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Aqua Expeditions'
Aqua Mekong.

is for MEKONG

For centuries the shared lifeblood of Southeast Asia, the Mekong River now faces an
uncertain future, as hydropower projects threaten its ecosystems and vitality. To help
preserve this historic waterway, Aqua Expeditions carries no more than 40 guests
through Cambodia and Vietnam aboard its modern Aqua Mekong river-cruiser, whose
interior is built of local and sustainable materials, and features comforts such as an outdoor pool and spa. Discover the cultures that thrive along the river with stops in top
sites such as Angkor and Ho Chi Minh City.

is for

is for
OPEN DOORS

You're invited: From concert venues to
sporting events and other hot tickets, your
travel advisor can work with CAA Premium
Experience to secure access to the U.S. Open,
Kentucky Derby, Coachella Valley Music and
Arts Festival, and more. A division of a top
entertainment and sports agency, the company
can arrange tickets, hotels, transportation and
the like for a true red-carpet experience.

NORTHERN
LIGHTS
In Iceland, the swirling alien-greens and
milky blues of the aurora borealis are an
"ordinary" part of the night sky during
most of the year. Iceland Encounter's fiveday tours include glaciers and waterfalls,
volcanoes and geysers; overnights in
Thorsmork Wilderness Area and Thingvellir
National Park provide optimal dark-sky
viewing of the northern lights.

(NORTHERN LIGHTS) MATTHEW WILLIAMS-ELLIS/MEDIABAKERY, (HORSE
RACE) DIGITAL VISION/GETTY IMAGES

is for PERU

In ruins: Touring the
Saksaywaman citadel near Cusco.

The ancient Inca homeland
is a thoroughly modern
destination. Trekking, camping, and glamping options
abound for travelers making
their way from Cusco to
the ruins at Machu Picchu,
while the Belmond Hiram
Bingham train remains the
preeminent way to access the
Incan citadel in style, either
as a day trip or as part of
Belmond's five-day Peru
experience. In the capital of
Lima - also widely recognized as South America's
culinary capital - a four-day
gastronomic tour from Lima
Tours delves into a fusion
cuisine that draws on indigenous, Chinese, African,
and Japanese influences.

THE 2017 COLLECTION

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