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Cox & Kings’ travel consultants have travelled extensively within Central Asia, to ensure they have experienced the region first-hand, and can pass this knowledge on to our passengers.
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Born and raised in a small town in north -west Bulgaria, I was eager to travel and broaden my horizons. At first, I travelled to explore different countries and cultures, but the more I saw, the more I was desperate to see. My first insight into the Middle East was in the UAE, discovering Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The enormous Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi was absolutely stunning, even more so when lit up at night. My love for the Middle East grew thanks to their warm hospitality, mesmerizingly beautiful architecture, intriguing history and instrumental music that uses strings, percussion and winds. When I visit, I eat home cooked tagines, hagglein markets for quirky souvenirs and colourful items of clothing, admire the towering minarets and follow the sound of the darbuka also known as a goblet drum it is often used in the Middle East and northern Africa.
I have always enjoyed discovering new places on my travels. Romania recently surprised me with the contrast between the picturesque Transylvanian countryside and cosmopolitan Bucharest, it’s such an underrated country. I have spent many summers in Greece, enjoying the good weather, delicious food and the intriguing ancient history. Athens holds a special place in my heart, once such a powerful city full of history and legend. Dating back to the mid-5th century, the Acropolis still reigns above the modern sprawl and represents centuries of history. I have experienced the vast wilderness of the Arctic where I saw polar bears, walked through the Al Hajar mountains in Oman and spotted orca and humpback whales off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Born and brought up in Bombay to Indian and Iranian parents, I had the best of both worlds in several different ways. Being from Bombay one naturally speaks at least three to four languages and I was lucky to learn more from both sides of my family. You may have noticed that I still refer to Mumbai as Bombay because it will always be that in my heart.
I’ve lived in several countries including Holland, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Being ex cabin crew with American Airlines, Saudia and Qatar Airways, travel was not only a passion but a way of life for me for nearly a decade. I’ve been based in Amsterdam and then in lesser frequented Jeddah from where I have fond memories of frankincense-filled souks and roadside barbecues along the shores of the Red Sea late in the evening. Tourists didn’t exist in those days at all and life was as close to being bedouin as possible. I loved it.