Sardinia

Sardinia Journey to the second largest island in the Med and experience modern-day culture merged with historic ruins, world-class cuisine, and glamorous beach towns. Sardinia is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Corsica. Its landscape is a peculiar mixture of low-lying mountains, millenary forests, dry desert areas and marshlands. Wildlife…

Cuba

Cuba Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean and is located just 90 miles south of Key West, Florida. Cuba consists of the main island, multiple cays, and rocky inlets. The 1959 revolution and the subsequent US trade embargo has frozen the island in time; vintage American cars still roar through the ramshackle streets of its cities,…

Belize

Belize Belize is a small country on the eastern coast of Central America. It has emerald blue waters of the Caribbean Sea to the east and Mayan ruins dotted in dense jungle to the west. Belize is known for having the second largest barrier reef in the world, which attracts thousands of tourists each year…

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegro is a small country in Southeastern Europe with a narrow strip of beaches along the Adriatic coastline. It has borders with Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania. Montenegro is considered the pearl of the Mediterranean with its picturesque coast, medieval villages and a mountainous northern region. These mountains are some of the most…

Alaska

Alaska Alaska is the largest state in the US, located in the northwest corner of North America. Including thousands of outlying islands, Alaska boasts nearly 34,000 miles (54,720 km) of tidal shoreline. The landscape is comprised of active volcanos, towering mountains, over 3 million lakes, and endless miles of glacier ice blanketing land and tidal…

Hawaii

Hawaii Located in the Central Pacific, the volcanic archipelago of Hawaii stands alone from the US mainland. It comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). Its heritage is multicultural, comprising of ancient Polynesians, European explorers, American missionaries, and Asian plantation immigrants. Its cultural diversity is still alive today and can be seen through traditions like outrigger…

Italian Riviera

Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is a narrow, crescent-shaped strip of Mediterranean coastline between the south of France and Tuscany. Its center point is Genoa, which divides the coastline into two main sections: the Riviera di Ponente (“the coast of the setting sun”), extending westward to the French border; and the Riviera di Levante (“the coast…

The Maldives

The Maldives The Maldives is a tropical nation in the Indian Ocean, located southwest of India and Sri Lanka in the Laccadive Sea. It’s considered the most complex and vibrant atoll structures found anywhere on the planet. The 26 coral atolls, which are made up of hundreds of islands, are known for their beaches, blue…

French Polynesia

French Polynesia French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France. It is comprised 118 dispersed islands in the South Pacific, stretching for more than 2,000km. Divided into the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, these islands are known for their coral-fringed lagoons and over-the-water bungalows. The islands also encompass white and black sand beaches,…