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iIineraries focusing on art, architecture, art history, photography, music, theater, museums and painting.

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Tour Operators / Travel Agents / Arts Specialists

 Academic Arrangements Abroad
Academic Arrangements Abroad invites you to a world of private art collections, historic sites, gardens and places of extraordinary natural beauty, where you will be welcomed personally by local experts and renowned scholars.
Every Academic Arrangements Abroad itinerary is custom designed in collaboration with a museum, university or other cultural organization.
 Art Adventures International
The company [ founded by Judith Corona ] specializes in art, architecture, culture and cuisine. Special interest tours include gardens, wine tasting, cooking, and painting.
 Art Study Tours
By Sue Vost, a senior Lecturer in Art History [ has been teaching for the Open University for 10 years ]. Her specialist area is the art of the 13th and 14th centuries, on both sides of the Alps.
 Artful Travelers
Unique travel organization that combines the best of art, culture, entertainment, and travel for those who value extraordinary life experiences.
 Carew Travel Consultants
Creates programs for cultural organizations, including museums, garden groups and theater organizations. Contains current itineraries and contact information. Based in Westport, Connecticut, United States.
 Puppentour  -  Doll Tours of Europe
Since 1994, the Puppentour™ has been creating exciting European vacations catering to a special interest in dolls and toys. Each itinerary balances an appreciation of antique dolls, toys, and miniatures with experiences of the beauty, history, and culture of Europe, and leisure time for independent exploration and shopping.
 Uncommon Journeys
The journeys are customized to capture the very best of a destination and provide rewarding cultural insight, with an emphasis on photography. Each tour is accompanied by an experienced bilingual local guide, as well a professional photographic guide who possesses thorough knowledge about the destination.
The company is based on the philosophy of owner Debbie Jefkin-Elnekave, a travel photographer and tour leader who specializes in remote and exotic cultures. See also the Uncommon Images Collection for a look at images taken on previous tours.
 University Educational Travel  -  Tours to China, Tours to Europe
Offers special Art Tours to Europe, China and other parts of the world. Their Art Tours are set up in connection with art departments of leading US universities and colleges. The itineraries focuse on art, architecture, art history, photography, music, theatre, museums and painting.
 Washingtion Art Associates
Some of their clients include: Achenbach Graphic Arts Council, Art Institute of Chicago, Boise Art Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Friends of the Naples Art Museum, Naperville Community Associates, Phoenix Art Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, The Speed Art Museum, Smithsonian Journeys, Winnetka Associates

 Allegro Holidays
From the summer music festivals in Salzburg, Verona, Ravenna and Wuerzburg to the spring and fall musical events in Paris, Vienna, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest; they offer year-around music packages to the most important music centers of Europe. Try the world famous Vienna Opera Ball in February, or the Viennese Imperial Ball, the most elegant New Years Eve celebration in the world. If your taste is for the more exotic, join enthusiasts in June at the Istanbul Music Festival, in the historic city located where East and West meet.
Allegro Holidays is a specialty tour operator offering intriguing and unique tours for intellectually demanding travelers. Most of the packages are available all year round and can be customized to your specific needs.
 Baobab Travel  -  Ecotourism in Africa
Baobab Travel was founded to promote an alternative form of travel (ecotourism) that benefits local communities economically and is sensitive to the natural environment.
For Baobab the roots to travel are: Tasting new experiences and enjoying new places, Meeting and learning about different cultures, Taking away nothing but wonderful memories, Bringing positive impacts to your destination.
 Discovery Initiatives  - Small group and tailormade nature travel specialists
Their mission is to offer inspirational small group and tailor made travel programmes, which combine their high standard of service and expertise with some of the world's leading conservation organisations. Therefore during your stay, you will gain a privileged, behind the scenes insight into local cultures and wildlife around the world.
 Earthwatch Institute
Earthwatch Institute engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
They accomplish this through three primary objectives:
oo Research - Supporting the field work of research scientists worldwide collecting the base line data essential for sustainable management decisions;
oo Education - Educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders in education, business and the general public both at home and overseas;
oo Conservation - Solving problems by active and ground-breaking collaborations with conservation and preservation partners.
 Edinburgh Artbreaks
Edinburgh Artbreaks Art and Painting Holidays offer tuition by highly skilled Artist / Tutors, many painting subjects and styles, art gallery visits, en-suite hotel accommodation, inspiring studios, great hospitality including most meals and lots more - all year round! Click 'enter' to learn more about art and painting holidays.
 Imaginative Traveller
UK's leading adventure tour operator to over 32 destinations across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. If you are 18 and over and you want a unique experience with lots of fun, some great activities, the chance to get close to local people and their cultures and meet like-minded travellers from around the world while you're doing it, then their small group adventures are for you.
 Intrepid Travel  -  Real life experiences. Travel for people who want to leave their world behind.
If you're a traveller with a yearning for adventure, a sense of fun and a wish to escape the humdrum of mainstream tourism - then come and explore Asia, Europe, the Middle East & Latin America with them!
 Responsiblae Travel  -  Cultural Travel
Ancient civilisations, cultural touring, festivals, historic towns, local community insights, religion, temples/history, tribal cultures and more.
 Tucan Travel  -  Central & South American Travel Specialist
Travelling with Tucan means getting out there, doing it, meeting the locals and having fun! Their itineraries are designed to allow you to become involved as much as possible with the local countries and communities through which they travel.



