February 2023 - Creative Arts Safaris

27/02/202330/07/2024

Indigo

Looking through my pictures, and taking note of what catches my eye, I realise indigo is quite an interest [ my son said obsession, but…

22/02/202330/07/2024

Travel Treasures

Travel Treasures.Easy to collect, then you get home and think.“Ohh, what to do?”My go to method is to store small things in Memory Jars, look…

20/02/202330/07/2024

Create a Travel Journal

We first met Jo on tour in Rajasthan,Then again when she joined our tour to in Bengal and then in Vietnam….We were used to seeing…

20/02/202330/07/2024

Anticipation

Anticipation….sets nice little bubbles in your tummy and a smile on your dial. What better place to look forward to, to celebrate the end to…

14/02/202330/07/2024

Textiles

I have been gathering little bits of vintage Vietnamese stitching for years, I say gathering rather than buying because I never set out wanting to…

13/02/202330/07/2024

Burials

One thing that happens to all of us, just like taxes, is we will die one dayBUT how others remember us or how we are…

11/02/202330/07/2024

Somewhere to Stay

Finding somewhere to stay takes a lot of walking and a lot of head scratching. I want somewhere comfortable, reliable, and in a good location…

09/02/202330/07/2024

Morocco

A tunnel between Morocco and Spain, Apparently it has been a thought for 40 years and it is being brought forward to be explored again.…

06/02/202330/07/2024

Inspiration

Inspiration- I have just found a new favourite author- Richard Fidler.His book “The Book of Roads and Kingdoms” is full of adventures and their stories…

02/02/202330/07/2024

Transport

Transport can make or break a trip. Some days we like to have a bit of fun with our experiences.The everyday mode is AC bus,…

01/02/202330/07/2024

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a beautiful Old Lady…..She is a hassle to get into, fiddling around with modes of transport and running the hawkers alley…

I've been on tour with Creative Arts Safaris to India and Vietnam. Both trips were wonderful, exciting experiences. I was introduced to amazing places, people and food. Meeting the makers and learning how cloth and paper "have always been made, Madam" were memorable visits. I thoroughly recommend tours with Creative Arts Safaris.

Dawn Thompson

2024-08-13

I'm not a tour person but the Rajasthan tour I did with Fiona in 2013 was just magic. The pace was just right allowing time to stitch things we had seen but I was also doing natural dye samples along the way on a 10m scroll of silk. Days in the Fort drawing and talking to the local people were very precious. The colours and fabrics of Rajasthan shine in a light similar to Australia, so I felt captivated. Indigo, natural dyes, chemical dyes, carpet weaving, beading, kantha stitch are now parts of my textile lexicon. Thank you, Fiona.

Alison Huskins

2024-07-22

I have been travelling on Creative Arts Safari tours for many years. The detail and execution of these tours has always been exceptional and the tour destinations are carefully researched. I will continue to explore new destinations with this highly competent organisation.

Leonie Norton

2024-07-17

Travel with Fiona and Praveen if you travel with the heart open to the unexpected sacred spaces of the world, or to experience the warm-hearted welcome of people who live their lives with quiet grace in environments different from those at home; if you yearn to know how a place has been affected by its history, by political forces, or even by the weather; or if you love the hustle and bustle of ancient marketplaces and the thrill of a good bargain. Maybe you want to meet women who have found empowerment through traditional art, craft, and skill, or to delve into the poetic soul of a place. And, of course, you want to have good conversation over a glass of wine and good food from the region. If you travel because you want to be changed, or because you want to be reminded of the thread of good that connects the world, even in times of chaos, travel with Fiona and Praveen. You will not regret it.

P.D. Crumbaker

Glorious Ghana was a fabulous adventure with Fiona. We explored the textiles and beautiful crafts of a very welcoming country. Thank you so much Fiona

Donna Elswick

2024-07-16