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Today – Sunday, 8th March – is International Women's Day and we wanted to celebrate by asking a couple of our guides for their favourite female figures throughout history. …

It's that time of year again - awards season is upon us! We are excited to see what the rest of 2020 holds and wanted to kick things off by asking if you'd please consider voting for Andante Travels to win at the Silver Travel Awards. This is the awards'…

Long considered to be mysterious lost peoples from a dark age, the Picts helped lay the foundations of modern Scotland and their stories come to life through standing stone-carvings and buildings. 

Join our expert guide lecturer, Peter Yeoman, on a seven-day tour that explore the Picts in great depth. Gain…

If you've not yet had the pleasure of travelling in the esteemed company of our expert guide, Oliver Gilkes – you're missing out. His charm, humour and seemingly limitless knowledge greatly enhances any tour he leads, and he has rounded up his top 10 bucket-list archaeological destinations.…

If the gloom of January is getting to you - you're not alone! The third Monday in this month is known as Blue Monday, which just happens to be after the weekend on January 20th. Its name was defined by factors that included the bad weather - typical of this…

This year is your next chance to experience the once-per-decade Passion Play in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau. As you may already know, we are offering a selection of tours that include tickets to watch the spectacle, but there are a few unanswered questions of yours that we wanted to…

The next tour in our Top Tours of the Past 10 Years is Classical Sicily, which appeared in our 2010 brochure as Sicily Antiqua. This is an Italian archaeological adventure that has gone from strength to strength, visiting incredible temples and museums alike, and we're delighted that we are offering…

Chile & Easter Island is the next archaeological adventure to feature in our Top Tours of the Past 10 Years series, and we spoke to its expert guide lecturer Dr. Paul Bahn to understand how the itinerary has evolved over the decade. …

The next tour in our Top Tours of the Past 10 Years series is Ravenna & Aquileia. This is a mosaic-filled Italian escape that covers archaeology, religious history and architecture. There are three departures to choose from in 2020: the 20th April, 25th May and 2nd November. …

Next up, we have our flagship tour to Pompeii. This tour has been running far longer than just a decade, but it has been finely honed as time has passed and rejuvenated especially for 2020... …