There's nothing like a few days in Cape Town to slow the clock to Africa time. Climbing towering Table Mountain, Zululand side-trips, getting to know 'P.E.', the friendly city, all these are part of our Springbok line-up. Hot on its heels are Madagascar's unique wildlife, deserted coral beaches and the colonial imprints left in Mozambique and Goa by Dutch East India and Portuguese tradesmen. Arabian desert mystique and hidden treasures in Lebanon and Syria promise to surprise. Then, crossing the Mediterranean, Greek temples and Roman ruins seem to meet our gaze at every turn, from Turkish bays to Rome itself. In between, Black Sea spas loved by the Tsars and the minarets of Istanbul thread together East and West.