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Best Bargain Shopping in Paris
“...I finally admit to myself that it's sometimes indispensable to have a native guide.”
—Lynn Yaeger, after joining a Context walk, October 2009
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4 Fun European Walking Tours
Istanbul The Tour: History and Continuity. Perfect: For Culture enthusiasts. Highlights: Wind your way through the narrow streets of the Balat quarter....” — May 2009
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T+L’s Guide to Venice: What to do
“To teach travelers about the ecological challenges facing the city,
the sustainable-tourism organization Context Travel organizes guided
walking tours, where you'll learn about Venice's preservation efforts.
—April 2009
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Context Travel, Paris
“Context Travel puts a new spin on the classic walking tour by marshaling a network of English-speaking art historians, writers, architects, and other specialists to open up, both literally and figuratively, unique aspects of the city.”
—October 2008
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"Try a walking tour: Context takes small groups through the streets of Paris, Venice, and Rome." —November 2007Strategies: Star Treks
“BEST TOUR IN ROME With an emphasis on the scholarly, Context:Rome offers private and small-group tours led by historians and archeologists.” —March 2006Travel + Leisure
Context Travel puts a new spin on the classic walking tour by marshaling a network of English-speaking art historians, writers, architects, and other specialists to open up, both literally and figuratively, unique aspects of the city.
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D-Day, Normandy Beaches in Context
In the early morning of June 6th 1944 almost 160,000 allied troops descending on the well-fortified Normandy beaches, setting in motion Operatio...
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Why do you need to know my age and occupation?
In order to personalize our walks and shape them around participants' learning styles, we like to know a little more about you, your background,...
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