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“Learning deeply about a culture and the history of a place is difficult when you're traveling. One way that I've found that can circumvent this disparity between what you want when you travel, and what is actually possible to do, is a unique organization called Context Travel.”
-- wanderingeducators.com, July 21, 2008 |
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Matt Gross mentioned us in his frugal traveler blog on June 17, 2008, and Elisabetta Povoledo mentioned us in her story on Angels and Demons tours (and the fact that we don't run one) on June 24, 2008. |
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“...an in-depth alternative to traditional tours with small groups (six people maximum) being led by scholars and historians.”
-- Frommers.com, April 4, 2008 |
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“Operating in six European cities, Context Travel provides walking tours led by "docents" who often have terminal degrees in classical subjects like art history, excavations and theology.”
-- Forbes.com, April 1, 2008 |
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“Context Travel connects globe-trotters with a network of authors, architects, artists, historians, and curators, each with dizzyingly impressive credentials. In Italy alone, Context counts 59 Ph.D.’s and 41 M.A.’s.”
-- Black Ink, Spring 2008 |
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“Best Romantic Eco-Tour: Venice Ecology Walk. You'll go deep into the city’s sludgy infrastructure . . . At the end of the day, you’ll appreciate the miracle that Venice truly is.”
-- Outside, April 2008 |
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“[Context founder Paul] Bennett also recommended re-investing in your favorite destinations to ensure their future. 'Look for charities or foundations that invest in the place and mediate the impact of tourism on it,' he said. 'Make a donation or volunteer to help on your next trip.'”
-- ABC News, March 2008 |
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“The best way to experience any travel destination isn't behind the glass of an air-conditioned tour bus: it's on foot, moving slowly, with your eyes, ears, and nose taking in the essence of the place. That's the idea behind Context Travel, a company that compares its tours to small seminars in a liberal arts college classroom.”
-- carectomy.com, March 26, 2008 |
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“This impulse to get under the skin of a country is what distinguishes companies such as Context.... Guides are generally scholars and groups (unless bespoke) are limited to six participants.”
-- Financial Times "How to Spend It", December 2007 |
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"Try a walking tour: Context takes small groups through the streets of Paris, Venice, and Rome."
-- Travel + Leisure, November 2007 |
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"[Context’s] Roman Cuisine Tour begins with a walk through the working-class Testaccio quarter, where Fant, who was trained in classical archeology, provides fascinating historical commentary."
-- Town & Country, July 2006 |
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"[Context] attempts to increase tourists' knowledge and understanding of the places they visit while decreasing the negative effects those hordes have on the environment and culture."
-- The Oregonian, June 25, 2006 |
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"TOURS WITH SCHOLARS
Context Paris and sister companies Rome, Florence, and Naples offer tours by architects, historians, and archeologists."
-- National Geographic Traveler, June 2006 |
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“Best Tour in Rome
With an emphasis on the scholarly, Context:Rome offers private and small-group tours led by historians and archeologists.”
-- Travel + Leisure, March 2006 |
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“Context Paris, a network of scholars who lead walking seminars on the City of Light, including one that focuses on the 19th-century prefect commonly associated with the bourgeoisisation of Paris.”
-- France Today, January/February 2006 |
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“Context Rome provides creative excursions that penetrate Italy’s cities and countryside.”
-- Outside, April 2005 |
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“Context Rome’s tour unearths some of the highlights of the subterranean city.”
-- CNN Traveller, August 2004 |
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“the Ivy League of tour companies in Rome.”
-- Budget Travel Online, January 10, 2006 |
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“Biggest Splurge: Three in-depth tours and classes with Scala Reale and Context Rome….this was the best money I spent.”
-- Washington Post, July 31, 2005 |
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"For top-notch walking tours try Context Rome (www.contexttravel.com). The maximum group size is six and the experienced guides are educated to post-grad level."
-- Virgin Express Magazine, June 2005 |
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"Best of 2003: Walking Tour in Rome
[Context Rome]’s architectural tours are conducted by experts in the field and are so popular that rivals often pretend to be [Context Rome] guides just to siphon tourist business."
-- MSNBC |