Introduction to Madrid. Orientation Walk

This orientation walk is designed as a 2.5-hour introduction for visitors to Madrid during which our docent—a local scholar—will help contextualize the city’s landscape, architecture, cuisine and culture within the broad chronology of Spanish history.

During the course of this walk we’ll gain insight into the history and the urban development of Madrid, which has been the capital of Spain since the mid-sixteenth century. Starting with the city’s Arabic underpinnings, our docent will trace the trajectory of Spanish monarchy through to French occupation and Civil War and dictatorship in the 20th century. The approach will very much be an overview of these events, designed to give us our bearings, as both Spanish monarchy and the Civil War and Franco, are dealt with more deeply in other Context walks.

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Walking Tour in Toronto with a Comedian

Tour with Jason! Jason started leading educational tours in 1996 and has since taken thousands of students and their teachers to destinations across Canada, the eastern United States and even to Europe.

Engaging the group and infusing fun into learning is what makes Jason’s tours enjoyable and unique. He is most used to working with teens, which means he has more than enough energy, enthusiasm and patience to handle any tour group of any size.

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Port St Johns and the Wild Coast of South Africa

Renowned worldwide for its open beaches, awesome weather and wild waters, Port St Johns and the Wild Coast offer visitors to South Africa an opportunity to experience unspoiled Africa.

Winter has taken away the sand from 2nd Beach, leaving a really great wave! Here’s (left) one of Port St Johns famous surfers looking for the tube.

Our forests are age old and many are still undisturbed. Our coastline is beautiful beyond words and our people are independent, friendly and self sufficient.

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