The diversity of European travel allows for so many possibilities. From dinner with a Tuscan wine maker and private cookery classes to viewing the Northern Lights. Enjoy private villas in the Mediterranean to family run boutique hotels to the Grand Dames of European capitals, your choices for accommodation are extraordinary. Take a cruise to all four corners of Europe by sea or river, choose a luxury well-being retreat or explore the great outdoors with locals.

Perhaps you are looking to indulge in classic road trip around the US, see New England in the Fall, visit the Alaskan wilds, or explore Central America’s incredible biodiversity. Travel south to learn tango and salsa, experience the iconic desserts of Chile and plains of Patagonia. Ride with a gaucho, visit the highest vineyard in the world or travel deep into the Amazon.

The African continent offers awe-inspiring landscapes and diverse cultures that will leave you transformed. You can experience a safari across the great plains that teem with wildlife or visit the souks of Marrakech and sample exotic spices, go gorilla watching in Rwanda, marvel at the Namibian sand dunes or journey to cosmopolitan Cape Town and beyond along the Garden Route. This diverse continent is spell binding in its vast array of choice.

Meet Samurai sword makers in Japan, go trekking in Nepal with Sherpas, immerse yourself in the various regions and colours of India, visit old Buddhist communities of Bhutan or sail on a junk boat in Vietnam’s Halong Bay. Let your imagination run wild.

These two great countries may share a common history with us but dig a little deeper below the surface and you will be able to meet elders from Aborigine and Māori tribes, learning from them ancient crafts and rituals still passed down generation to generation. Experience the great outdoors with a variety of private tours, from kayaking in the Milford Sound to swimming with dolphins. Meet pioneering wine makers and enjoy private tours of their estates.

Both at the North Pole and in Antarctica you can explore two frozen worlds. There is a remarkable choice in the type of journeys and experiences you may wish to undertake, from the classic Northwest Passage and polar bear safaris in the north to marvelling at penguins, seals, and icebergs in Antarctica.