While an earthquake in 1972 left few buildings intact in downtown Managua, new areas are building up. Managua has excellent restaurants, nice hotels, and is a good base for day tours into the countryside.

Ngorongoro, Tanzania, is a destination where breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife converge in a truly unique way. Nestled within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, this region is renowned for the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ancient caldera, formed by a volcanic eruption millions of years ago, creates a natural amphitheater teeming with wildlife.

Villa Llao Llao is a scenic area within the municipality of San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina’s Río Negro Province, set on a narrow peninsula between Lake Moreno and Lake Nahuel Huapi. The area forms part of the wider Nahuel Huapi National Park and is surrounded by forests, mountains, and clear glacial lakes.

Tola is a coastal municipality in Nicaragua's Rivas department, extending along a long stretch of the country's southwestern Pacific shoreline. Its landscape combines sandy beaches, rocky headlands, tropical vegetation, farmland, and small rural communities. Tola is particularly known for its many beaches, including Playa Gigante, Playa Amarillo, Playa Colorado, Playa Guasacate, Playa Popoyo, and Playa Astillero.

Khao Lak rests quietly along Thailand’s Andaman coastline, about an hour north of Phuket, yet it feels worlds apart. This stretch of shoreline runs for miles, with wide sandy beaches that often seem almost untouched. The name itself comes from the nearby mountain that rises behind the coast, giving the area a dramatic backdrop where forest meets sea.