Travel and Culture
It is often said that travel broadens the mind. Whether you are an armchair traveller or are planning a trip our courses will unveil the secrets of some of the world's top destinations. So travel into WEA in the city or travel to your favourite chair at home and let the adventures begin.
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Highlights of Central America
<p>Central America is an essential region in the Americas, serving as a land bridge between North and South America and providing access to two oceans, making it a historic crossroads for trade,
...Highlights of Central America
<p>Central America is an essential region in the Americas, serving as a land bridge between North and South America and providing access to two oceans, making it a historic crossroads for trade,
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From Alexandria to Canton - Sailing the Monsoon Route
<p>From early in the first millennium BCE the Incense Route wound its way from the vast groves of frankincense and myrrh in “Arabia Felix” to the shores of the Mediterranean. Following the ‘discovery’
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Japanese for Travellers
<p>This short intensive course will enable you to understand and be understood on your tourist or business trip away. You will be able to greet people, make simple transactions, order food, ask for
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Arriving in Athens
<p>Take a circular orientation “walk” through Athens taking in lesser known sights/sites such as the market area, the oldest Ottoman house, the oldest street, some dark tourism, English language
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The Twisted Rocks
<p>The Rocks is the oldest neighbourhood in Australia, filled with buildings from 1815 on, all bearing witness to a varied, quirky, story-rich past. Join us exploring these winding paths, discovering
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Islands at the End of the Earth - Faroes, Shetland and Orkney
<p>The Faroe, Shetland and Orkney islands should be on everyone’s travel list. Mind-blowing scenery and fascinating culture and history. There’s no need to jump on overcrowded cruise ships, or join
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Glenbrook - Railways, Tunnels and Geology
<p>The foothills of the Blue Mountains are interesting for the geology, which posed a challenge to railway makers. On this five-hour train-friendly walk from Glenbrook to Lapstone you will learn about
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Fishing Nets to Olympic Rings - The Many Chapters of Sydney Olympic Park
<p>Storyteller Jo Henwood will share tales of the Blaxlands and the Wentworths, and the colonising farmers before them who, from 1788, claimed the tidal wetlands of the Wangal. We will be looking at a
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Italian for Travellers
<p>This short intensive course will enable you to understand and be understood on your tourist or business trip away. You will be able to greet people, make simple transactions, order food, ask for
...Italian for Travellers
<p>This short intensive course will enable you to understand and be understood on your tourist or business trip away. You will be able to greet people, make simple transactions, order food, ask for
...Available Classes
Visiting the Balkans
<p>When it comes to tourism, the Balkans are a relatively undiscovered region of Europe. This course will introduce you to the wonders of Albania, Bosnia, Romania, Bulgaria and Europe’s newest country
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