by Danielle Fear | Oct 18, 2018 | Destinations, Gourmet Traveller
Today, our ‘Gourmet Traveller’ blog series is focusing on the flavourful delicacies and traditional dishes that await us in Mumbai – one of our favourite Asian destinations. Food and travel go hand in hand and one of the great pleasures of visiting a new city or...
by Danielle Fear | Oct 9, 2018 | Destinations
“Hygge” is a Danish word that is impossible to translate and difficult to define, but loosely speaking it is that very particular concept of conviviality and comfort that lies at the heart of Danish contentment. One may be tempted to think of it as having to do with...
by Danielle Fear | Oct 8, 2018 | Cruises, Destinations
Aegean Odyssey will call at Alexandria (Al-Iskandariyya in Arabic), Egypt, later this month and we’re incredibly excited to be taking our guests back to this ancient land. Egypt is a place filled with wonderful history, culture and intrigue, and it’s a destination...
by Danielle Fear | Sep 28, 2018 | Destinations
Some cities inspire with iconic attractions, others are gateways to natural wonders; some attract with delicious local food and wine, others with colourful culture. Perhaps uniquely, Cape Town offers it all. Take at least three or four days to fully appreciate its...
by Danielle Fear | Sep 11, 2018 | Destinations, Lecturers
Dr Campbell Price is Curator of Egypt and Sudan at The Manchester Museum, home to one of the UK’s largest Egyptology collections. He first became interested in ancient Egypt when he visited Kelvingrove Museum in his native Glasgow as a child and today, he is an expert...
by Danielle Fear | Aug 22, 2018 | Destinations
Kolmanskop is Namibia’s famous ghost town, situated in the Spergebiet or ‘forbidden territory’ and it’s one of our included half-day tour options during our calls to Lüderitz. Its history is unique, it was born of a diamond boom but then left to crumble. It has stood...
