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ALBANY, AUSTRALIA BANGKOK (FROM LAEM CHABANG), THAILAND DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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From Western Australia’s earliest settlement, Contrast the raucous, bustling boulevards with This ultra-modern resort has a traditional face,
keep an eye out for offshore whale spouts, the regal serenity of the majestic Royal so glimpse the glittering Gold Souk and Grand
dramatic coastal blowholes or stark cliff-top Palace, the Temple of the Dawn and countless Mosque with its 70-metre minarets, gorgeous
features such as the ‘Bridge’ and the ‘Gap’. other beguiling sights. stained glass and dozens of domes.
28 February 22 March 7 April
PERTH (FROM FREMANTLE), AUSTRALIA KO SAMUI, THAILAND SALALAH, OMAN
Admire the colonial buildings around You may seek out tumbling waterfalls and the Myth and legend evocatively embrace this
Fremantle or in sun-kissed Perth, with its Town 15-metre Big Buddha – that’s if you can resist wonderful city. The tomb of Job from the Old
Hall and Mint, backed magnificently by the those magnificent white beaches, freshly Testament is here, so too ruins of a palace
distant peaks of the Darling Ranges. caught seafood and sweet tropical fruits. reputedly home to the Queen of Sheba.
2 March 24 March 11 April
EXMOUTH, AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE AQABA, JORDAN
Nature is abundant here, as Ningaloo Reef Visit teahouses, charming medicine shops and Venture to Petra, hewn into rose-coloured
teems with sea life just offshore and Cape fortune-tellers in Chinatown’s narrow lanes or sandstone and ‘lost’ until 1812, and
Range National Park’s gorges and mangrove browse the upscale boutiques strung like photograph the Monastery and Treasury, their
swamps house bird colonies galore. pearls along Orchard Road. columns etched memorably into solid rock.
7 March 25 March 12 April
KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR (FROM PORT KELANG), MALAYSIA SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT
Practice your blowpipe skills at Monsopiad Savour the intriguing jumble of Moorish On the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, snorkellers
Cultural Village or admire Borneo’s majestic architecture and stately parks, then train your and divers will revel amidst reefs swirling with
flora and fauna in the mangrove swamps of camera lens on soaring Petronas Towers, the tropical fish; almost as bright are the stalls of
Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary. fabulous twin emblems of modern KL. Bedouin handicrafts back on dry land.
10-11 March 26 March 13 April
HONG KONG
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PHUKET, THAILAND SUEZ, EGYPT
Sip sunset cocktails on an authentic Chinese Stunning beaches have transformed this Prepare for your memorable transit of the
junk; it’s a calm moment between browsing hideaway into an entrancing resort; there’s world’s second longest canal from the
this heady, non-stop bazaar and tempting your more wondrous scenery at Phang Nha Bay, its twinkling Red Sea with sweeping views of the
palate with the country’s finest delicacies. limestone pillars looming from iridescent sea. Ataga Hills and soaring Mount Sinai.
13 March 30 March 15 April
SHANGHAI, CHINA COCHIN, INDIA ATHENS (FROM PIRAEUS), GREECE
Immerse yourself in the serene and ancient Yu Let the ‘Gateway to Kerala’ thrill you with a Stand near its crumbling columns, above the
Gardens; bring home delicate porcelains or clutch of Portuguese forts and churches, the ancient Theatre of Dionysus, or gaze from
silks from Yuyuan Market; and marvel at the emblematic Chinese fishing nets or a boat ride afar. However you see it, the Parthenon
priceless effigies in Jade Buddha Temple. through its calm backwaters. remains the undisputed Athens icon.
17 March 1 April 17 April
HANOI (FROM HALONG BAY ), VIETNAM MUMBAI, INDIA ROME (FROM CIVITAVECCHIA), ITALY
Step back in time amidst the 13th-century Contrasts abound between Victorian Gothic Weave a beguiling trail from Colosseum to
buildings of the capital’s old quarter or, close streets and modern skyscrapers, while Pantheon to Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Just
to nearby Hoan Kiem Lake, watch the hawkers vend their wares and gaudy posters remember to throw a coin into the Trevi
traditional story-telling art of water puppetry. proclaim the latest Bollywood blockbuster. Fountain, thus ensuring your return here.
19 March 3 April
HO CHI MINH CITY (FROM PHU MY), VIETNAM MUSCAT, OMAN
French colonial buildings set the scene as the In this low-rise gem, wedged between Arabian
aroma of noodle stalls, the sight of orange- Gulf and scenic mountains, don’t miss the
garbed monks and the incessant buzz of Grand Mosque, its resplendent marble
scooters create a vivid snapshot of daily life. crowned by an intricate wood panelled dome.
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