By: Samuél Lopez-BarrantesHe went by the name “Papa” but spent a lifetime as an absent father. He enjoyed telling tall tales about his combat experience but was deemed unfit to serve in the army. The story of Ernest Hemingway is ... Read More

By: Samuél Lopez-BarrantesThere is infinite wisdom to be found in a puddle of water. Just ask the spirit of the American painter Beauford Delaney. On a late Parisian summer day in 1953, James Baldwin was sitting with a friend, Ma... Read More

“We ought to try, by the example of our own lives, to prove that life is love and wonder.”- James BaldwinBy: Samuél Lopez-BarrantesWe tell stories about where we came from to make sense of who we are, but whichever story I tell a... Read More

Here at Context Travel, we're passionate about helping you craft the perfect itinerary, one that helps you reach the heart of a destination. Think local tapas joints you can’t find on your own, a tour guide who becomes a friend, ... Read More

Written by Context expert Alison BrackerIn the 1760s, aristocratic young Englishmen began wintering from November to Easter in what they called “The Riviera” during their Grand Tour of France and Italy. Upper-class Europeans foll... Read More