Listen to the peaceful sounds of a bygone era as the Canadian wilderness comes to life before your eye.
Ah. that sounds nice.
On our Canadian Rockies by Train tour (also a top package0 it’s a veritable journey back in time as you travel from Vancouver to Jasper.
Relax and discover the delight of overnight training aboard VIA [...]
The Peking Opera of China is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. It is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings.
In Peking opera there are four main types of roles: male, young female, painted face [...]
Panama is steeped in history – from early Inca traders and Spanish conquistadors, to the Panama Canal, a modern-day engineering marvel.
Completed in 1914, almost 50 miles long and one of the most complex engineering projects ever undertaken, the canal is a wonder. Collette’s journey across the Isthmus of Panama takes you through the Gaillard Cut, carved [...]
The Azores, or Açores (Portuguese for goshawks), are the ultimate islands. Truly isolated, they rest some 900 miles west of Lisbon and 2,110 miles east of New York City.
Their volcanic origins created mountains and valleys covered with rich and varied vegetation, lakes resting in ancient craters, hot springs, fumaroles and thermal fountains.
Travelers experience spring-like temperatures [...]
It’s always been a travel goal of mine to embark on a journey to the end of the world.
On our Exploration tour Patagonia: The Marvels of Argentina & Chile, you can get up close with wildlife, glaciers, fjords, and the mythical Cape Horn while exploring the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego.
This is a place where [...]
Step into a place where the welcome is warm and the craic is mighty.
Craic (pronounced “crack”) is an Irish word with no direct translation, but it roughly means “fun and good company.”
Experience great craic as a guest at an authentic Irish House Party.
This quintessentially Irish tradition has been a part of the social fabric of [...]
Just 150 miles north of Auckland is the beautiful Bay of Islands, located in New Zealand’s balmy subtropical north.
Over 144 islands dot these warm waters. The bay is abundant with thrilling marine life, like marlin, whales, dolphins, seals, and penguins.
Once the refuge of ship deserters, sailors, whalers, ex-convicts and other rogues, the Bay of Islands [...]
On a peninsula, jutting into the harbour rests the gleaming white curves of the iconic Sydney Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This amazing structure, designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, has been described by UNESCO as a “masterpiece of 20th century architecture.”
After an earlier behind-the-scenes look at this acoustic marvel, you already know why [...]
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