 Our
month-by-month guides to what’s new and what’s
unusual, the best time to travel and, we hope, plenty
of ideas to inspire you.
JANUARY
Where: Indian Subcontinent,
South East Asia, South America
Why: Explore the beautiful
backwaters of Kerala from your private houseboat;
soak up the literary feel at Galle’s famous
festival; savour the charm and atmosphere of the
Vietnamese capital Hanoi; enjoy the classic Chilean
lifestyle in the beautiful city of Santiago.
FEBRUARY
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia,
South America
Why: Discover the
stylish small hotels and coffee plantation hideaways
of South India; visit the remote and exotic Buddhist
kingdom of Bhutan; return to the cradle of civilisation
in fascinating Ethiopia; encounter the tribal people
and exotic wildlife of Ecuador; cruise the mighty
Mekong River; explore the bustling and fascinating
Thai capital Bangkok.
MARCH
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia,
South America
Why: Search for tigers
in the under-explored parks of central India; cruise
Burma’s Irrawaddy River aboard a luxury renovated
steamer; catch Japan’s celebrated cherry blossom
season; enjoy a long weekend wandering the medieval
Medina of Fes or the ancient city of Istanbul; sample
the café culture and high-style of cosmopolitan
Buenos Aires.
APRIL
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, South
America
Why: Horse-ride in
Argentina; visit the famous Ethiopian Rift Valley;
travel to the remote and fascinating Easter Island;
experience the many treasures of ancient Sri Lanka,
explore the backstreets, stupas and temples of Kathmandu;
drive through rural Vietnam from Danang to magical
Hoi An.
MAY
Where: North Africa and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent,
Central Asia, South America
Why: Experience the blend of modern and ancient
in Malaysia; walk the Great Wall or visit the Forbidden
City and Terracotta Warriors on a tour of Imperial
China; traverse the unique Tibetan Plateau; go hot
air ballooning over Cappadocia in Central Turkey;
explore magical Quito - the highest capital city
in the world.
JUNE
Where: North Africa and Arabia, South East Asia,
Central Asia, South America
Why: Travel off the
beaten track in Uzbekistan and explore the evocative
and ancient cities of Bukhara, Khiva and Samarkand;
savour the red rose city of Petra; trek the remote
Amazon basin in Peru; relax on a private gullet
along the Turkish Mediterranean coast.
JULY
Where: North Africa and Arabia, South East Asia,
Central Asia, South America
Why: Meet the orangutans of Borneo; visit Mongolia
- the homeland of Genghis Khan and savour the unique
Naadam Festival; follow in the footsteps of Charles
Darwin exploring the Galapagos Islands; combine
colonial splendour, culture and the mighty Amazon
in exotic and colourful Brazil.
 AUGUST
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, South East Asia, Central Asia, South
America
Why: Drive to beautiful
and rarely accessible Ladakh in the high Himalayas;
relax in whitewashed Essaouira on the Moroccan Atlantic
coast; hike the Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu;
traverse China following the ancient Silk Road to
Central Asia.
SEPTEMBER
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia,
Central Asia, South America
Why: Uncover Syria
from the souks of vibrant Damascus and Alleppo to
the desert remains of ancient Roman Palmyra; voyage
to the heart of the Amazon aboard the Motor Yacht
Tucano; discover the remote eastern frontier of
Turkey; enjoy the endless vistas of Mongolia’s
Terelj National Park.
 OCTOBER
Where: North Africa
and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia,
Central Asia, South America
Why: Immerse yourself
in the colourful Rajasthani Marwar festival; stand
on the edge of the awe-inspiring Argentinean Perito
Moreno glacier; combine Mughal Lahore with Amritsar’s
beautiful Golden Temple; hike the hills around Pokhara
with their stunning views of the Annapurna peaks.
NOVEMBER
Where: North Africa and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent,
South East Asia, Central Asia, South America
Why: Navigate the mighty Brahmaputra River on the
RV Charaidew Cruise; unwind on pristine Thai beaches
and islands; savour the old-world charm of Luang
Prabang; take the journey of a lifetime passing
glaciers, the mythical Straits of Magellan, Southern
Patagonia and Cape Horn aboard the MV Mare Australis.
DECEMBER
Where: North Africa and Arabia, Indian Subcontinent,
South East Asia, South America
Why: Explore bustling
Hong Kong for some Christmas shopping; take in those
must-see sights at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat;
travel to northern Thailand before crossing into
rural Laos; see the treasures of the ancient Ethiopian
town of Aksum; indulge yourself over the festive
season in the luxurious and romantic Maldives.
For further details
call Pettitts 01892 515966.
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