 Eco Resorts [ USA ] 
Eco-resorts offers you eco-friendly safari adventures. Together we're changing the world - one journey at a time.
 Peregrine [ AUS ]  -  the spirit of Adventure - comfortabel, Active, Inclusive
When you join a Peregrine tour, you travel with a maximum of just fifteen fellow travellers. This is small enough to avoid making a negative impact on the places you go and the people you meet, but large enough to have a good time with other travellers from around the globe. See also Geckos Adventure, their budget grassroots alternative.
 The World Outdoors  -  Your Outdoor Classroom  -  based in Boulder, Colorado
Learn through new experiences! Not only will you have the time of your life, you'll also discover the charms, traditions, history, and culture of the places they go while learning a thing or two about the natural world and, more than likely, yourself. Are you interested in improving your cycling efficiency? The geological history of the Hawaiian Islands? The difference between a glacier and an icefield? Or the history of the Anazazi Indians ? Their local guide's extensive, regional knowledge will keep you entertained and informed from day one!

Travel Guides / Culture Guides

 European Guide to Arts, Culture and Entertainment Worldwide 
The site is divided into six distinct sections, including art and archeology, dance and opera, but it's the world event calendar that keeps in-the-know globetrotters informed of key cultural happenings in major cities. The calendar listings provide overviews of events and links to other sources of information.

 Amazon.com  -  Arts and Culture
Categories : Architecture, Artists, Design & Decorative Arts, Drawing, Fashion, History & Criticism, Instructional & How-To, Museums & Collections, Painting, Performing Arts, Photography, Religious, Schools, Periods & Styles, Sculpture
 
When in France, Do as the French Do
Ross Steele
Never feel like a stranger in France again!
When should you mention a person's family name in a greeting? Should you pay immediately when you are served in a café? Wearing what item of clothing will instantly reveal you as a tourist? All these answers and more can be found in When in France, Do As the French Do, a fun and intriguing book that teaches you about France's culture, language, and people.
It features 120 intriguing multiple-choice questions that are cross-referenced to fascinating articles on pop culture, customs, behavior, history, consumer trends, literature, tourist sights, business, language, and more. Also included are key terms and useful expressions, informative charts, and websites for further reference.
Paperback: 192 pages; Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 28, 2002); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0844225524
Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide -  Jane Walmsley
When it comes to understanding the great cultural ocean that divides Brits and Yanks, it's not just our vocabulary but also our attitudes that differ. This irreverent guide surveys a whole gamut of British-American divergences, from sex to food, from pets to religion, from sports to money, and from war to-most divergent of all-humor. Entertaining and invaluable, Brit-Think, Ameri-Think has been updated to reflect changes in political, cultural, and social trends, and includes new chapters on cultural icons Oprah Winfrey and Bridget Jones, and on Brit-cool vs. Ameri-cool.
Paperback: 160 pages; Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Rev Sub edition (February 25, 2003); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0142001349
Paperback 144 pages (March 2003); Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0142001341

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 CK - Culturekiosque  -  The European Guide to Arts and Culture Worldwide
Arts & Archeology [ stories, virtual galleries, exhibition & book reviews], Cyberchef [ haute cuisine-recipes, book reviews & intervies ], Dance [ performance, book revies & interviews ], Jazznet [ jazz features, CD reviews & interviews ], Klassiknet [ classical movie coverage ], Nouveau [ Film, popular music & cutting-edge popular music ] and Operanet [ opera coverage ].

 24 hour museum  -  National Virtual Museum UK
Official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions ans heritage

 BTCV  -  the UK's largest practical conservation charity.
Founded in 1959, we help over 130,000 volunteers take hands-on action each year to improve the rural and urban environment. They offer:
o Practical conservation opportunities;
o Support and advice for local people and community groups;
o UK and International Conservation Holidays;
o Training and learning opportunities;
o Practical land management for conservation;
o Opportunities for young people to develop skills and careers;
o Employment programmes to give people the skills for work;
o Recycling and waste minimisation projects and consultancy;
o Environmental consultancy and project management;
o Mail order delivery, including trees, wildflowers, tools and handbooks.
 Global Vision  -  Gap Year Conservation Jobs and Volunteer Work Abroad
Wildlife Expeditions, Conservation Expeditions, Training Courses and National Park Internships around the World. With projects all over the world, you can join programs as diverse as Marine Conservation Expeditions in Mexico, Volunteer Projects with Street Children in Ecuador and China, Amazon Rainforest Expeditions in South America, and Pioneering Wildlife Research Expeditions in Africa.
 ICOMOS  -  International Council on Monuments and Sites
international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites
 Painting Holiday Directory
 PreserveNet  -  links galore
PreserveNet is designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities.
 The Cultural Traveler  -  world's largest database of specialty tour operators


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