The Conley & Silvers Holiday Gift Guide
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Happy Holidays! We came across some delightful travel-themed items and would like to share them with you as you may be embarking on holiday shopping.
Books
We are opening a C&S Bookstore with literary treasures that reflect on our tours. We have partnered with the platform “Bookshop” that supports independent booksellers, and they have raised over $8 million for local bookstores so far. Some books are not offered via Bookshop, but we still wanted to note them in the suggested reading list below. You may have to look on Amazon, buy directly from the author, or track them down second hand - happy hunting!
Authored by C&S Team Members:
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Further Reading & Recommendations:
(Note, some of suggestions are affiliate links, and C&S may receive a small commission when you shop there.)
Treats
Re-live Hidden London with some deluxe treats from Fortnum & Mason! Plus a Williams & Sonoma French cheese & paté hamper that will pair well with our upcoming wine tasting with Dominique & Lionel Michelin.
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Professor Adam Tooze on the current effects of Coronavirus pandemic on the world economy and politics
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Historian and Conley & Silvers travel expert, Adam Tooze, has been contributing his expertise to many publications during the current crisis. To keep up with latest journalism by Adam Tooze, see The Guardian and Foreign Policy.
A few selected articles:
How coronavirus almost brought down the global financial system at The Guardian
Shockwave - Adam Tooze on the pandemic’s consequences for the world economy at The London Review of Books
A Global Pandemic Bailout Was Coming—Until America Stopped It at Foreign Policy
C&S owner Dana Conley & Historian Adam Tooze finally tied the knot
/In personal news, Adam Tooze and I finally got hitched in February! Keep an eye out for our wedding featured in the upcoming July edition of The Knot Magazine, where you may recognize some of these photos.
Anticipating Scotland in 2019: Edinburgh's Festival Fringe
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Photo: David Monteith Hodge
What is the Edinburgh Fringe?
It is the world's largest arts festival transforms Scotland's capital every August, as thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows of all kinds and for every taste. As you will see from the video, “on the whole is it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. It’s like a playground for the imagination. It like a massive fun house. It’s one of the most important melting pots for ideas in the world (for the last 70 years!) You can go see anything—circus, dance, cabaret, comedians, actors, buskers…from a serious drama to juggling, to a clown act to a naked drag queen. They cater for every taste.”
What makes it special?
Totally open-access, the Fringe is proud to include in their program anyone with a story to tell and a venue willing to host them.
Audiences can enjoy theatre, comedy, dance, circus, cabaret, children's shows, physical theatre, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.
It's a magnet for creative producers, the industry and the media making it the biggest and most dynamic international arts market in the world.
Get Excited for Scotland 2019: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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What is the Military Tattoo? The Tattoo is an iconic Edinburgh institution, and a sellout year after year after year. Music, dance and precision display with the Massed Pipes and Drums, the Massed Military Bands, cultural troupes, singers and the poignant refrain of the Lone Piper against the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
What makes it special?
Each year's Tattoo is very much a 'global gathering' - showcasing the talents of musicians and performers from every corner of the globe.
Each and every Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is different from the last. The Tattoo embraces different themes; nature, creativity and Scotland's homecoming are just some of the concepts explored in recent times.
More than 14 million people have attended the Tattoo, with an annual audience of around 220,000. In addition, around 100 million people see the Tattoo each year on international television. Not a single performance of the Tattoo has ever been cancelled.
Switzerland & Italy - On set with 007!
/Here are some fun James Bond clips that were filmed at places we are going to visit as a part of the upcoming Switzerland and Italy: Lakes and Mountains Soirée 2018
