EDITORS’ PICK
EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES by Marlon Moreno
Travel today isn’t about just checking off a destination and moving on to the next one. It’s about the experience and returning from each journey feeling transformed as a person. And yet, these unprecedented times have changed the way we travel. To better navigate this new world, we asked a few of our trusted partners to suggest itineraries that will help us reconnect with everything from familiar getaways that have found a new groove to far-flung corners that are finally within reach.
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Arles, France Tour through France’s culinary capitals, including Lyon, Arles, the French Riviera, Paris and more. In Arles, travellers walk in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh with a local specialist to uncover the history of this city renowned for inspiring many of his paintings. Located along the Rhône River, Arles was also once a Roman capital, and is still home to many ancient ruins. Poppy Salinger, the widow of Kennedy-era journalist and politician Pierre Salinger, hosts travellers at her converted historic mill on the banks of the Sorgue for a Provençal feast of red snapper, mignon of pork, souffle and a glass of Coteaux d’Aix red or rosé wine. Guests can also explore the home’s artwork, artefacts and family photographs. Trafalgar’s Wonderful France; 9-days from $3,450 CDN per person. trafalgar.com www.trafalgar.com
Ireland
How does travelling around the Emerald Island with a private chauffeur and expert guidance at your fingertips sound? Add in an itinerary that’s fully customizable, hand-crafted and offers fine accommodations along the way. Nature experiences such as hiking the stunning Cliffs of Moher, driving along the rugged landscapes and sea views along the Ring of Kerry, stepping into daily Irish life as you stroll through charming towns and villages or stepping foot on film and TV show locations like Winterfell from Game of Thrones, are on the menu, while foodies will enjoy Dublin’s gastronomy scene on a city culinary tour. Rest your head in the magnificent 800-year-old five-star Ashford Castle Hotel, part of the award-winning Red Carnation Hotel Collection, and the former home of the Guinness family.
Brendan Vacations’ Irish Cities, Landscapes & Castles, 7-days from $6,546 CDN per person. brendanVacations.com
Nile River, Egypt
Cruising the Nile. The ancient and mysterious waterway that allows one to journey back in time to the world of Queens and Pharaohs: Temple of Karnak, the world’s largest ancient religious complex; explore the temples dedicated to Hathor, Horus and other mythological figures; pay homage to the country’s first female ruler at the Temple of Hatshepsut; step inside the famous Egyptian Museum to view ancient artefacts, including treasures recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamun; and much more. Uniworld’s Splendors of Egypt & The Nile aboard the company’s newest Super Ship, the S.S. Sphinx, 12-days from $9,799 CDN per person. uniworld.com
