Vietnam is a country of contrasts. It is also a country that stimulates every single one of the senses. Fast-changing city skylines feel miles away from the breathtaking rural villages and timeless landscapes bursting with beauty.
The Temple of Literature is one of Vietnam’s cultural treasures. It was built in 1070 and has been restored a number of times during its long history. You can find it at the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tour Leader News
During their Christmas / New Year hiatus, our Tour Leaders had some downtime to consider a series of prying questions about their personal proclivities. In this issue, we feature five of our leaders, simply the best in the business!
Adventures Abroad tour leader Rachel Kristensen at Machu Picchu in Peru.
Travel Insurance: Don't Leave Home Without It!
Travel insurance (or any kind of insurance for that matter), is one of those must-have items that always comes with a rub—who wants to even consider the possibility of having to cancel one’s tour? Or the possibility of getting sick or injured?
Travel insurance is as important as your passport when travelling. Don’t leave home without it!
New Things and Updates
Departures through 2016 & 2017 now available for booking! Click here to download our complete 2016/17 price book New Tours - Canada! After a few years’ hiatus, we are bringing Atlantic Canada back into our roster!
Upcoming Tours
The ‘Five Stans’ – Spring Booking Now The next running of our ever-popular tour of the Central Asian states collectively known as the ‘Five Stans’—Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic (formerly Kyrgyzstan)—is currently booking up and, as usual, will likely run at full capacity.
What a site!
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles".
Photo: J. Hodgson
