
As the third largest island in the world, Borneo lies at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. The island is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Strait to the east. The Java Sea ...

Travellers may embark on an exclusive luxury cruise that gives a rare opportunity to join the highly acclaimed contemporary artist, Sherree Valentine Daines on a voyage of artistic discovery. The Bales Worldwide cruise, on the Amber dahabiyya, allows guests to paint the scenes of Egypt with professional expertise and guidance.
Born ...

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 ...

Belinda Keay (Customer Services manager) tells us about her staff trip to Egypt.
When I was offered the chance of a weekend away on one of our dahabiyyas I jumped at the chance, as did the other 11 members of the Bales staff who were given this fantastic opportunity. The purpose ...

Egypt product manager Phillip Ellis tells us about the Bales Worldwide staff trip to Egypt...
Waking up on my first morning I leapt out of bed and opened the curtains, the sight which was before me was truly breathtaking. There in front of me stood one of the most recognisable sight in the ...

Mr Isaac, shares his experience of a Bales Worldwide Nile Cruise.
"My wife and I returned on Sunday from a most memorable cruise on the Nile. We can waste not time before we write to congratulate you on providing us with a truly wonderful holiday that we will remember for may ...

Four years ago I had the pleasure of cruising on the Brahmaputra , one of the largest rivers in the world, charting a course from the glaciers of south western Tibet to the Bay of Bengal. Our 7 night cruise started from Jorhat.
To embark on the Sukapha we cross over ...

From the taj to tigers, Bhutan to backwaters - we have launched our new ‘India and the Subcontinent’ programme continuing throughout 2010 with particular focus on experiences that are ‘off the beaten track’ and opportunities to really get under the skin of this fascinating area. New options include tailor made ...