Archive for July, 2013
Exotic Escape: The Amazon River
Venture Where Few Go. Two small luxury vessels the MV Aqua & MV Aria transport you deep into the Peruvian Amazon. I also have other options for the Brazilian Amazon. Choices, choices!
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By Cruise & Land
I do recommend adding pre & post and segments to a cruise for a fuller, richer experience. On the Mekong River cruise, your options would include Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Siem Reap & Ho Chi Minh City as intriguing land extensions.
photo of Ha Long Bay courtesy of AmaWaterways
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EXOTIC ESCAPE: Cambodia & Vietnam
VIDEO PREVIEW: The AmaLotus is your floating hotel on the Mekong River
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EXOTIC ESCAPE: Cambodia & Vietnam
VIDEO PREVIEW of a cruise on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia
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Portraits of Paradise
River cruises in SE Asia offer the same benefits as in Europe but with a very different landscape: intimate, immersive, all-inclusive. Does a more exotic destination appeal to you?
photo of Cambodia courtesy of AmaWaterways
Asian Design
Note that La Marguerite still offers the very-popular balcony staterooms but it has a slightly different design than the European river vessels. What do you notice?
photo of La Marguerite courtesy of AmaWaterways
Comfort & Elegance
Both La Marguerite & her sister ship AmaLotus were built specifically for cruising on the Mekong River. I’m not sure I’d ever want to leave my stateroom. Would you?
photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
A Little Pampering
After a full day of local sightseeing, doesn’t a relaxing massage sound simply wonderful?
photo of the spa suite courtesy of AMaWaterways
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Exotic Escape: China
Just a quick glimpse of cruise tours available with the Yangzte River. Uniworld is a boutique river cruise line.
http://youtu.be/H4RyCu66SgI
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Wildlife Safaris
Get up close & personal. The Chobe River cruise can be done in conjunction with a safari in South Africa, Kenya or Tanzania in East Africa.
photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
Roughing It
The staterooms on the Zambezi Queen are as elegant & comfortable as are the safari camps & lodges used on the land segments
photo of Kampana Lodge courtesy of AmaWaterways
Urban Jungle
Both Cape Town & Johannesburg in neighboring South Africa can be added to the Chobe River cruise in Botswana as extensions.
photo of Cape Town courtesy of AmaWaterways
Hear the Roar
Not the sound of wildlife but the constant rush of water.
Can you name these world-famous falls in southern Africa?
If you are traveling all this way, this side trip is well worth it!
photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
Answer: Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, considered to be the largest waterfall in the world, between Zimbabwe & Zambia in southern Africa.
Exotic Escape: Africa
A Trip of a Lifetime!
Do you have a sense of adventure? a love of nature & wildlife? an appreciation for upscale travel? Many avid world travelers consider an African Safari to be the ultimate travel experience.
Did you know it can be combined with other land segments & a river cruise?
The Zambezi Queen
An even smaller, more luxurious river cruise vessel sailing the Chobe River in Botswana. Would you like to experience Southern Africa this way with only 28 travelers? Sounds good to me!
photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
Al Fresco
The open air lounge area on the Zambezi Queen offers great views
photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
Contact: Jacintha Perera, MCC
Master Cruise Counsellor
travel expert & escape artist
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(916) 897-9597
Exotic Escape: Egypt
Did you know you can cruise the Nile River?
BTW, Uniworld is a boutique river cruise line
Contact: Jacintha Perera, MCC
Master Cruise Counsellor
travel expert & escape artist
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
(916) 897-9597