Incredible Journeys of the World

UNLIKE ANY JOURNEY YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN... Venice to the Nile-Step aboard the legendary Orient Express from Paris to Venice. Then travel back 2,000 years to the city of Pompeii lying frozen in time by Mt. Vesuvius volcanic eruption. Then cruise the Nile stopping to explore ancient cities, temples and see the Nilometer gauge that marked the Nile's floods during the time of the Pharaohs. From the Outback to Shangri La- In Malaysia, enter the oldest jungle on earth, home to the Iban people. Next, visit the Australian Outback and meet aborigines as you unlock secrets of this timeless land. From the red deserts of Australia, your path leads onto the cliffs of China's Li River Valley to the roof of the world, the Himalayas of Nepal. Here, join a Sherpa pilgrimage to a mountain monastery in the shadow of Mt. Everest. From the Amazon to the Arctic-Sail on the two-masted brigantine through the Caribbean and be swept off to the powdery snows of Alaska. In the deep jungles of Ecuador to the upper reaches of Amazonia, join an Indian family on an expedition of discovery. Finally, witness the impressive cliff dwellings of the ancient Anasazi tribe.