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Paula Smith MA
London, England and New Zealand
Travel writer with particular expertise in the Mediterranean,
Pacific & South Asia
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Biography/Resume:
Born in Oxford, England Paula Smith studied History and Anthropology at London University. Paula has lectured on many cruise ships over the last 25 years. She has written several books and contributed to newspapers and magazines. Her latest book, A History of the Mediterranean Peoples is currently in preparation. As well as living in the Mediterranean Paula has spent considerable time in the Pacific and South Asia and was, at one time, consultant to the Fiji Tourist Bureau. She and her husband have recently bought a house in New Zealand so she can make a study of the Maori people.
Popular Presentation Titles:

  • Florence: The Medici family

  • Rome: An introduction to Rome

  • Venice:History of the city of Canals

  • Taormina, Sicily: The history of the Mafia

  • Bordeaux, France: An introduction to Bordeaux

  • France: Napoleon - Hero or Monster

  • Bonifacio, Corsica: The last citadel

  • Malaga, Spain: The last sigh of the Moors

  • Barcelona, Spain: Christopher Columbus

  • La Corunna, Spain: Santiago de Compostella

  • Baleares, Spain: A history of Mallorca and Ibiza

  • Athens, Greece: a history of Athens

  • Greek Islands: the lost continent of Atlanatis

  • Delphi, Greece: The Oracle at Delphi.

  • Malta: The Knights of St John

  • Edward Greig (with music)

  • Norway: the Vikings

  • A History of Sweden

  • The Royal Family of Denmark

  • An Introduction to Iceland

  • St Petersburg: Peter the Great

  • Aqaba: Lawrence of Arabia

  • A History of Egypt: Valley of the Kings:

  • A Pictorial View of the Yemen

  • The Lost Continent of Atlantis

  • The Saga of the Pilgrim Fathers The Story of the Maya

  • PLUS many more covering the British Isles, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Africa, Portugal, Turkey, Amsterdam and the USA
Speaking Experience:
Paula has been a Guest Speaker on many cruise ships over the past twenty five years.