Uzbekistan: On the Golden Road to Samarkand with Jules Verne – Part 1
Cradle of culture for over 2000 years, Uzbekistan follows a legendary Silk Road lined with UNESCO cities. Natural disasters and troubled history have caused substantial destruction, but palaces, fortresses, madrassas and mosques still dazzle visitors, beautifully restored with a fair degree of artistic licence….
Bhutan – A tale of three cities
Back in 2008 I shook hands with the king on his coronation day, overwhelmed by the people’s celebrations and hoping the fledgling democracy would maintain such an amazing culture. The modern world is creeping in but Bhutan is still the land of ‘gross national happiness’ based on respect for Buddhism, the royal family and all living things….
Grand Tour of Namibia with Jules Verne
I travelled with Jules Verne on the Grand Tour of Namibia. Namibia is clean, safe and has excellent guides but if you want to see it all, expect long drives, often on gravel roads. Our accommodation was superb, full of character in stunning locations. Namibia is a great destination to discover the natural world, away from it all….
Natural wonders in Sri Lanka with Cox & Kings
Culture aside, the ancient kings also shaped the natural world and among the thousands of lakes and reservoirs dotted across the country, many were created by royal edict to irrigate the land and feed the people. Find out more….
Top Cultural Attractions at the Heart of Sri Lanka with Cox & Kings
The Enchanted Island’ was a brilliant name for our tour, designed by Cox & Kings to explore both cultural attractions and natural wonders. This was my second visit to the island but the magic was as bright as ever, from temples and ancient cities to sacred lakes and rocks imbued with thousands of years of history….
A taste of Corsica
Less than two hours from Stansted, you can land on this highly distinctive French island, beautifully coloured by a long Italian past and a unique Corsican culture with its own language and traditions….
Toronto to Vancouver by train
This was a Saga Holidays trip which took in Montreal (+Quebec city) and Ottawa before the train journey from Toronto….
Paro Taktsang, Bhutan
Wow! Things had changed in Bhutan but as I set off along the trail, I promptly realised that beneath the new veneer, this tiny Himalayan kingdom was as enchanting as ever and Paro Taktsang was no exception….