ITINERARIES
AFRICA AND ASIA
ABU DHABI , UAE
The Spice Routes have connected the East and the West since ancient times . Ships sailed these trade routes from Indonesia to the Mediterranean , via India and Egypt , the Arabian Peninsula and Africa ’ s spice islands , threading together destinations through flavor and fragrance . The souks of Dubai and Muscat and Old Jeddah are perfumed with frankincense and rose petals ; while in India and Sri Lanka , tamarind and cardamom scent the air , and trails lead through vivid seas of green to hilltop tea plantations . In the streets of George Town , capital of Malaysia ’ s Penang Island , the heady scent of jasmine mingles with aromas from food stalls where sizzling seafood is wrapped in banana leaves . The markets of Mombasa are heaped with cinnamon and grains of paradise ; while the Indonesia island of Sabang is a picture-book paradise , where monkeys play in the palm trees leaning out over white-sand beaches . These are destinations intertwined not just by sea routes but by myths and storytelling , each ripe for exploring .
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