Calvin Smith

Calvin Smith is a historian and travel writer with over three decades of experience as a tutor and researcher in higher education. Holding degrees in languages, politics and history, including a PhD, his academic career explored the intersections of history, religion, culture and politics, with academic works published by the likes of Cambridge University Press, Palgrave MacMillan and Brill.

Raised in Spain, he brings a deep understanding of the country's history and landscapes to his writing, often drawing on a lifetime of journeys—across Iberia and Europe’s lesser-trodden paths—to lead study groups and lectures abroad during his academic career. These days he divides much of his time between Spain, France and Andorra, where he indulges his passions for photography, gastronomy and delving into the occasional espionage thriller—when not crafting his latest book on Spain or the the hidden corners of Europe.