History Schmistory: September 15. A child is born.
Monday, September 15, 2025
1254: The world is given a truly special gift. Marco Polo! Many sing and rejoice.
Happy 757th, Marco!
8 days and counting till Marco’s birthday!
Sunday, September 7, 2025
A Revolutionary Summer…
Monday, August 25, 2025
Arab Spring got you on edge? Here’s a Revolution that might sooner bring the edge down on you!
Tales of Tourists Walking Around Aimlessly: Florence, Italy
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Ah, beautiful Florence Italy. Nestled in the hills of Tuscany, this one time medieval colossus thrives today as a mecca for tourists, students, and artists. Home to Renaissance superstars such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto, and Botticelli. Does the world’s next great artist walk these streets today, disguised as an unsuspecting tourist? Only posterity can know, next time on TALES OF TOURISTS WALKING AROUND AIMLESSLY!
Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
Revolutionary Dayz
Monday, August 4, 2025
As we observe (or some of us anyway) the details of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial, many are reminded of how remarkable Egypt’s non-violent overthrow was. Really. If it was in France it would have been a bloody mess…
–One more time with feeling!
A TMP Exclusive: The Foggy London Strut
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Hey MarcoNauts, have you seen the trailer yet? It packs an olympic size punch!
See it here…
Kids Discover the World with TeamMarcoPolo
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Team Marco Polo is a kids travel show that makes learning about other countries, cultures and languages fun and exciting.
It is fast paced and engaging with lots of humor and laughs thrown in the mix. Think “Bill Nye” meets “Rick Steves”.
Check it out!
Stormin’ the Bastille: July 14 is Bastille Day!
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
