Despite the crushing effect of the Holocaust and communism, Jewish culture has persevered in Central Europe. On this 10-day journey to Warsaw, Krakow and Prague, discover how each community commemorates its past and works toward a brighter future. Come away with an appreciation of the depth and breadth of a history that has endured in Europe for more than a millennium and still prevails today.

The interwar years in England were ones of change and great upheaval. Through the works of the Bloomsbury Group, an influential set of writers, artists and intellectuals, learn how the Edwardian era slowly faded away and a new era took its place. Travel to Highclere Castle, Charleston, the publisher Faber & Faber and Sissinghurst to relive this time of monumental transition.

The two-day battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War produced more than 23,000 casualties overall, making it the bloodiest battle in American history at its time. On this five-day journey, trace the battle through its sites and learn about how Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned what should have been a defeat into a victory.

The centennial of the Great War has attracted abundant attention in the media, and anniversary events will be taking place across Europe from 2014 through 2018. Join our experts and travel to many of the most important sites from the Great War, from Flanders Fields to Paris: 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Explore the past and present of this extraordinary nation on an 11-day journey that traces thousands of years of culture. Explore the ruins of Dougga, El Djem, Sufetula and Gafsa and walk through amphitheaters used for chariot races. View exceptional collections of Roman mosaic work, and explore Islamic heritage in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.