Plan, learn, experience.
Unlock the best-kept secrets, hidden histories, and expert-recommended stops around the world.
For the curious.
Welcome, inquisitive traveler. Some people are deeply curious about the world; we bet you're one of them.
You're interested in how things work. How history and architecture and food and fashion and art and everything sensuous, exciting and intelligent is connected. How your own way is never the only way.
So when you travel, you travel deeply.
Context experts add to this experience. With Talks, academic insights are shared alongside untold stories.
You get beautiful nuance and local subtlety.
You get genuine world wisdom.
T O P T A L K S
Hidden Treasures of the Louvre
Navigate this massive museum to find the secret, remarkable treasures that most visitors miss
The Nazi Occupation of Paris
Learn the essential history of Paris's occupation, resistance, and liberation with a WWII expert
Venice Biennale 2024: Top Highlights
Discover the gems and the meaning behind them at the world's most prestigious art exhibition
80+ Talks Led by 45 Experts
The best way to enrich our understanding and deepen our connection to the world is through context; everything and everyone exists in the context of what came before.
Context experts filmed these talks to help curious travelers like you better understand the rich mosaic of experiences and history that shapes people and communities around the world.
They aren't just guides.
They're historians, archaeologists, chefs, writers, and artists. They are your cultural interpreter, bringing the details of a destination to life with a richness and depth that will transform the way you look at a city. They peel back the surface to reveal the hidden layers and intricate connections that make each place truly fascinating.
What People Are Saying
"Excellent! I watched and rewatched it. It gave me a great structure to better appreciate the Paris Walking Food Tour I took later and just in general, a grounded understanding that enhanced my first time in Paris. Thank you Andres!"
Jeanne
"This was an excellent introduction/orientation for Tokyo Newbies! Mandy was well organized and most interesting with excellent pictures and maps - it is no small task to gallop through centuries of history and the landscape and food of a city the size of Tokyo! Thank you!"
Ellen
"Though we've seen the Vatican Museums, Livia Galante introduced us to far more of the treasures within the Museums. Most helpful to travelers would be the map she shared of the various sites of art-historical interest. Her selection of works and comments were - as usual - brilliant and inspiring to travelers on foot and in armchairs. She's the best!"
Nancy