Cooking and Touring on the Amalfi Coast

        This six day /five night private tour starts and ends in Naples. On the way you will get three cooking lessons (with an interpreter on hand) with three different chefs.   In between cooking lessons take a boat trip along the Amalfi coast, visit the 2000 year old ruins at Pompeii, visit the sights and history [...]

Paris Gourmet Foodie Tours

        Ooh la la – if you have a few hours, or a few days, to spare in Paris you could join one of these fabulous gourmet foodie tours.   4 Day / 3 night Parisian Gourmet Tour Described as a ‘food-lovers tour of Paris’ you get three nights accommodation in a [...]

Deluxe Rail Journeys in Russia

      Russia is a vast country with an equally vast network of rail travel. The trans-Siberian line runs from Moscow to Vladivostok (and v.v) and takes just under 2 weeks without side trips. The Golden Eagle Trans-Siberia Express provides a stylish way to do this amazing trip with Gold, Silver and Heritage class [...]

Diving Lake Baikal, Russia

      On a Trans-Siberian tour there’s a great option to add a 2-dive side trip to Lake Baikal.   Lake Baikal is near Irkutsk in Russia, to the north of Mongolia, and was founded by the Russians as a major fort in 1651. This is the world’s deepest lake, at 1.6km, so you don’t want [...]

‘Paul Gauguin’ Sails French Polynesia

      The ‘Paul Gauguin’ is a luxurious small ship, carrying just 332 guests. With all-oceanview suites, feather duvets and a full-size bath in the bathroom it leaves nothing to be desired. Visit remote beaches, quiet atolls, verdant rainforests, experience Polynesian culture and memorable dive opportunities.    They have three stunning cruises, each starting and finishing [...]

Gourmet China

    A 15 day tour from Beijing to Xian, Shanghai, Chengdu, Yangshuo, Gaungzhou and Hong Kong, exploring the exotic cuisines along the way. join a culinary market tour and cooking class in Beijing dumpling dinner feast in Xian taste the French-Chinese fusion cuisine of Shanghai take a Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu also visit the [...]

Flavours of Italy

      This Trafalgar tour has several foodie highlights as part of a 10-day trip from Rome to Venice. With time to sightsee and shop in Florence, Pisa, Parma, Tuscany, Umbria and Venice along the way. Stop off at Greve to visit a wine and olive oil outlet for tastings of chianti and beautiful local oils Spend a day [...]

Slow Food At Sea – and after

    Here’s another fantastic food opportunity with Silversea, the luxury cruise company.   Silversea have brought the Slow Food concept in to all their La Terrazza restaurants – there’s one on each ship. If you’re into food you will already know about the Slow Food movement, which encompasses the holistic aspect of food from its growing and [...]

Paris & Provence

    11 day coach tour through Paris and Provence   Start with three days in Paris where you will have plenty of time to explore the city sights. Paris also has a big list of local markets in various arrondissements on varying days. Start your food indulgence wandering the streets of the Left Bank. Then catch the [...]

Venice Simplon Orient Express

        This fabulous, classic rail journey harks back to the romantic days of elegant train travel. The grand old train still runs its original 1920s Wagon Lits carriages with Lalique glass panels, old wood-burning stoves and beautiful Art Deco trim.   The initerary is broken into separate, manageable sections. Travel from London to Venice through Paris and [...]

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    It is a privilege to travel for pleasure. When we travel we invariably visit other people's islands, countries and homes. This can have an impact on their lives, for better or worse. We try to ensure that the travel we offer respects the local people, their culture, livelihoods and their environment, wherever they may live, and that their world is a better place for having had us visit.