The Joy of Being Wrong - To the Curious

Travel is made to open our eyes to a world we sometimes think we know. It’s time to think again. [View in your browser]( [phone] +61 2 9255 0600 [Silversea Cruises]( Dear {NAME}, Here’s what continues to amaze about travel: You think you know a place. In fact, you’ve been there many times. Of course you’re an experienced traveler, so you have a pretty good idea of what you’re about to see. Then you discover you’re wrong. Take, for example, Roatán, Honduras. We know Honduras and its neighbors Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The country’s interior is rugged and hilly. It is home to Copán, a UNESCO site whose ruins are spectacular but, like many places the Maya lived, were abandoned for reasons that are still not fully understood. All of this is correct, but your mental painting doesn’t fit the reality of Roatán. It’s part of the Bay Islands and sits about 40 miles off Honduras. Many of those who live there today, known as the Garifuna, are descendants of those were banished from St. Vincent by the British in the 1790s. It is in moments like that that we remember again that we will always be students of the world. That is travel’s never-ending gift to us. May it ever be so. Stay curious. Warmest Regards, Barbara Muckermann Chief Commercial Officer [DISCOVER MORE]( [To the Curious]( [This is the Caribbean you don’t know]( In our well-connected world, discovering a culture that’s new to us is a bit like waking up in Oz. So it is with Roatán, less than 40 miles from Honduras but also fully a Caribbean island. As a part of Silversea’s S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) Excursion, a half-day visit puts to rest the notion that a country has but one story to tell. The visitor learns about the Garifuna history, culture and cuisine. Those elements are a rich reminder of humankind’s resilience and a history whose revelations may, at last, set the record straight. [READ ARTICLE]( [VIEW VOYAGES]( [To the Curious]( [If you’ve seen one island, you’ve seen one island]( Each of the islands lapped by the gin-clear Caribbean is as different as Florida is from Vermont and Texas is from Oregon. They don’t defy description, as this story on how to choose your Caribbean cruise will show, but they can help you understand the history and culture of an areas that should never be thought of as something Mother Nature ran off on a copier. Choosing which islands to visit isn’t easy, but using this guide, you’ll well be on your way. [READ ARTICLE]( [VIEW VOYAGES]( FOLLOW US [google]( [fb]( [web]( [behance]( [twitter]( [insta]( Add silversealuxurycruises@email.silversea.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Sent to {EMAIL} Sent from Silversea Cruises | 3 Anson Road | Springleaf Tower - Unit 13-02 | Singapore 079909 If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe]( [Silversea.com]( | [View privacy policy]( GENERAL EXCLUSIONS: All fares, savings, offers, programmes, and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Any fares shown are per guest, based on double-occupancy. Additional restrictions may apply. This document may contain inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. Silversea reserves the right to correct errors and omissions at any time without prior notice, and to cancel any offered product, service, programme, reward, savings, credit, amenity, etc. in the event of any error or omission in the description, including pricing and availability. Visit [www.silversea.com/terms-and-conditions.html]( for full offer details and complete Terms and Conditions.