1980… Mysterious, exotic Istanbul has intrigued me ever since I saw dreamy photos of a city of huge mosques and towering minarets, looking over the watery expanse of the Bosphorus teeming with bouncing ferries […]
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India is a truly magical country and has been somewhere that I have always wanted to explore. It is also a destination many people feel nervous about travelling to for a multitude of reasons, I […]
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Think of your last train journey and the bustling atmosphere of excitement and anticipation which can only be found at a railway station. What you felt then, I am feeling now – today even more […]
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One of my first travel memories as a child was seeing photos of Machu Picchu and being in awe of this incredible lost world high above the clouds. I thought it must be one of […]
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Ahhh Budapest, what a gorgeous, interesting and wonderful city you are! I was lucky enough to spend two days here and felt that I got a great insight into this fascinating capital. There is beauty […]
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My main aim of going to Antigua 25 years ago was to learn Spanish, what I came away with was so much more. There is something to be said about living like a local. It […]
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It was July 1995 – I know that as the dates were printed on the photos – remember those days? Africa, to me, was always the mysterious continent that was experienced by the lucky few […]
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After our Roman Holiday we boarded a train from Rome to Naples and with speeds up to 300km p/hour had us there in no time. After being collected from the railway station we were taken […]
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Our Italian adventure started with an early transfer from Rome airport into the city. After the long flight I was relieved to have the driver waiting for us and we were taken to our home […]
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Are you considering taking your first cruise? Are you used to travelling on your own and enjoy your freedom? We believe Avalon Waterways to be an excellent blend of guided travel and free time to […]
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