Bratislava, including the historic Old Town ● Beautiful Pieniny National Park ● Budapest walking tour ● Holloko, Hungary's most beautiful town ● The "painted monasteries" of Bucovina ● Bran Castle, mythical home of Dracula

Prague: one of the world's most magical cites ● Karlovy Vary-elegant spa town ● Exquisite gothic and baroque Cesky Krumlov ● Bratislava, including the historic Old Town ● Budapest walking tour

Charming, historic Cartagena ● Lively Bogota ● Verdant Hills ● coffee plantations Unspoiled villages, friendly locals Cathedral of Salt ● Colonial treasures ● Partial Canal transit ● Parque Metropolitano & Amerindian Village ● Inter-oceanic Train journey ● Chiriqui Highlands & La Amistad Park ● Bocas del Toro: White sands & coral reefs

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

Vallée de Mai on Praslin, home to the extraordinary Coco-de-Mer palm ● dramatic cirques and Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Reunion ● Madagascar's Nosy Be with endemic lemurs and chameleons ● Nairobi National Park wildlife sanctuary ● remote Moheli island where sea turtles nest nightly ● Grande Comore's ancient baobab trees and volcanic crater lakes

Budapest walking tour ● Holloko, Hungary's most beautiful town ● Eger: narrow streets, arcaded buildings, wrought-iron gates ● Southern Transdanubia - undulating hills, forest clad ridges and rural ambience ● The "painted monasteries" of Bucovina ● Bran Castle, mythical home of Dracula ● Famous Valley of the Roses ● Unsurpassed frescoes of Rila Monastery

Ladakh's high desert monasteries at 3,524 meters ● Bhutan's annual Tsechu festival with masked dances ● Nepal's Kathmandu Valley UNESCO sites ● trans-Himalayan flight past Everest ● Lhasa's Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple ● climb to Karo La Pass at 4,794 meters

Rwanda gorilla and chimpanzee trekking ● Kenya Maasai Mara wildlife safaris ● Kenya Amboseli elephant viewing ● Kenya Lake Nakuru flamingo sightings ● Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater exploration ● Tanzania Serengeti National Park game drives.

Explore the historically rich Peloponnese Peninsula ● visit iconic sites like Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Olympia ● island-hop through the stunning Cyclades Islands ● discover world-famous destinations like Santorini and Mykonos ● explore hidden gems like Paros and Amorgos ● extend your journey to Crete, with its ancient Minoan palaces and stunning natural beauty.