Oh what a year for VSOE!

MARCH  The celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train embarks on a new season of European journeys. ?On 18th March - a new Orient-Express experience beckons with the opening of El Encanto, a beautiful resort in the hills at Santa Barbara, USA. Discover verdant gardens, ocean vistas, a spa and sensational cuisine. ??Visit Hotel Monasterio in Cuzco and the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu at the greenest time of year. March sees the rainy season coming to an end: enjoy the lush surroundings, flowers and fauna with fewer visitors around.

APRIL 21st April - Raise your glasses to an exciting new journey aboard The Royal Scotsman through the Highlands in association with the Scotch Malt Whisky Society - a four-night blend of distillery visits and delicious dining. 

MAY Spring is in the air at Hotel Ritz, Madrid. Reserve your table in the hotel's gorgeous gardens, open for lunch, afternoon tea and romantic, al fresco dinners. Stay at Hotel Splendido and head to the harbour in Portofino, Italy, for fishing trips and other nautical fun. Guests of Hotel das Cataratas are privileged to experience the natural wonder of Iguassu Falls in the evening calm when the park is closed to other visitors. Expect clearer skies than at other times of year: perfect for viewing the lunar rainbow, visible on full moon nights.

JUNE 14th June - Ships ahoy at The Inn at Perry Cabin. More than 100 boats sail in to St Michaels, USA, for the great Annual Antique and Classic Boat Festival. Learn how to build a boat, go crabbing and cruise the bay.

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