World Book Day celebrates the joy of reading, inspiring people of all ages to explore new stories and ideas through books. At Context Travel, our mission thrives on connecting curious travelers to the ...

"The House of the Jas de Bouffan" is one of the first Provençal paintings in which Cézanne applied the bright palette and free handling he had developed in Paris with Pissarro and the impressionists ...

Deciding which cheese to take home for dinner tonight. Imagine stepping into a Parisian fromagerie, where the air is thick with the earthy aroma of aged cheeses, and shelves are lined with hundreds of ...

This flavourful walk through the heart of Old Reykjavik showcases the truly thrilling innovations of Icelandic cuisine. From the latest trending gastronomic spots to the most intriguing traditional ...

Lavender grows beside the Bridge of Avignon. There are few sights in the world as transporting as Provence in lavender season. By midsummer, the fields ripple like a violet sea under the weight of ...

Provence isn’t just postcard pretty—it’s poetic. The kind of place where life slows to the rhythm of fountains and café spoons, where you can walk in the footsteps of Paul Cézanne and still stumble ...

Perhaps the world’s most famous student city, Oxford is a place bursting with history. The university and its colleges have been incubators for talent in a huge variety of fields for almost a ...

Barcelona’s vibrant La Boqueria market attracts Michelin-starred chefs and local grandmothers equally. As the center of the city's food scene and epicenter of Catalan gastronomy, the Boqueria offers ...

Spain is synonymous with tapas, but are tapas a culinary tradition of the fervently nationalistic region of Catalonia? Long before the Andalusians from the south brought their gazpacho and the hot new ...

Berlin’s landscape reflects more than the destruction of World War II and the division of the Cold War—the 20th century has also been one of extraordinary creativity for Berlin's architecture. Guided ...

Dive into a captivating historical adventure led by top local experts, revealing the clandestine operations of London's WWII governmental offices. Book a bespoke private tour tailored just for you and ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...