Next to the Pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel is perhaps the most recognized monument of ancient Egypt. The two temples built for the pharaoh Ramesses II have been attracting visitors since Victorian times. Constructed in the 13th century BC, Abu Simbel is one of antiquity’s most spectacular sites, built to ...
It was in 1963 that my husband and I escorted our first tour to Egypt, a three week Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan on the MS Kassed Kheir, which used to belong to King Farouk. Then as now, we had an interesting mix of passengers from a Lord and ...
This report is actually being written by me, George the travelling bear and Mascot for Bales Worldwide. I have been on a journey with the Roving Ambassador on her first assignment and though I say so myself I have been indispensable. She says so.
She told me that she has written over 50 ...
The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea is spread across three luxurious enclaves and set amidst a quite sumptuous landscape of gardens, lagoons and pools, surrounded by ancient olive trees, together with bamboo palms providing complete serenity and privacy for guests, this exclusive property redefines opulence and service.
Designed in affectionate tribute ...
Muscat is the largest city in Oman, and has been ruled by several different nations in the past including the Portuguese and the Persians.
Today Muscat is full of traditional buildings, great beaches, and spectacular scenery. As Muscat sits between vast mountains and the Gulf of Oman, you don’t have to ...
Travellers sometimes forget that there is more to Arabia than the obvious destinations. There is no denying, for example, that Jordan is a country full of variety and contrast, steeped in history and archaeological wonders. But why not discover more of the superb architecture, historical ruins, stunning scenery and ancient ...
Of course, we’re no strangers to discovering new destinations, finding unusual places to stay or unearthing unique ways to get there. Indeed, every year our planning team travel extensively looking for just those qualities. However, every once in a while, a new venture comes along that gets us all very ...
Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo’s first boutique hotel, opened on 21 March and the owners have painstakingly turned a former 1920’s townhouse into an exceptional 13-bedroom hotel. Located in the leafy Maadi district just five miles south of the city centre, this new hotel is both intimate and charming.
Lush gardens surround ...
Iain Fenton, Sales and Marketing director watched in awe as the little baby turtles began nesting along the shore...
The already hushed voices, in the group of about 30 participants, dropped even more as the guide indicated that we could move forward onto the beach at Ras al-Hadd. At about 10.15pm, ...
We have recently been informed that the Antiquity services in Egypt have restricted visits to King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings to 400 visitors per day and it will be closed from midday to 1300 hours each day for renovations, but is now re-opened with an extra ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
