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Exotic Destinations: Morocco, Istanbul, Cape Town,
French Polynesia, Patagonia, or Bali
They sound so exotic: distant lands, pictures in a travel magazine, fantasies almost beyond imagination...
Mosques and deserts, history lessons, scenes from an old Bogart or Brando movie, incredible vistas, crashing glaciers or romantic bungalows in some forgotten time...
Yet these are not impossible dreams, but fantastic travel destinations that inspire our souls, energize our spirits, and refresh our curiosity with their delicate beauty and spacious grandeur.
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- Morocco: Experience the exotic and little-known Kingdom of Morocco. Populated by the fierce and indigenous Berbers and conquered by the Arabs 1300 years ago, Morocco is the gate between Europe and the mysteries and treasures of Africa.
Morocco offers a glimpse of the Sahara desert, its lush oases and earthen architecture. It offers the magnificent Atlas Mountains—ideal for hiking or trekking—and the sophisticated Imperial Cities of Marrakech, Rabat, Meknés and especially Fes—the world’s best example of a living medieval city.
- Istanbul: The very name of Istanbul conjures up images of a majestic skyline of slender minarets, domed mosques and sultans’ palaces crowning the hilltops of this magnificent city. It calls to mind a city of intrigue and beauty at the terminus of the Orient Express and at the juncture of Asia and Europe. Its former names of Byzantium and Constantinople recall the fabled wealth, magnificent art, and compelling history of this many-layered city.
- Cape Town: It was not until 1436 that Bartholomew Diaz first discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. It was another 61 years until Vasco de Gama actually rounded the Cape. The oldest city in South Africa—Cape Town combines the cultural attractions of a prospering, vibrant city with an old-world charm and graciousness. In the African spring (August–December), lush flora erupts into riots of color and the turquoise waters off the Cape are filled with dolphins, humpback and southern white whales.
- French Polynesia If you dream of escaping to an idyllic isle, basking in the tropical sun or lazing on a white sand beach lapped by sparkling aquamarine seas, there is no better place in the world than French Polynesia and her South Pacific islands. This is the perfect place to unwind and regenerate your spirits. As the sun melts into the blue Pacific, the stresses of modern life melt away and you begin to discover the tranquility of a modern-day Garden of Eden.
- Patagonia: In southern South America there is a land where immensity reigns, the contrasts amaze, and its people’s warmth is unsurpassed.
Driving along a gravel road, you’ll stare out the window at a landscape so rugged and vast that you’ll begin to imagine you’ve traveled to the end of the earth. You’ll be rendered speechless by the sight of the jagged granite spires of the Torres del Paine and awed by the Perito Moreno Glacier, a 200-foot-high, three mile-wide frozen river of ice.
Patagonia is a land brimming with natural wonders almost too magnificent to be believed.
- Bali When you travel to Bali, its beauty will embrace you as soon as you arrive. The sweet scent of sandalwood and spice drifts along the breeze, and delicate hand-woven baskets holding devotional offerings of rice and flowers decorate the pavement. Steeped in spirituality and colorful mythology, Bali offers a world of sensory delights. The countryside is a dreamscape of rice terraces carved into lush hillsides and misty peaks dotted with ornate Buddhist temples. Bali is simply paradise on earth.
Time to put some enchanted evening on your calendar...
Let yourself be inspired, refreshed and energized. The beauty and grandeur of these exotic destinations can be your next Remarkable Journey. Call us and we’ll take you there: 612.824.2542.
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