14 travel agents have recently returned from the cruise of a lifetime, sailing through Turkey and Greece aboard APT’s own luxury small expedition ship, the MS Island Sky.
APT’s 12-day Path of the Ottomans cruise set sail from Istanbul, stopping at Turkish ports such as Canakkale, Kusadasi and Bodrum, before heading to Rhodes and then on to explore tiny Greek islands dotted throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
The group immersed themselves in local history, exploring the ancient city of Troy, seeing for themselves ANZAC Cove and the memorial at Lone Pine, visiting Ephesus and stopping at the UNESCO recognised medieval mountainside village of Lindos to tour the ruins of the Acropolis. They also spent plenty of time soaking up the local culture in sleepy coastal towns and fishing villages and sampling local cuisine.
Travel agents in the theatre at one of the best preserved Roman ruins of antiquity, Aspendos, in Antalya, Turkey:
- Back row (L-R): Ryan Montgomery (APT), Jos Foster (Our Vacation Centre Pty Ltd), Jacqui Ingram (Flying Colours Travel), Tamami Imaseki Bullock (Andrew Jones Travel Salamanca), Matt Paine (helloworld Launceston), Max Seebohm (Gambier Coachlines), Andrew Guillaume (helloworld, Wheelers Hill).
- Middle row (L-R): Aaron Christian (APT), Jill Carmody (Jetset Leongatha), Rita Carlini (Geelong Travel), Michael Drew (Bicton Travel), Yvonne Brooks (Global Journeys Australia), Susan Haberle (APT).
- Front Row (L-R): Nathan Gurarie (Flight Centre Eastland), Simone Picklum (Geelong Travel), Nilla Spark (Travel With Purpose), Angela Kaluzyn (Skilled Travel), Kath Williams (Jetset Rowville).
