One of the things we see in so much Steampunk, is the desire to travel and explore. These gentlemen adventurers discovered lost tribes, hidden ancient islands (with dinosaurs), went to the bottom of the sea – and all the way to the moon and beyond! But in this day and age, our exploration options are a little different – the world has been mapped and the chances of finding dinosaurs or lost tribes is a little slimmer than we’d like.

Still, I would like to have the chance to see a bit more of this amazing planet – and if I can do it in a style more elegant and Victorian-inspired, then all the better. So here’s the best option I’ve found so far – Voyage Jules Verne. While some of the holidays don’t strike me as too interesting, they have special interest tours led by a scientist who’ll go into the geology, biology and more of an area (sounds interesting to me – like journeying with your very own professor), and trips on the Orient-Express. Journeys down the spice routes on trains, and trips along the Nile on a restored steam paddle boat (above).

There’s lots more, but I’m not here to write them an advertisement. It pleases me that there are still holidays that are, well, a bit more old-fashioned. All they need to do now is talk to that German company that does airship tours, and they’ll be on to a winner…