J'AIME NOVEMBER 2018

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The Joanna Lumley effect
A FAR CRY FROM HER AB FAB DAYS AS CHAMPAGNE-SWILLING, CHAIN-SMOKING FASHION EDITOR PATSY
STONE, JOANNA LUMLEY HAS SEEN HER CAREER TAKE A TURN FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS, THANKS TO
HER POPULAR TRAVEL DOCUMENTARIES. RB COLLECTION DIRECTOR OLIVER TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE
DESTINATIONS DISCOVERED IN HER MOST RECENT ITV SERIES, JOANNA LUMLEY’S SILK ROAD ADVENTURE
BEAUTIFUL VENICE WAS
THE ENTRY POINT TO
EUROPE FOR TRADERS
TRAVELLING THE SILK
ROAD
I recently saw Joanna Lumley perform her touring
show at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. It was
an entertaining evening as Joanna took us down
memory lane and through the decades of her career
with amusing anecdotes and stories.
One moment which really stood out, and had the
audience gripped, were the questions surrounding
her various travels. Joining Joanna onstage was her
grandfathe’rs travelling case from India, as well as
various keepsakes from around the world.
Her search for the Northern Lights was officially
her most memorable trip while Japan, Egypt and her
most recent Silk Road adventure were all mentioned,
and it was a joy to recap the memories together with
the audience.
There is no doubt; Joanna really brings a
destination to life, but of course there is nothing like
experiencing the real thing for yourself.
With this in mind I thought I would take a look at
some of the destinations Joanna recently toured
along the Silk Road and the opportunities for our
clients to visit them for themselves.
Venice
Often referred to as the most romantic city in the
world, Venice was the entry point to Europe for
traders travelling along the Silk Road. The influences
the city absorbed from the array of different cultures
which the traders and visitors brought with them
is all around. The highlight for many will be a visit
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