I was honoured and excited to be invited for an evening out at the Cinnamon Kitchen at the invitation of the Maharajas’ Express along with our MD, Mandy Nickerson.
The high turn out, despite the London tube strike, was testament to the fact this new train venture is exciting so many people.
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Steve Lidgey (Sales & Tailor Made Executive) recently travelled to the Galapagos courtesy of Ocean Adventures & Akorn Destination Management.
The Galapagos has long been high on my “must do” list. Therefore I jumped at the chance to visit the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s “Theory of Evolution”,located 1,000 km off the ...
Okinawa, the southernmost region of Japan, boasts an archipelago of nearly 150 islands. With a subtropical temperature throughout the year, the region is awaiting to be discovered.
The region was an independent kingdom in the 15th century; Ryukyu. After the Satsuma (Kagoshima) of Kyushu, Japan invaded Ryukyu in 1609, the region ...
India and Orient Sales Executive Steve Lidgey tells us of his recent Indian adventure with a journey on the luxurious Golden Chariot…
The motto of the Karnataka state tourist board is “One state, many worlds”. Indeed this definitely is the case with game drives in national parks, majestic temples and ruins, ...
Countless news snippets of the crazy things that Japanese do have always amazed me. Are the Japanese just crazy or are just different? Or both? Our upbringing dictates our outlook on life and one of the wonderful things about travelling is experiencing different cultures. “And now for something completely different”…
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Since I can remember I have always had a fascination with all things Japanese. From the delightfully intricate cuisine that is meticulously and skilfully prepared to the stories of Ronin or masterless samurai roaming the countryside during feudal times I was hoping that my first visit to Japan would not ...
Sales Executive Steve Lidgey tells us of his visit to the Brazilian city of Fortaleza and some of the new, upcoming destinations of Brazil
Arriving into Fortaleza it was straight into the heat of just over 30º celsius. Located just below the equatorial line this was not entirely surprising. The perfect ...
I was lucky enough to go on an escorted trip, the “Yangtze Splendour”. 17 days of experiencing everything that China had to throw at me. From the booming cities of Beijing and Shanghai to the rapidly changing Yangtze River. From start to finish China was an education, an intense mixture ...
After a month in India, Sales Consultant Steve Lidgey tells us the benefits of travelling out of season…
Rajasthan in July – not exactly the perfect time to travel! I could have just spent some time in the sauna. On the other hand, if you can beat the humidity you can ...
