Jake and Mieke in Venice
A funny thing happened on the way to the gondola!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil      (Show #107)Renowned for its exuberant “carnival”...
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105 Caribbean Wedding Cruise A fairytale come true featuring an actual wedding on St. Thomas amongst tropical flowers, palm trees with the sea lapping at your feet.
106 Hong Kong / Singapore Sail between the sampans and floating restaurants and visit Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay and the largest bronze statue of Buddha; explore Chinatown and ‘Little India’ with its temples and immigrant communities. Visit a demonstration of a Tea Ceremony.
107 Rio de Janeiro / Falkland Islands This city has one of the most beautiful settings in the world with beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema. It is famous for its Annual Carnival; remembered for its war in the early 1980’s and well known for its rugged beauty, sheep, penguins, and brightly coloured houses.
108 Orient & South Pacific Cruise Starting in Hong Kong, this cruise explores Vietnam, Singapore, Bali, Darwin and ends up in Cairns, Australia, with its rain forest and Great Barrier Reef.
109 Santiago, Chile / Ushuaia, Argentina A city steeped in history, from the native Indians to the Spanish conquerors, it features rich architecture and the breathtaking Andes Mountains as backdrop; the most southern city in the world; only 450 Km from Antarctica, and it is tucked along the Beagle channel.
110 Sydney, Australia / Buenos Aires A thoroughly modern city showing a spectacular coast line, harbour and a most interesting Opera House; home of the Tango! Buenos Aires boasts an elegant shopper’s paradise and a cosmopolitan cultural centre.
111 Cairns Australia / Vietnam / Bali Take a cruise on a luxury catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef, travel above the rain forest, and visit with the Aborigines; a country of enchantment, beauty and memories galore. A destination not to be missed; ‘Island of the Gods’: mystery, mountains, rice paddies, caves, lakes & rivers.
112 South American Explorers Cruise Follow the route of early navigators, starting in Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Falkland Islands, around Cape Horn, through the Magellan Straits to Santiago, Chile.  
113 Holland's "Golden Circle" A circle of typically Dutch towns and villages surrounding the Zuiderzee, linked by a thriving fishing industry and a Golden History of trading with the Far East.
114 Montevideo / Punta Arenas, Chile This friendly capital is home to half of the Uruguayan population. Highlights are: the main Square, historic buildings, leather goods and miles of sandy beaches. At the turn of the century, before the Panama Canal, it had and still has a thriving wool industry. Magnificent countryside with many penguin colonies.
115 Maastrict & Thorn, The Netherlands One of the oldest cities in the southern most part of this country where Romanesque architecture and city walls exude history; a beautiful, white, sleepy town, where time has stood still for the past few centuries.
116 Puerto Montt, Chile / St. Thomas Capital of Chile’s scenic Lake Region, the Alpine structures bear testament to the German colony that settled there in 1852; a tropical paradise with the most famous beach in the Caribbean, interesting Danish history and shopping.
117 Amsterdam / Schipol Airport The commercial centre of this country is known for its canals, museums, houseboats and flower markets. One of the busiest on the European Continent, it is one of the most modern and famous for its duty free shops.
118 Kagga Kamma, The Bushmen of South Africa This is where several families of stone-age Bushmen live. They have an intimate knowledge of their environment and with their bows & arrows and digging sticks keep themselves alive. Includes a very informative segment on ostrich breeding and farming.
119 The Garden and Wine Route of South Africa This superbly crafted and restored train with classic steam locomotive takes you through the ‘Garden’ and ‘Wine’ Route of South Africa. Awe-inspiring mountains, brilliant colours and beautiful homesteads - a feast for the eyes.
120 Historic Flights / Shamwari Reserve, S. Africa The uniqueness of the different aircraft creates a nostalgic interest, not only with aviation enthusiast, but also with the general public; Kapama is a magnificent private game reserve, while Shamwari is conserving and re-establishing a vanishing way of wildlife.
121 Istanbul, Turkey The treasures of Istanbul: the fabulous Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and mountainous stacks of carpets and kilims, beckons every visitor. True crossroads of ancient trades.
122 Capetown & Wine Estates, South Africa Located at the foot of Table Mountain, the administrative capital of this country looks out over the Atlantic Ocean. Some fabulous Wine Estates are visited and wines and brandies sampled.
123 Eastern Mediterranean Cruise This cruise will take you from Copenhagen past spectacular fjords sailing the Baltic Sea to the capitals of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, the Land of the Midnight Sun. Visit Russia’s St. Petersburg; then on to Muuga in Estonia, Warnemünde in Germany, and Âarhus in Denmark before disembarking in London, England.
124 St. Petersburg, Russia On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, there is a town of parks and palaces which were specifically built to rival the grandeur of Versailles. St. Petersburg, Peter the Great’s magnificent ‘Window on Europe’, boasts the Hermitage Museum with its fabulous paintings of Dutch, Flemish and French masters.
125 Athens & Katakolon, Greece The many temples atop the Acropolis beckon all visitors to admire what once was an important centre of western civilization; then watch the changing of the guard at the Parliament Buildings. A typical picturesque small Greek port overlooked by Palamidi Castle, built by the Turks and later fortified by Venetians. Situated in a lush valley, Olympia once boasted the mighty Temple of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the world.
126 Stockholm & Warnemünde, Germany Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is the historical heart of this city with its twisted alleys, medieval palaces and quaint cobblestone quarters; diverse scenery and a glimpse of Gotland history; a town, created by Vikings over a thousand years ago, it is proud of its open air museum of Den Gamble By.
127 Venice & Ephasus Turkey Who hasn’t dreamt of waking up to the splashing sound of the many gondoliers in their boats; where streets are canals and the art centres are plentiful?
128 Oslo & Copenhagen Sail Oslofjord straight to the heart of Oslo, Norway’s stunning capital, and admire Thor Heyerdahl’s balsa raft, the ‘Kontiki’
129 Helsinki & Arhus, Denmark Helsinki, capital of Finland with its colourful open-air market, is a feast for everyone’s senses. Central Tallinn is graced with a lovely old town area. Mosaics and orthodox icons await your discovery in the cathedral, as do the vendor stalls that line Tallinn’s ageless cobblestone streets.
130 Kusadasi & Ephasus, Turkey / Crete An interesting port, not only for sightseeing, but also for shopping and a Turkish carpet demonstration; ancient trading cross-roads, missionary stop for St. Paul, site of incredible ruins, including the Temple of Diana, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world; ‘The Island of Miracles’ is one of the loveliest in the Aegean. It boasts a host of archaeological museums, the best known being Knosses.
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