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EXPERTISE
Arabic Culture & Studies
History - Art & Culture
History - Social
Travel & Destinations
World Affairs
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BIOGRAPHY
Focusing on history, cultural insights and intriguing stories on regional topics and destinations, Barbara’s proficiency derives from her background as an international correspondent for 23 years.

Based in Paris, London, and Washington, D.C., she reported from 46 countries. Her unique professional perspectives enable her to speak with any audience about diverse cultures, peoples, and history -- with conviction, compassion, and often humor.

Barbara was an embedded war reporter with the U.S. Marines when the US invaded Iraq. Due to her knowledge in international affairs, the US Marine Corps hired her as a subject matter expert at their operational culture center in Quantico, VA., where she trained thousands of Marines before they deployed around the world.

Currently a professor in communications at Marine Corps University, she also teaches generals and senior military and government officials at National Defense University.

Barbara speaks French and conversational Arabic.


TOPICS, PERSONALITIES and DESTINATIONS

TOPICS:

THE ANDALUSIAN: 'HORSE OF KINGS, THIEF OF HEARTS'

CHOCOLATE: ITS BITTERSWEET STORY

FROM CLEOPATRA TO CHANEL - THE ALCHEMY of PERFUME

COFFEE: The 'DEVIL'S CONCOCTION'

THE OLIVE in the MEDITERRANEAN: 'LIQUID GOLD'

SILK - THE SINGLE THREAD THAT ENSNARED THE WORLD

TEA - 'THE GIFT of GODS'


PERSONALITIES:

WAR REPORTING NEOPHYTE: Adventures of a Female Embedded Reporter during the US Invasion in Iraq


DESTINATIONS:

CRETE: WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE GODS

CROATIA - THE PEARL of the ADRIATIC

DUBAI – THE CITY of GOLD

GREECE - Is It 'ALL GREEK' To You?

MAGICAL, MEDIEVAL MONTENEGRO

MALTA’S MACABRE ANTIQUITIES

MONACO - THE ROCK and the GRIMALDI ROYALS: THEIR ENTWINED HISTORY

PETRA – THE ROSE CITY'S UNREVEALED SECRETS

REVERED RAVENNA – THE CAPITAL OF MOSAIC MASTERPIECES

SEYCHELLES – THE LAND of PERPETUAL SUMMER

SRI LANKA (CEYLON) – THE TEARDROP of INDIA

THE SUEZ CANAL – THE ‘CANAL of the KINGS’

SULTANATE OF OMAN – THE PEARL of ARABIA

THE SEVEN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

TURKEY - LET'S TALK TURKEY ABOUT TURKEY
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
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ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION
Fully vaccinated. Pfizer.
March 2021
RECENT PAST CRUISES COMPLETED
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
SHIP REF CRUISE DESCRIPTION NIGHTS SAILING FROM DEPARTURE DATE
Viking Mars MA240330 Venice, the Adriatic and Greece 7 Venice Saturday, March 30, 2024
Viking Mars MA240323 Italian Sojourn 7 Civitavecchia (for Rome) Saturday, March 23, 2024
Viking Mars MA240316 Iconic Western Mediterranean 7 Barcelona Saturday, March 16, 2024
Seabourn Encore 7382 16-Day Arabian & India Pearls 16 Dubai Thursday, December 7, 2023
Viking Saturn SA231027 Mediterranean Odyssey 12 Venice Friday, October 27, 2023
Viking Saturn SA231018 Empires of the Mediterranean 9 Piraeus (Athens) Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Seabourn Sojourn 5348A Riviera Romance & Moroccan Gems 20 Barcelona Thursday, September 14, 2023
Navigator NAV230828 A Taste of France & Iberia 12 Amsterdam Monday, August 28, 2023
Mariner MAR230802 Sweeping Settings, Romantic Roads 12 Lisbon Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Voyager VOY230702 Wine & Whiskey 12 Lisbon Sunday, July 2, 2023
Riviera RVA230601 Western Europe Allure 10 Southampton Thursday, June 1, 2023
Riviera RVA230522 Iberian Havens & French Charms 10 Barcelona Monday, May 22, 2023
Riviera RVA221207 Awe-Inspiring Atlantic 16 Civitavecchia (for Rome) Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Viking Sea SE221010 Empires of the Mediterranean 9 Venice Monday, October 10, 2022
Riviera RVA220904 Greek & Turkish Splendor 10 Valletta Sunday, September 4, 2022
Riviera RVA220828 Adriatic Bliss 7 Civitavecchia (for Rome) Sunday, August 28, 2022
Viking Sky SK220507 Ancient Mediterranean Treasures 7 Helsinki Saturday, May 7, 2022
Viking Sky SK220430 Ancient Mediterranean Treasures 7 Piraeus (Athens) Saturday, April 30, 2022
Viking Sky SK220423 Venice, the Adriatic and Greece 7 Venice Saturday, April 23, 2022
Viking Sky SK220416 Italian Sojourn 7 Civitavecchia (for Rome) Saturday, April 16, 2022
Viking Star ST220310 World Horizons Cruise 2022 Sector B 17 Valletta Thursday, March 10, 2022
Viking Sky SK211201 Journey to Antiquities 7 Piraeus (Athens) Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Viking Sky SK211121 Greek Odyssey 10 Piraeus (Athens) Sunday, November 21, 2021
Viking Sky SK211114 Journey to Antiquities 7 Civitavecchia (for Rome) Sunday, November 14, 2021
The World TW211002 World Cruise 2021 Sector 11 Funchal Saturday, October 2, 2021
Queen Mary 2 M001 World Cruise Sector 17 Haifa Friday, January 10, 2020