Martina Meacci

Originally from Italy, Martina brings together two seemingly different worlds: engineering and opera. She holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Florence and a diploma in Opera Singing from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini in Florence, two disciplines that have shaped her analytical mind, creative voice and passion for storytelling. In 2020, she moved to London to pursue her artistic ambitions. While seeking freelance opportunities, she discovered tourism almost by chance. What began as a practical choice soon became a second professional calling, allowing her to combine her love of history, culture, music and human connection with the excitement of exploring the city. Today, she works as a tour guide with Women in Travel CIC as well as other operators (La Tua Londra, GreetHer and Hidden London, the London Transport Museum’s programme).Through the Enterprising Tour Guiding Academy sponsored by Trip.com she created Empire on a Plate, a food tour that traces London’s complex