Bratislava, including the historic Old Town ● Beautiful Pieniny National Park ● Budapest walking tour ● Holloko, Hungary's most beautiful town ● The "painted monasteries" of Bucovina ● Bran Castle, mythical home of Dracula

Vilnius walking tour ● Hill of Crosses: compelling memorial ● Cosmopolitan Riga ● Tallinn: one of Europe's best preserved old towns ● Helsinki: 'Daughter of the Baltic' ● Stately Stockholm ● Norway-in-a-Nutshell: scenic rail journey

Four main island groups, ten islands, and three countries associated with Macaronesia ● Four Azorean islands - volcanoes, whales, dramatic coastlines ● Comprehensive Madeira touring ● Canary Islands - Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria ● Far-flung and exotic Cape Verde

Perfect, palm fringed beaches ● Praslin & La Digue day trip ● Reunion, 'the Nepal of the Indian Ocean' ● Remote Malagasy island of Nosy Be! ● Meeting the friendly locals ● Mauritius full island exploration ● Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion ● Off the beaten track on Mayotte ● Moheli (Mwali), the smallest, wildest, and least visited of all the Comoran Islands.

Budapest walking tour ● Holloko, Hungary's most beautiful town ● Eger: narrow streets, arcaded buildings, wrought-iron gates ● Southern Transdanubia - undulating hills, forest clad ridges and rural ambience ● The "painted monasteries" of Bucovina ● Bran Castle, mythical home of Dracula ● Famous Valley of the Roses ● Unsurpassed frescoes of Rila Monastery

Vilnius walking tour ● Hill of Crosses: compelling memorial ● Cosmopolitan Riga ● Tallinn: one of Europe's best preserved old towns ● Helsinki: 'Daughter of the Baltic' ● Stately Stockholm ● Norway-in-a-Nutshell: scenic rail journey

Toledo, Granada, Cordoba - World Heritage cities Madrid: City tour & Prado Arab, Jewish, Christian, Roman, Visigothic legacies Andalucia: Orange groves, flower-filled patios 'Imperial cities', Meknes, Fes, Marrakech Volubilis, Morocco's only Roman site Atlas Mountain vistas and charming villages Zagora - Gateway to Sahara Sunrise at Dunes du Tinfou Relaxed seaside town of Essaouira

Explore the historically rich Peloponnese Peninsula ● visit iconic sites like Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Olympia ● island-hop through the stunning Cyclades Islands ● discover world-famous destinations like Santorini and Mykonos ● explore hidden gems like Paros and Amorgos ● extend your journey to Crete, with its ancient Minoan palaces and stunning natural beauty.

Guided tours of all major towns and cities visited ● Ancient Greek Temples at Agrigento and Paestum ● Rome - The Vatican & the Sistine Chapel ● The Accademia & Michelangelo's David ● Water taxi ride on Venice canals