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There's a whole world out there...

And while our core destinations are the main focus of our attention, we can help you explore it.

We’ve spent years hand-picking the very best local experts from our travels, building relationships with them and, now, partnering together for a truly global offering.

Just in the last year, we’ve sent clients far and wide. We’ve packed them off to Australia and French Polynesia. We’ve sorted 3-week tours to Southeast Asia and Bali. We’ve stayed closer to home, arranging trips to Mallorca, Morocco and Greece.

Basically, if you can imagine it, we can make it happen.

We’ve recently had a couple of exciting updates, so we thought now would be a good time to let you know about what happens beyond our core destinations.

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Where to go when

January: New Zealand

2 islands, countless wonders, 1 spectacular destination. Welcome to The Land of the Long White Cloud. Kiwis the world over claim their homeland as the jewel in the crown for any intrepid traveller - and it's not hard to see why. 

Queenstown, the world's largest adventure playground; the Fjordlands, steeped in magic and mystique; the wine regions; the Coromandel Peninsula; Rotorua; Wanaka. We could go on. And on. 12,000 miles from home, a million from anywhere else.

January: New Zealand image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

February: Caribbean

The shortest month of the year may just be the best time to visit any one of the Caribbean's 16 island nations. Consistently hot, sunny and dry weather, a wealth of resorts to choose from, an abundance of life, a steady supply of rum. 

As the days remain short in Europe, we'll help you rediscover that summer spirit with an easy hop across the Atlantic. 

February: Caribbean image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

March: Japan

'Among blossoms, the cherry blossom.' So goes an old Japanese proverb that highlights the beauty of one of the most remarkable feats of nature's ephemeral beauty. Throughout the spring, the blossoms bloom from south to north, covering the entire country in a thick pink blanket. 

There's virtually nowhere in this wonderful country you won't catch a glimpse of the cherry blossom, but the major cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka often experience blooms in March, making it the perfect month for a spot of Hanami: the tradition of cherry blossom viewing. 

March: Japan image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

April: Morocco

As the European spring kicks into action, escape the last of the cold with a journey south to a land of surf, sand and soaring peaks. Morocco may only be a little over 3 hours away, but as you soak up the country's many wonders, it'll feel like a different world. 

The beautiful chaos of the souks, the spiritual release of the Atlas Mountains, the barreling waves of the Atlantic coast - whatever you're looking for, you'll find it in Morocco. 

April: Morocco image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

May: Pacific Islands

One of the last great regions largely untouched by humanity, the Pacific Islands remain a bucket list destination for anyone bitten by the travel bug. 

A vast geographical area that comprises Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia, expect reefs that burst with life, volcanic mountains that rise from the seabed and poke their peaks out of the ocean, and local cultures that blend centuries-old traditions with the friendliest of welcomes.  

May: Pacific Islands image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

June: Spain & Portugal

Tried and tested, for a reason. Our European neighbours remain at the forefront of closer-to-home travel, offering world-class gastronomical experiences just over an hour from home. 

Pintxos bar-hop around the old town of San Sebastian, knock back the Douro Valley's top notch red or drop anchor for a long lunch in a Mallorcan village. In Spain and Portugal, the food world's your oyster. 

June: Spain & Portugal image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

July: Indonesia

The fourth-most populous country on Earth, Indonesia isn't just a seething mass of humanity. This remarkable place is also home to one of the world's highest levels of biodiversity, with vast areas of wilderness populated by isolated communities and wildlife in abundance. 

Visit ancient temples, marvel at our Orangutan relatives and drink in the sights and sounds of a land home to an intoxicating diversity of life - both human and animal. 

July: Indonesia image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

August: Iceland

'The problem with Iceland,' a journalist once said, 'is that you're confronted with a new soul-enriching, breathtaking, life-affirming natural sight every five minutes. It's totally exhausting'. And in August, when the sun practically never sets, those new sights are only easier to see. 

This is a landscape of frozen mountains, gurgling geysers and vast, never-ending spaces. This is the Land of Ice and Fire. 

August: Iceland image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

September: Greece

When the schools have gone back, the crowds have thinned and the sun's lost some of its ferocity, that's when Greece is at its very best. You'll still enjoy all that this wonderful country has to offer, just with more privacy and less sunburn. 

Island-hop around the Aegean, get the ultimate culture fix in Athens or take the road less travelled to some of Greece's more rural communities. However you choose to travel, you'll be assured of your own personal odyssey. 

September: Greece image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

October: Cambodia

With the rains drying up, the humidity dying down and the temple crowds still a few months off, October couldn't be a more perfect time to visit the ancient land of the Khmer. 

It's a country steeped in history, both magical and deeply unsettling, and everything from the hustle and bustle of modern Phnom Penh to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat is a nod to that rich past. 

October: Cambodia image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

November: Thailand

Every November, Thai people across the country light candles and lanterns before floating them along rivers as a thanks to the Goddess of Water and Rivers. It's the Loy Krathong festival, and it's one of the most powerful spectacles of light you can see. 

You'll see it across the country on the evening of the full moon of the 12th lunar month of the Thai calendar, making it the perfect excuse to visit this remarkable country in November. 

November: Thailand image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

December: Australia

Shrimps on the barbie, schooners on the beach, surf rolling in. There's nothing more Aussie than Australia in December, from the beaches of Sydney to the rugged beauty of the country's western coast.  

Self-driving adventures into the outback, star-lit nights in Uluru, the sun-soaked heaven of Margaret River's vineyards. However you choose to travel down under, we'll have you covered.

December: Australia image - Beyond Our Core Destinations

Australia

What to say about Australia that you don’t know already? The country of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, of the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, of Men at Work and endless, endless outback.

But what about the rainforests of Far North Queensland? The whale sharks of the Ningaloo Reef? The shipwrecks and sharks of Western Australia and the wine cellars of the Barossa Valley?

This is a country where pretty much any type of travel experience can be found, from the flat white-soaked heaven of Bondi Beach to the rugged wilderness of the Northern Territories, the laneways of Melbourne to the surf Mecca of Margaret River.

However you want to travel this extraordinary land, we’ll help make it a reality.

Japan

What happens when centuries-old traditions collide with the best of contemporary life? When by day, you stroll through bamboo forests and, by night, you sip sake and scoff sushi? When an ancient culture arrives in the 21st century? Well, you get Japan.

You’d need a lifetime to explore all that this remarkable country has to offer, but we can do our best to make whatever length of trip you have as full as possible.

From river cruises and self-guided hikes through the Japanese Alps, to the neon chaos and culture of Tokyo, we’ll help you craft an adventure that’s hard to imagine – and impossible to forget.

Southeast Asia

Four and a half million square kilometres. 675 million people. 11 countries. 5 time zones. Hundreds of languages. Dozens of religions. Welcome to the world’s greatest melting pot. Welcome to Southeast Asia.

This is a part of the world that seethes with life, whether that be in the markets of Hoi An or the mountains of Myanmar, the bays of Thailand or the beaches of the Philippines.

To journey to Southeast Asia is to journey to a world of almost unimaginable beauty. However you want to see it, we can make it happen.

Caribbean

When it comes to iconic beach destinations, does it get any better than the Caribbean? 16 countries strung out across the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea in a continuous battle to be the most beautiful. Simply take your pick, sit back and soak it all in.

The originators of laid-back island vibes, anyone travelling to the Caribbean can expect a healthy dose of sun, sea, sand – and rum.

The hardest decision you’ll have to make? Which of these idyllic islands to visit. We’ll help you make it.

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