About 15 years ago the magnificent jungle ruins of Angkor opened up to international visitors, closely followed by the pagodas of...
Insider’s Venice: 10 less-visited islands, museums and palaces
Aug 23rd, 2017 | Robert Veel
By Robert Veel, Academy Travel The crowds in Venice are almost as famous as the gondolas. At the cruise port, as many as five large ships can arrive in a day, disgorging up to 20,000 fun-seeking day-trippers. An equal number can arrive by coach, arriving at the island car-park of...
Top 5 Cultural Experiences in Rome
Jun 19th, 2017 | Robert Veel
The city of Rome is one of the most enduring achievements of Western Civilisation. The vast range of historic sites, stretching from Etruscan pre-history to the 21st century, creates an unrivalled sense of historical continuity between ancient and modern society. The works of art and architecture to be found within...
