Peggy Guggenheim, an American in Venice
We travel to Venice in the footsteps of the "palazzi" of the Grand Canal and Peggy Guggenheim, one of the most important art collectors in history, who spent her last years in the city of canals.
History
A stroll through Lisbon by Fernando Pessoa's side
If there is a name that goes hand in hand with Lisbon, it is that of the writer Fernando Pessoa. From his hand, we walk and discover some of his favorite places in this fascinating city.
Margaret Fountaine, traveling behind the fluttering of butterflies
Discover the story of Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine, a naturalist and explorer from Victorian England, who traveled the world for 50 years, collecting butterflies in sixty different countries.
Nellie Bly, around the world in 72 days
In 1873, Jules Verne published "Around the World in 80 Days". In 1889, Nellie Bly, an intrepid 26-year-old reporter, managed to emulate Phileas Fogg's feat, but in only 72 days.
Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the world
Discover the story of botanist Jeanne Baret, who pretended to be a man in 1765 in order to embark on the first French expedition to circumnavigate the globe, becoming the first woman to do so.
Le Grand Tour, an initiation journey through Italy
At the end of the 18th century, Italy was the epitome of an initiation journey known as "Le Grand Tour" for the young European nobility.
Radhika Hettiarachchi: "Mothers are the guardians of history"
Radhika Hettiarachchi is an activist and in 2012 started a project to give a voice to hundreds of women who lost their children in the civil war that ravaged Sri Lanka. We spoke with her in Colombo, her hometown.
