Port of Spain's Magnificent Seven colonial mansions and Queen's Park Savannah ● scarlet ibis spectacle at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary ● guided nature walks at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad's Northern Range ● the world's largest natural asphalt deposit at Pitch Lake, La Brea ● Tobago island circuit including the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere

Vibrant Taipei, Historical Tainan, lovely Sun Moon Lake

Jerash, huge Roman site ● Famous mosaics of Madaba ● Two full days at ancient 'Rose Red City' of Petra ● Crusader Castles ● Relaxing at Dead Sea resort

Seoul: city tour & the DMZ ● Welcome dinner at top of Namsan Seoul Tower ● Unique & beautiful Jeju Island Immersion in Korean culture, ancient & modern

Explore Pak Ou's caves, filled with thousands of centuries-old Buddha images ● Cross the Mekong to Kuang Si's turquoise waterfall and its rescued moon bears ● Climb Vat Phou, a Khmer mountain temple older than Angkor Wat ● Cruise Si Phan Don's Four Thousand Islands, watching for rare Irrawaddy dolphins ● Stand before Khone Phapheng, the widest waterfall in Southeast Asia ● Sip fresh Bolaven coffee before a final evening at Vientiane's Pha That Luang

Fabled Damascus, one of world’s oldest cities ● Water wheels of Hama ● The fluted columns of Apamea ● Ancient Palmyra, home of Queen Zenoubia ● The lively souqs of Aleppo ● Group dinner at Syrian family home featuring local specialities

Flight-seeing over Kaieteur Falls, the world's highest single-drop waterfall ● three nights at remote Kabalebo Nature Resort, home to 250+ bird species ● Essequibo River motorboat excursion to Sloth Island for wildlife spotting ● guided tour of the Ariane Space Centre ● full-day excursion to the infamous Îles du Salut penal colony ● exploring Paramaribo's UNESCO-listed colonial centre

The Namib, world's oldest desert ● Apricot dunes at sunrise ● Kaleidoscope of cultures ● Swakopmund: charming seaside town ● Rugged Skeleton Coast ● Etosha: Africa's undiscovered wildlife gem

'Experiential' Tokyo sightseeing ● Bullet Train to Hakone ● Hakone Outdoor Museum ● Historic Takayama ● Kyoto: Temples & shrines ● Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Park