My family and I attended your context tour of the Cloisters today and were very happy to see that you have continued in NYC the high standards we found with Context in Italy. It is always a privilege to be in the presence of such scholars in their element.
Olympic flame was lit in ancient Olympia today and started its journey to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Tradition has it, that since the theft of the holy fire of the Zeus by Prometheus, a sacred flame is lit by the sun’s rays in Olympia and kept burning throughout the Olympic Games. The tradition continues today. Read more »
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May 10th, 2012 under Athens, Culture, Travel News.
The Greek debt crisis has drawn a lot of attention in the media in the past two years, and this has created some false impressionsabout the current situation on the ground. No doubt, many Greeks have turned to the streets to protest against largely unpopular austerity measures, and occasional violence has erupted. Does this make Greece a dangerous place? Not at all. Read more »
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May 8th, 2012 under Athens, City Life, Family Travel, Travel News.
In the past four months I was fortunate enough to visit seven different countries and meet lots of lovely people. Along with business meetings and cultural visits, I also got a chance to try some spectacular food. Here is a brief summary of my favorite meals and snacks: Read more »
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March 27th, 2012 under Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, City Life, Food and Wine, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris.
Coming back to Athens is always a pleasure. Especially at this time of the year when the city is not packed with visitors, the days are getting longer and the temperatures getting milder.
Today, during a quick walk in the area of Plaka and Syntagma I took a couple of quick photos with my Iphone. The quality may not be great, but it reminds me of some of the things I love about Athens:
-The colors of the city, the food and the architecture.
-The traditions, such as the interesting outfits worn by the presidential guards
-The mix of old and new. At any corner you look up or around and find an ancient temple
I hope you enjoy it too!
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February 21st, 2012 under Athens, City Life, Context Travel.
Last summer we had a client approach us with a new idea. She was spending nearly a month in Paris with her children and had heard about our Family Program of walks designed for kids and led by museum educators. We normally think of these as tours—one-off experiences that families enjoy during a visit. But what if, this client asked, she string together many of these—including a number of customized walks—into a kind of immersive, cultural summer camp. Wow, we thought, what a great idea. Read more »
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February 14th, 2012 under Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Context Travel, Culture, Family Travel, Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Naples, New York, Paris, Rome, Venice, Washington.
At Context, our philosophy has always been about promoting and protecting the cultural heritage in each of the cities in which we operate. This heritage most familiarly comes in the form of monumental sites such as the Colosseum or iconic topics such Gothic architecture in Paris. But it also exists in smaller, sometimes more interesting, off the beaten path sites such as the Croton Aqueduct in New York or topics such as Thomas Jefferson’s time in Paris. Very often, however, these less well known aspects of a city’s heritage can be overlooked by enthusiastic visitors and busy locals.
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January 31st, 2012 under Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Context Foundation, Culture, Edinburgh, Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Naples, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Venice, Washington.
Although we love the city of Athens, sometimes it’s good to get out. One of our favorite destinations is Kea, a small island in the Cyclades where Greek culinary historian, Aglaia Kremezi, runs Kea Artisanal, a cooking school that focuses on local traditions. In the heat of late August, we caught up Aglaia to find out what’s new on Kea and how Greek food is better outside the restaurant.
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August 17th, 2011 under Athens, Food and Wine.
Chef, author, and restaurant consultant Diane Kochilas is one of top figures in the Greek culinary world. A native New Yorker but longtime resident of Athens, Kochilas has recently joined Context as a food docent in Athens, where she leads walking seminars of the local markets and specialty food shops that attempt to break down stereotypes and uncover the rich complexity of Greek gastronomy. Read more »
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July 1st, 2011 under Athens, Food and Wine.
How often have you wondered how people lived in different eras? What types of games did Florentine children play in the 15th century? What did Ancient Romans eat for dinner? What kinds of clothes did the 16th century Londoners wear? Read more »
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June 1st, 2011 under Athens, Context Travel, Culture, Florence, London, Rome, Uncategorized, Venice.
Context Travel is proud to announce the launch of its Mobility Program. Since its foundation, Context remains a network of scholars and specialists in the world’s cultural capitals and aims to provide transformative experiences for intellectually curious travelers. However, due to the physical nature of some of its cities, this often excluded access for travelers with mobility concerns and physical disabilities. With this in mind, we have created a dedicated program to better serve these travelers.
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March 26th, 2011 under Athens, Boston, Context Travel, Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Naples, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Venice.
