London: From Pubs to Palaces

Part One of the 'A Tale of Two Cities' series, this richly layered portrait of London takes in the British Museum's extraordinary collections, the great open spaces of Hyde Park, and the pageantry of the royal palaces. But London is equally a city of neighborhoods, markets, and the ancient pubs where Dickens drank and Churchill plotted.

The travelogue extends across the Channel to the great French landmarks that complete the tale: the Champs-Élysées, the Opéra de Paris, the Palace of Versailles with its Hall of Mirrors, and Monet's garden at Giverny. From there, the journey moves to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon in the English Midlands, and finally to the ancient mystery of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain.

London and the surrounding region offer more concentrated history, literature, and art per square mile than perhaps anywhere on earth. This travelogue makes that abundance navigable and deeply personal, pairing each landmark with the literature and history that give it meaning.

Every Travelogue Includes

• ◆Audio-visual presentation
• ◆Literary and historical immersion into the region
• ◆Handouts and reference materials
• ◆Accommodation recommendations
• ◆Recipes from the area
• ◆Featured hotel and inn highlights
• ◆Discussion of the featured literature or novel