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February 6th, 2026

Dr. Lily Filson living in Yemen and exploring Renaissance innovation and Arabian history. Fascinating.

  1. Dr. Lily Filson living in Yemen and exploring Renaissance Innovation and Arabian history. Fascinating. Malcolm Teasdale (aka The Travel Addict) 44:15

Dr. Lily Filson ia an art historian, author, and professor, whose work explores the global Renaissance through the lenses of Technology, craft knowledge, and cross-cultural exchange. She holds a PhD and has taught at American universities since 2018. 

Her research spans early modern Europe and South Arabia—from Medici automata and hardstone workshops to Yemeni epigraphy, Islamic architecture, and the long history of Red Sea intercultural contact.

Listen to her talk about her wonderful experiences living in Yemen and Italy.

Her research spans early modern Europe and South Arabia—from Medici automata and hardstone workshops to Yemeni epigraphy, Islamic architecture, and the long history of Red Sea intercultural contact. 

Check her out here:

https://sites.google.com/view/lilyvfilsonphd/home

https://lehigh.academia.edu/LilyFilson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlilyfilson/

http://www.malcolmteasdale.com

Malcolm Teasdale Malcolm Teasdale - The Travel Addict

British and American citizen Malcolm Teasdale was able to take early retirement when he sold his technology company in 2013. After traveling on business for more than 30 years to the major cities and business hubs around the world, he now travels to the more unusual destinations in search of rich cultural and educational experiences.
He has written several books and magazine articles about business and adventure travel, with an emphasis on real life experiences, culture, education and humor.
His public speaking engagements focus on entrepreneurship, adventure travel, destinations around the world and foreign cultures.
He also hosts “The Travel Addict” and “Two Brits in America” Podcast Shows and has made many guest appearances on business and travel shows worldwide.
Malcolm currently lives in Pinehurst in the USA, and has also lived in England, Wales, Canada and Singapore.
A traveler to 118 countries, you will love his factual stories, which focus on education and enrichment, with a laugh or two along the way.