The Lycian Way is a 335-mile hiking trail between Fethiye and Antalya along Turkey's Mediterranean Sea coast. Hiking the whole trail takes about 30 days, but short lengths are easily accessed from towns along the route. Ancient ruins dot the landscape and add cultural depth to the stunning natural ... Read More »
MARRAKECH PLACES: BAHIA PALACE & MAJORELLE GARDENS
Two of Marrakech's top attractions, Bahia Palace and Majorelle Gardens, while very different in style, both offer a serene, refreshing break from the intensity of the city. Now through October 24, 2026, fly nonstop from between LAX and Casablanca on Royal Air Maroc. Flights operate on Tuesdays, ... Read More »
AWESOME NATURE IN WADI RUM
Included in many of our Jordan tours, Wadi Rum in the southeast of the country is three hundred square miles of protected desert, where you’ll find red sand dunes, mountains, and narrow canyons snaking between sheer towers of granite and sandstone. A small population of Bedouins live much as their ... Read More »
Along the Nile
Welcome to a vicarious cruise on the Nile river in Egypt. Browse our Nile cruise tours. ... Read More »
Day Trips from Marrakech: Ourika Valley
Many of our travelers to Marrakech, Morocco request a day trip into the High Atlas Mountains, the white-capped wall on the city’s southern horizon. With Berber villages dotting the foothills, there’s a cultural appeal to these trips, equal to the natural one. Many of the villages have weekly ... Read More »
Greek Places: Syros Island
Syros is a member of the Cycladic group of Greek Islands, although not as touristy as some of its neighbors (think Mykonos, Santorini, Paros). The capital city of Syros, Ermoupolis (Queen of the Cyclades), is also the capital of the Cyclades. Ermoupolis was settled in the 1820s by Greek refugees ... Read More »
