Italian firm Arsenale Group has signed a rail partnership in Uzbekistan that will see the development of a new luxury tourist rail journey in that country dubbed ‘The Samarkand Express’.

Abercrombie & Kent has introduced a new eight-country, 23-day air itinerary across the northern hemisphere that will explore Taiwan, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Italy.

A new Australian small group travel company offering “immersive historical and cultural journeys” to exotic destinations around the globe has this month made its entry into the luxury travel sphere.