Egypt, Morocco & Arabia

Dahabiyya Cruise

Dahabiyya Cruise Armed with the books I have been intending to read, I am fully prepared for the cruise on the dahabiyya along the Nile. I should have known better, having done this cruise before and indeed having cruised along the Nile several times. I guess I may have thought ‘well, this ...
Posted on September 11 2008 Read More...

Small is beautiful

Small is beautiful Molly Bales - Bales Life President describes her recent cruise along the Nile... When I first went on board, the day before our first passengers arrived, I was enchanted. One goes straight into the salon, which is delightfully furnished and surprisingly for a new boat (dahabiyya), there is already a certain ...
Posted on July 31 2008 Read More...

Wider range of cruise options for 2009/10...

Wider range of cruise options for 2009/10 Our new Egypt, Morocco and Arabia brochure is out now! Wider range of cruise options for 2009/10 Here at Bales, we have introduced a raft of new options for our Egypt, Morocco and Arabia programme for 2009/10, including the addition of the Musk, our fourth dahabiyya on the Nile, new boutique hotels ...
Posted on July 28 2008 Read More...

Spotlight on Morocco

Spotlight on Morocco Denise Brotherwood, Operations Executive tells us of her Moroccan adventure. From the moment we landed in Casablanca we experienced the welcoming hospitality of the Moroccan culture with the traditional greeting “Salaam” – “peace to you”. We travelled on the smooth, clear highway to Rabat for one night before continuing to the ancient ...
Posted on June 28 2008 Read More...

Bales Worldwide adds new dead sea Anantara ...

Bales Worldwide adds new dead sea Anantara Spa to Arabia Collection Bales Worldwide is one of the first operators to offer the new Anantara Spa at The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Jordan, due to open on 1 May 2008. The cutting edge spa on the shores of the Dead Sea is set to be the largest in the Middle Eastand will be ...
Posted on April 1 2008 Read More...

Bag a Bargain at the Syria Leather Festival...

Bag a Bargain at the Syria Leather Festival Syria’s annual International Leather Goods Fair, taking place in Damascus each August (this year 28-31 August 2008), is the place to be if you are after the latest leather shoes, bags and coats. That’s why Bales Worldwide is featuring a new eight day holiday experience to this fascinating country, that ...
Posted on December 28 2007 Read More...

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt Guest Lecturer on Romance of the Nile, Richard Parker tells us of his recent adventure... There are so many different Egypts to see. Because I am a specialist in ancient texts, mine is full of voices. On every visit with a group, the royal monuments impress and startle me with their ...
Posted on November 28 2007 Read More...

Cruising the Nile in Style

Cruising the Nile in Style Keith Drinkwater - Skinner, Manager of Mann Link Travel Ramsey tells us of his recent Nile cruise... There are many special and magical countries in the world, and I have been fortunate enough to visit many of them, but there is none more special to me than Egypt, a ...
Posted on October 28 2007 Read More...

Spotlight on Iran

Spotlight on Iran Sales Specialist, Chantal Chenede, tells us about her journey through Central Iran As many countries, if booking with a reputable company with a good agent overseas: Iran is a must. I would recommend to travel in the spring or autumn when temperatures are more moderate. My husband and I spent 2 weeks ...
Posted on September 28 2007 Read More...

Arabian Heights

Arabian Heights     Rugged Oman, the ‘hermit of the Middle East’, is finally talking its deserved place on the travel map. Mark Bennetts and Sarah Jane Phelps show you around Separately, we’ve covered a lot of ground in this part of the world – Iran, Libya, Jordan, Egypt – but neither of us had ...
Posted on July 28 2007 Read More...

Luxury river cruising

Luxury river cruising River Cruising has become more popular in recent times. Whether its adventure, history or comfort you are looking for, why not cruise down the nile in style on one of our luxury dahabiyyas. Bales Worldwide are pleased to offer you three of the most luxurious boats cruising the Nile. Our three ...
Posted on July 28 2007 Read More...

A Weekend in Marrakech

A Weekend in Marrakech Operations Executive Oksana Rjabceva, tells us of her recent weekend away. Morocco is only three and a half hours away from London, but a world away in sights and sounds. Atlas Blue, a subsidiary of Royal Air Moroc is operating direct flights from London Gatwick to Marrakech and their ...
Posted on June 28 2007 Read More...