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Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell (3rd from left), T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) at Giza during the 1921 Cairo Conference.

2022, here we come! We all hoped that 2021 would enable us to travel the world, meet friends in other countries and simply let us roam free. Since that dream has faded away, we got busy setting up 2022 programs and we have our tours ready. Here is a selection of what we have in store for you. We look forward to having you join us soon! JANUARY 2022 - Classical South Pacific on the m/s Paul Gauguin Discover the...

After more than a year of staying put and exploring our own backyard, do we still know our way around the globe? Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of our world’s geography! Answers at the bottom.  1. This landmark is 6 inches taller in summer than in winter, it was supposed to have been torn down and sold for scrap 20 years after it was built, and the man who designed it also designed the interior framework of the Statue...

Venetian mask

1947 Kon-Tiki Expedition across the Pacific © National Library of Norway

Gryphon Trio © Bo Huang

Most of the world's most iconic sights only get better with age and stand out more when compared to the more minimalist creations of modern architecture. Some of them lean, one or two have gotten a little bit cracked over the years, and a few of them have a bus stop spoiling their view.   Standing strong throughout the years in the face of whatever else the world happens to throw at them, the magnificence of these buildings, bridges, streets and monuments...

Way of the Cross © Birgit Gudjonsdottir, Passion Play Oberammergau 2022

Making friends from Yakutia, Russia and Costa Rica

George Zukerman

Finland © Julia Kivelä, Visit Finland

Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Boeing's 10,000th 737, Renton, Washington factory

Straw Yule goat, Sweden © Avery Jensen

River cruising on the Danube © AmaWaterways

The STI Team

Olduvai Gorge © Noel Feans

European Parliament © European Union 2014

Old Town, Tallinn © Kaupo Kalda

Every couple of weeks, Special Travel International writes about particular topics we find of interest – and hope you do, too. In case you’ve missed them, here are our most popular blog posts of the past twelve months. Happy reading! Jonathan, the 188-year old tortoise 30 little-known facts about opera Spotlight on Vancouver Golf Tour: Preparing tomorrow’s championsThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World King Ludwig II of Bavaria: his Castles and Wagner STI, small tour operator with heart; niche market...