After the tranquility of the Himalayas, the urban energy of Mumbai is a sharp contrast. So, too is the delightful winter weather in Mumbai – almost Mediterranean – warm and breezy. The last two days in Mumbai went by in a flash, but I felt like I saw and did so much. We walked across the street, chartered a boat
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Another crystal clear day greeted us and I’m told that this is not a “sure thing” in January so feeling very lucky indeed with the weather and clarity of the views. Today we were setting out for the town of Darjeeling which is a 90 minute drive away. It’s actually just across the valley from us, but the narrow, steep
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Frontiers’ Jill Jergel’s Regent cruise aboard the Seven Seas Mariner continues; here are some excerpts from her Mediterranean journal: Friday, November 1, 2012 High heels were the wrong choice of footwear last night! As the Adriatic Sea flexed its muscles, it was hard enough to walk in a straight line, let alone do so in my trusty black spikes. The rocking
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We checked out of the Monasterio and we all admitted we were sad to leave Peru, but we were all excited to make our way to the Galapagos Islands. Today is a travel day to Quito, Ecuador and our two flights via Lima departed on time and we actually arrived in Quito 30 minutes early. Quito is the capital city
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After one night at the Orient Express Hotel Monasterio, everyone commented that they would have prefered at least one extra night at the property. It was a beautiful morning in Cusco with abundant sunshine, a great outside breakfast with a classical guitarist in the background playing his music. After four days in the Andes, we were acclimated to the 11,200
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We checked out of Tambo del Inka and traveled back to Ollantaytambo to meet our very early train to Aguascalientes scheduled at 6:40 a.m., allowing us to maximize our time at Machu Picchu. The deluxe Inca Rail train was very comfortable and we had the VIP car to ourselves where we enjoyed breakfast and refreshments. The train ride is about 90
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Reykjavik – Vik – Golden Circle Many clients have stayed two nights in Reykjavik and been to see the puffins and whales for a day which works well. Others have stayed another day and done the Golden Circle (the Geyser, Gullfoss, Glacier and Sellfoss) on a second day. This is a long day but worthwhile. It also gives you a
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Very sad to depart Dubrovnik on the sunniest day of our trip thus far, and drinking in the spectacular view from our balcony until the last minutes, we were pleased to be re-united with Lucca, our great driver and compliment him on our restaurant experience at Wanda which he’d suggested. We drove about an hour to the start of the
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While some enjoy snapping photographs to capture memories of their travels, others record their impressions in verse. Long-time friend of Frontiers, valued client, and wordsmith extraordinaire, Tom Kiley, was inspired by his recent participation in our Indonesian Interlude to share the following poems. Riau Archipelago Like girls in green dresses Clouded with lace The islands bend from the sun
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The pre-dawn wake-up call was preceded by the 4:15 a.m. call to prayer, but the thought of beating the crowds to one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world with “Ibu (Mrs.) Toni” at the helm was all the incentive I needed! The die-hard photographers in our party left the hotel at 4:30 a.m. and I brought up the
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