A mid-sized ship designed for coastal cruising, the Aegean Odyssey easily navigates the great rivers of Southeast Asia and fits comfortably into smaller harbors.
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Aegean Odyssey
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Thailand
Ever since the tsunami of 2004, the pace of luxury development has accelerated on Phuket Island’s west coast – but Phang Nga Bay, located on the island’s east coast, is a protected national park and a sanctuary of islets, cliffs, caves, and diverse cultures. … Read More
Bodrum’s Eternal Blue
While some people consider Bodrum to be “the Hamptons of Turkey,” for me, flying into Bodrum was a bit like finding Brigadoon. From the window of the plane, I watched as a series of misty blue islands rose almost chimerically out … Read More
Burma
A land of contrasts, Burma was officially rechristened Myanmar in 1989, although the name Burma is still widely used by governments around the world. … Read More
Bodrum, Turkey
Situated in southwest Turkey, the Bodrum Peninsula sits on the Aegean Sea, cradled by two bays and surrounded by 32 islands and inlets. … Read More
Istanbul’s Magical Mystery Tour
“What happened to your head?” someone asked me on the plane heading home from Turkey. I’d been waiting for the question – after all, it was a rather rude red mark atop my forehead – and now, at last, I … Read More
Istanbul, Turkey
Lined with Ottoman palaces and Italianate villas and imperial mosques, the Bosphorus is the strait that connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and, thereby, one of the busiest seaways in the world. … Read More
Hilltop Heaven: Cappadocia, Turkey
Years ago, as an adolescent, I learned the word “Shangri-La” and subsequently sought out the 1933 James Hilton novel, “Lost Horizon,” where a group of world-weary travelers arrive at a mystical lamasery, a mythical utopia marked by harmony and happiness. … Read More
