The Kanmon Straits are a narrow waterway in Japan that separates the island of Honshu from Kyushu and connects the Sea of Japan with the Seto Inland Sea.

Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, is located on St. Mary’s Island at the mouth of the Gambia River, giving it a unique waterfront setting.

The Costa del Sol, stretching along the southern coast of Spain in Andalusia, is famed for its golden beaches, lively coastal towns, and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Namche Bazaar, perched at 3,440 meters in the Khumbu region of Nepal, is often called the gateway to Everest, but it’s far more than a rest stop on the way to Base Camp. Once a trading post between Tibetan and Nepali merchants, Namche has developed into a small mountain town where yak caravans and Wi-Fi cafes exist side by side. Despite its remote location, it has a Saturday market that continues to bring traders and trekkers together, just as it did centuries ago.

Cres is a large Adriatic island off Croatia’s northern coast, shaped by a long history of seafaring, pastoral life, and quiet isolation.