b'Where to Goa kaleidoscope of travel experiences.luxurious palace hotels, or experienc- One of my favourite places on earth (continued from page 37) While you can almost see Europe froming unique desert landscapes, Moroccois a group of volcanic islands that strad-FromtheancientmedinasandMoroccos shores, a visit to this Northis a fantastic country to visit once thisdle the equator, known as the Galapa-markets of Fez and Marrakech to theAfrican nation will transport you into apandemic is over. gos. Cut off from the rest of the world, orange sands of the Sahara and peaksdifferent era and civilization. . life has evolved and wildlife has adapt-of the Atlas Mountains, Morocco offersBartering in small souks, staying inIve only been on the Amazon onceed to this unique environment, helping in my life, and unfortunately during thetoinspireCharlesDarwinstheoryof trip, my boat was marooned on a sand- evolution in the process. bank. This experience could have beenI flew into the island of Baltra and disastrous, but turned out to be veryspent ten days visiting each island in memorableandunique.Theworldsthe vicinity. Cruises will also be avail-largest rainforest stretches across mul- able again soon, and no matter how tiple South American nations, offeringyouvisit,theexperienceofwalking endlessadventuresandopportunitiesamongiguanas,steppingoverBlue to learn about this fragile and uniqueFootedBoobieBirdsorstaringgiant ecosystem,andtheindigenouscul- tortoises in the eye, is one that is not to tures that call it home. be missed.Ireland has many wonderful, hidden gemsEvery time you visit Italy, it is a newTherearemanydifferentwaysof.for you to discover. experience. experiencinganAmazonadventure;The January photosNtravel episode staying in luxurious tree houses, doingto Paris covered most of the highlightsIguazu Falls in South America, is the largest in the world.jungle safaris or leisurely drifting on aof the City of Lights, but seeing a city boat. No matter how you do it, the Ama- like Paris with your own eyes is what zon offers spectacular surprises aroundtravelisallabout.Viewingitfroma every turn. cruise down the River Seine is just the . way to start your trip.South America is full of captivatingVisiting tourist havens like the Eiffel cities, but none conjures up quite theTower or the Arc de Triomphe on the allureofRiodeJaneiro.OneofmyChamps-lysesareamustforany most favourite adventures in visiting thisvisit,buthiddengemslikeadayat breathtaking city was trekking to the topVersailles or a visit to the Latin Quarter of Corcovado, and seeing the statue ofshould also be included. Your bucket Christ the Redeemer, as it overlooks thelist will be officially ticked when you sip entire city, the mountains and the ocean. champagne while watching the sunset Soak up the sun and play some soc- from the hills of Montmartre.cer on the golden sands of Ipanema or.Copacabanabeaches.PerhapsyoullSometimes its easy to forget how want to coordinate your trip so you canmuch natural beauty we have on our get caught up in the pulse of the cityown doorstep, so head out the door and during Carnival, for the ultimate bucketinto the car for a road trip that connects Morocco has something for everyone. list experience. Please turn to page 40 Views from the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio offers amazing vistas.A visit to the temples of Cambodia is like a visit through time. The wildlife in the Galapagos is spectacular.38 FOCUS - MARCH 2021'