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Venice Beyond the Crowds: How to Visit Responsibly

By Matteo, Context Expert in VeniceVenice is a city like no other—floating on the water, steeped in history, and overflowing with beauty. But beneath the romantic facades and gondola-filled canals lies a growing crisis: over tou...

Venice's waterways, with a few boats navigating the canals.

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Revolutions in July – in Conversation with Experts

Jul 10, 2020

A Revolutionary MonthThis July, we’ve focused a number of our conversations on the theme of the revolution. Instances of sudden, often radical and complete change or overthrow have been a recurrent theme throughout global history... Read More

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Juneteenth and equality at Context Travel

Jun 30, 2020

We recently observed Juneteenth at Context Travel for the first time in what will become an official company holiday. For us, and in solidarity with protests supporting equality happening across the US and world, it represented a... Read More

A Tudor Education on Henry VIII's Birthday

Jun 25, 2020

Henry VIII is perhaps best known for two things. His numerous wives and his desire to execute several of them. In celebration of his birthday this upcoming Sunday (June 28th), we’ve put together a Tudor learning list so that you ... Read More

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Context Conversations at 2 (months)

Jun 18, 2020

In early April, we embarked on a new journey. As real world travel went on indefinite pause, we launched an online offering called Context Conversations - a 90-minute interactive seminar with a Context scholar. Our goal was to gi... Read More

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A Virtual Tour of Rome on its 2773 Birthday

Apr 20, 2020

This Tuesday (April 21st) Rome celebrates its 2773rd birthday.There are a couple of things we can say about you when you turn 2,773. First, you probably have a comprehensive view on history since you’ve been around a very long ti... Read More

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