Dear Travelers,

In today’s travel landscape, the intrepid can take nothing for granted.  What once was is now very different, in a world that continues to recreate itself over and over.

It comes to no surprise that many of you are preferring to cut back travel plans in times like this.  The industry is reeling from a worldwide downturn, but in many places in the world tourism is up – and that’s because travelers realize that this is the best time to travel:  bolstered service, reduced fares, available space in premium hotels and a lot less tourists along the travel road.

For 2010 we have created some of the most alluring itineraries with the idea of sacrificing nothing, but getting more value for the money spent.  We are venturing to some new and wild destinations, and returning to some of our favorites.  Our journeys are more streamlined so you can tailor to add more days if you wish.  We are making every visit, every meal, every experience that much more extraordinary and yet are able to do so more economically and in the relaxed comfort that you’ve come to know and expect; luxury becomes second nature.

Please join me in walking the sacred valleys in Bhutan, or tracking gorillas in Uganda.  Or returning to the awesome Meenakshi Temple in Southern India for the evening ritual of Shiva uniting with his consort wife Parvati; standing alone in the Taj Mahal in Northern India.  Or if you’ve ever dreamed of traversing part of the Great Silk Road in Uzbekistan with its legendary cities of Samarkand, Tashkent and Khiva, travel there now while monuments wait in silent splendor, and the crisp, spring air conjures up memories of a distant past.  Namibia with it’s unique flora and fauna and surreal landscapes, and ever seductive Egypt . . .

More now than ever we need to fulfill our desire to see and experience, be enriched by the unknown, and above all leave a place with a personal understanding of how life is lived in other corners of the world.

Please re-visit us for further updates and offerings and if you have any questions or would like to chat, feel free to give us a call.

I look forward to traveling with you again very soon!

Sincerely,

Richard Koegl
Executive Director