Damascus and Aleppo's vibrant souks ● Palmyra and Babylon's majestic ruins ● Euphrates River's scenic beauty ● Kurdistan's rugged mountains ● Mosul's majestic mosques ● Local warm hospitality and shared stories

Explore 8 Caribbean island countries ● discover rich colonial history and cultural heritage ● experience diverse natural beauty ● encounter unique flora and fauna ● immerse yourself in island traditions and cuisine ● uncover the region's vibrant cultural tapestry.

Stark & dramatic southern Bolivia Altiplano ● Untouristed, charming Paraguay ● Colonial charms of Uruguay ● UNESCO protected Jesuit ruins ● Winery tasting & lunch ● Stunning and varied natural splendours ● Remote, breathtaking Northwest Argentina ● High Andes, coastal scenery, vibrant cities

Guided Amazon adventure ● Famed 'Avenue of Volcanoes' ● Four-night Galapagos cruise ● Mysterious Machu Picchu - a must see! ● Scenic 'Vistadome' train

Colonial, Imperial Luang Prabang ● Lan Ha Bay overnight cruise ● Charming, historic Hoi An ● Mekong Delta boat trip ● Superlative Angkor Wat & Angkor Thom

Istanbul's Byzantine and Ottoman architectural masterpieces including Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque ● legendary ruins of Ephesus and the marble-paved Arcadian Way ● haunting medieval Armenian capital of Ani with thousand church spires ● Cappadocia's otherworldly landscapes with underground cities and rock churches ● Göbeklitepe, the world's oldest temple complex predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years ● King Antiochus's audacious mountaintop monument at Nemrut Dag

Borobudur: the world's largest stupa-style Buddhist monument ● Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and a night at a Kinabatangan rainforest lodge ● Balinese Hindu culture — temples, dance and living tradition ● Samosir Island and the ancient animist world of the Batak people ● Brunei's golden mosques and the waterborne city of Kampung Ayer ● Sarawak Cultural Village and a traditional Iban longhouse in Borneo

Bustling Kuala Lumpur - city tour ● Historic Malacca tour ● Kuching: City Tour & Sarawak Cultural Village ● Kinabatangan River nature cruise ● Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary ● Brunei Darussalam area tour ● Borobudur: largest stupa-style Buddhist monument in the world ● Prambanan: most extensive Hindu temple site in Indonesia ● Bali - island paradise ● Lake Toba & Samosir island

Seoul: city tour & the DMZ ● Welcome dinner at top of Namsan Seoul Tower ● Unique & beautiful Jeju Island Immersion in Korean culture, ancient & modern ● Hakone Outdoor Museum ● Kyoto: Temples & shrines ● Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Park ● Aso-Kuju National Park: five cone volcano ● Nagasaki: feudal castles, samurai houses, Meiji-era villas, smoking volcanoes