Peter is a former Special Operator earning his Green Beret with the 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Operations. After his time in the military, Peter spent many years in the intelligence, security and technology businesses before going to law school. Peter is currently an attorney in private practice.

Throughout his life, Peter traveled the world and studied its history. Peter provides lectures based on a traveler’s perspective and has lectured on all seven continents, in 140 countries, for cruise ships during the last 20 years. When not lecturing Peter hikes throughout the world including Mt. Everest base camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and various Inca trails in Peru to the ruins of Choquequirao and Machu Picchu.

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Destination History Topics by Peter LaSorsa

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1. Age of the Seven Kings and Roman Republic.
From its’ humble beginnings during the age of the Kings through the Roman Republic, including the three Punic wars. Rome emerges as a world superpower.

2. Imperial Rome; The Roman Empire
The rise of the Emperor in the Imperial period, the five good Emperors, Constantine the Great and other great leaders advance the civilization to new heights.

3. Sorrento
The gateway to Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. A travelers lecture on how to maximize your time and learn secrets like the Phoenician stairs taking you from Capri’s port to Villa San Michele on Anacapri.

4. Siracusa
The famous Greek and Roman city. Birthplace of the great mathematician and engineer Archimedes. Learn about one of the greatest depositories of ancient gold coins.

5. Kusadasi-Ephesus
The who’s who of antiquity visited this now Roman ruin. Tales from Ephesus about Cleopatra, St. Paul, Hannibal
and Roman emperors

6. Rhodes
The Persians, Greeks, Rhodo-Egyptian alliance, and Romans, and Suleiman the Magnificent all conquered the unique city of Rhodes.

7. Crete
The crazy Cretan bull does more than destroy buildings. Learn about the Minoans the first great civilization destroyed by a wave.

8. Livorno
Fuel for Florence; the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Discover what fueled the renaissance and made Tuscany a very desirable location. Learn about Pisa, Florence, San Gimignano and Volterra.

9. Rome
The eternal city built on an Etruscan foundation.
Discover how the Greeks and Etruscans formed the foundation of the greatest city.

10. Naples
The gateway to Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.
See how Naples is a great location to reach Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi, Atrani and more. Also, visit Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Archaeology museum in Naples.

11. Venice
From great sea power to custodian of the treasures of Constantinople. Discover how Venice went from being the greatest navy in the world to holding the treasures of Constantinople. Learn about the fourth crusade, which sealed the fate of this great city.

12. Dubrovnik/Split
The walled city and residence of an emperor.
Learn how Dubrovnik became one of the great walled cities in Europe. And how Split became the residence of the only Roman Emperor to resign from the Western Roman Empire.

13. Kotor
The castle and the island sanctuary.
Discover the history of the castle in Kotor and the special island in nearby Perast.

14. Santorini
The explosion 3600-yrs ago brought the top civilizations. Thera’s eruption made the island a Phoenician, Greek + Roman fortress.

15. Athens
from Hercules to the Acropolis. Learn about the Greeks most famous son, Hercules; and his twelve labors. Why was the Acropolis built and what other famous structures exist in Athens and why.

16. Limassol, Cyprus
The crossroads of Africa, Asia and Europe. The Greeks, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Alexander the Great, the Ptolemy, and the Romans all conquer this island.

17. Nafplion
The gateway to the Corinth Canal, and the ancient city of Corinth. The oldest capital city in Greece. Learn about it’s storied past.

18. Istanbul
Emperor Constantine starts Byzantium’s 1100-year journey. Learn how the battle of Milvian bridge made Byzantium a Roman powerhouse.

19. Mykonos and Delos
Giants and Olympians battle for Mykonos and Delos. Discover the Delian League, Apollos sanctuary, + the Roman era on Delos.

20. Paestum
The best Greek ruins are in Paestum, Italy. Discover how the Greeks of Paestum influenced the Etruscans and Romans.

21. Messina
The Punic wars started here and transformed Rome. Learn about the Carthaginians and Romans battles during three epic wars

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Travel Safely Series by Peter LaSorsa

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1. Traveling Safely in the Modern World--Travel with confidence when you learn techniques to fool the bad guys into thinking you are more of a local and less like a tourist. A lecture designed to expose the traveler to a new way of thinking about travel in a fun, yet informative way.

2. Talking With Your Mouth Closed--This fun, yet informative, lecture on body language, shows the importance of being able to "read" the true intentions of a person. This lecture gives you the advantage of knowing what someone is really thinking.

3. Email Security--Everyone utilizes email and it is the number one vulnerability that people have regarding their safety. Among many other things, I will show you a foolproof, easy to remember, way to utilize 20 different unique passwords, that will take modern technology over 200 years to break.

4. Identity Theft--Learn how to protect your most valuable asset when traveling--your identity. Learn safety precautions and tips starting from when you leave your house, and continuing throughout your trip.

5. The Future Is Here: A look at the new technological world-- Learn new technologies that are being implemented which will impact our lives. Learn all the ways your data is being tracked and how to minimize it.

6. Spotting and Protecting against Pickpockets –Learn the common tricks pickpockets utilize to prey on tourists. Be able to make yourself a harder target.

7. Travel Tips, Hacks and Techniques- Learn 50 secrets, best practices, and helpful advice, on everything involved with traveling. Should your camera go in your suitcase or backpack-the answer my suprise you.

I have been lecturing on cruise lines for 20 years, including on Regent, SilverSea, Viking, Oceania, Crystal, Atlas Ocean Voyages, Norwegian, Celebrity, Princess, Holland American, MSC and Royal Caribbean.
I last lectured on SilverSea in December 2023.

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