Charlestown is a small historic harbor village on Cornwall’s south coast, near St Austell. Its sheltered harbor is enclosed by stone walls and remains filled with traditional tall ships, giving the village a strong connection with Cornwall’s maritime past. Behind the waterfront are compact rows of stone buildings, narrow lanes, and former industrial structures.

Salalah stands out with its rare blend of desert and tropical appeal. Unlike much of the Arabian Peninsula, this coastal city is transformed by the seasonal Khareef (monsoon), turning the landscape lush and green between June and September.

Mkuze is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, situated within the uMkhanyakude District near the Lebombo Mountains and the eastern edge of the Pongola River system. It serves as a regional centre for the surrounding rural communities and provides access to some of the province’s important wildlife areas.

Robe is a small coastal town on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, overlooking Guichen Bay between long beaches, low dunes, lakes, and rocky headlands. Its setting combines a working fishing community with a historic town center containing numerous heritage-listed buildings. Robe developed as a port serving the pastoral districts of the southeast, and its maritime character remains visible around the harbor and waterfront.

Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is a wetland reserve in northern Costa Rica, in Alajuela Province near the Nicaraguan border. The protected area covers lowland forests, rivers, lagoons, marshes, and seasonal waterways within the basin of the Frío River. Its largest water body, Caño Negro Lagoon, is fed by freshwater rivers and changes considerably with seasonal rainfall.