Diana Blumberg leads Travel Editions archaeology tours, sharing her expertise in ancient materials, conservation and the Roman world. An archaeological scientist at Newcastle University, Diana specialises in the study and analysis of archaeological materials. Her work reveals what objects can tell us about the technologies, trade networks and daily lives of people in the ancient…
Tony Russell leads Travel Editions garden tours with nearly four decades of horticultural experience and specialist knowledge of trees and arboreta. Tony Russell is one of Britain’s leading authorities on trees, shrubs and gardens, with a career in forestry and horticulture spanning more than four decades. His professional life with plants and gardens began in…
Robin Cairns leads Travel Editions Scotland tours exploring Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robert Burns and the country’s rich literary and cultural heritage. Robin Cairns is a playwright, poet, writer, public speaker and performer who has led tours in Scotland for Travel Editions for many years. A natural storyteller with a deep enthusiasm for Scotland’s literature, art…
Dr Rita Roussos leads Travel Editions Greek archaeology tours, sharing her expertise in ancient history, classical art and Minoan civilisation. Dr Rita Roussos is a native Athenian, archaeologist and art historian who brings a lifetime’s connection with Greece to Travel Editions’ cultural and archaeological tours. She studied ancient Greek and Latin at the University of…
Nicholas Merchant leads Travel Editions country house tours, sharing his wide knowledge of decorative arts, antiques, collections and historic interiors. Nicholas Merchant is a freelance lecturer in the decorative and fine arts and has been a much-valued lecturer and group leader for Travel Editions tours in the UK and Europe for close to 15 years….
Dr Marta Cacho Casal leads Travel Editions art history tours focused on early modern Spanish and Italian art, prints, drawings and the Renaissance. An art historian specialising in early modern Hispanic and Italian art, Marta’s research interests include portraiture, iconography, the religious image, the lives of artists and the history of collecting. She is an…
Dr Elizabeth Norton leads Travel Editions Tudor history tours focused on royal women, English queenship and the political world of early modern England. A British historian, archaeologist, author and broadcaster, Elizabeth specialises in the medieval and early modern periods, with particular interests in the Tudor dynasty and the queens of England. She holds a double…
Dr Simon Elliott leads Travel Editions Roman history tours, combining archaeological expertise with engaging insight into the classical world. Dr Simon Elliott is an award-winning archaeologist, historian, author and broadcaster, renowned for his expertise in the Roman and classical world. He holds a PhD in Classics and Archaeology from the University of Kent, an MA…
David Hurrion leads Travel Editions garden tours in Britain and overseas, drawing on decades of practical horticultural and botanical experience. An accomplished plantsman, horticulturist, writer and broadcaster, David has been growing plants since childhood. With more than 50 years of practical experience, he has worked in gardens and nurseries across different regions of the UK,…
Bernard Lockett brings specialist knowledge of Gilbert and Sullivan to Travel Editions festival tours through engaging talks and expert commentary. A lifelong Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast, Bernard is an author, speaker and Trustee of the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. His talks and introductions offer travellers an engaging way into the works, their creators and…