The Thinking Traveller

By: Academy Travel
  • Summary

  • A series that draws on the passions, expertise and interests of Academy Travel's academic tour leaders, to bring a wealth of additional knowledge to your travels, one topic at a time. Our tour leaders talk on a range of topics and interests related to travel, covering history, culture, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.
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Episodes
  • Marion Mahony Griffin - From Chicago to Canberra
    Nov 23 2024

    Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, and his career is deeply connected to that of Marion Mahony Griffin. A woman ahead of her time, Marion was one of the first licensed female architects in the world and was also Wright’s first employee. With a career spanning 50 years, she contributed as a designer to the development of the Prairie School which revolutionised American architecture, and to the dissemination of its ideas through her beautiful drawings.

    In this episode we are joined by Canberra-based Heritage Consultant Rachel Jackson. Rachel delves into Marion’s life from her early years in Chicago all the way to her legacy in Australia’s capital with her architect husband Walter Burley Griffin.

    Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.

    Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

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    23 mins
  • Sunset Boulevard on Broadway - Choreographer Fabian Aloise
    Oct 26 2024

    A bold reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s thrilling musical, Sunset Boulevard, made its Broadway premiere just last week and saw Nicole Scherzinger make her Broadway debut.

    In this special episode on The Thinking Traveller, Academy Travel tour leader and host of the STAGES podcast, Peter Eyers interviews Theatre Choreographer and Movement Director Fabian Aloise.

    Fabian's choreography has been critically acclaimed and garnered multiple nominations, including two Olivier Award nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer. Most recently, Fabian choreographed this revival of Sunset Blvd., as the show is titled, which has opened with high praise from critics and proved exciting to the dozens of celebrities who turned out for the premiere.

    Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.

    Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Norfolk Island - Colonial History in the Pacific
    Sep 28 2024

    A tiny speck in the Pacific, Norfolk Island has a fascinating past and occupies a unique position in the history of European settlement in Australia.

    It is home to a turbulent and varied history, with new archaeological findings about the Island's first inhabitants through to the infamous Bounty mutineers and the relocated Pitcairners, the harsh penal settlement, the Island's Melanesian missionary society and also the vital role it played in the liberation of the Pacific in WWII.

    In this episode we are joined by colonial and military historian Brad Manera. Taking us across to this quiet paradise, once reserved for 'the worst description of convicts', Brad delves into Norfolk Island’s fascinating past and the many famous (and infamous) identities who have shaped its culture.

    Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.

    Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

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    35 mins

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