Mopti, often called the “Venice of Mali,” sits at the point where the Bani and Niger rivers meet. This strategic location has made it an important trading hub for centuries, attracting merchants, fishermen, and travelers from across West Africa.
Whittier is the perfect place to explore Alaska's natural beauty, providing access to nearby Emerald Cove Trail and Portage Pass Trail as well as Chugach State Park further northwest.
Cruz Bay is the welcoming gateway to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where vibrant Caribbean life meets rich island history. Stepping off the ferry from nearby St. Thomas, visitors find themselves in a lively waterfront town filled with cafés, bars and boutiques that lead toward sandy streets and shimmering views of the bay. This small town is also home to the Cruz Bay Visitor Center, a helpful place to start planning outings into Virgin Islands National Park and to learn about the island.
Located on the coast of Queensland, Australia, Airlie Beach is a favorite stop for cruises along the Great Barrier Reef. This coastal paradise offers spectacular beaches and easy access to the Whitsunday Islands, Conway National Park, and, of course, the Great Barrier Reef.
The whole south of Morocco is summarized in the historical, traditional and exotic sounding word "Ouarzazate". In Ouarzazate everything is calm, beautiful and fresh - the very image of the authentic south of Morocco, where time has stood still for centuries. The town has been located in three different places during its existence, two of them still inhabited
today. At 1,160 m altitude, Ouarzazate is a settlement of some twenty thousand inhabitants and offers all the amenities of a modern city. The town is proud of the great Somal mosque, the first stone of which was laid by King Mohammed V in 1958. Large luxury hotels welcome the many tourists who come to discover the exotic beauty of southern Morocco and life in the "pearl of the sands", as "Ouarzazate" is known.