Martha’s Vineyard, located just seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod, feels like a world apart. This island has long attracted artists, presidents, and vacationers seeking something quieter than the mainland. With six distinct towns, each with its own style, visitors can explore everything from the stately streets of Edgartown, once a prosperous whaling port, to the laid-back vibe of Chilmark, where stone walls and sheep pastures stretch to the sea.
Médoc is a peninsula in southwestern France, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux. It is widely recognized for its vineyards, which produce some of the country’s most established wines, particularly red varieties based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
The next boom city in China. It's already been pegged. Xiamen, China, is the closest point on the mainland to Taiwan, and there is a great deal of investment flowing into the city. You'll enjoy the city mainly for its colonial mansions, twisting streets, turn-of-the-century Latin quarters, and balmy breezes sweeping across its palm-fringed beaches.
Peru is a country that tells its story through stone, soil, and flavor. From the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu to the bustling food markets of Lima, every region reveals a different chapter of its heritage. One of the country’s most iconic sites, Machu Picchu, continues to draw visitors from around the world to see its stone terraces and cloud-kissed scenery, as well as the sense of wonder that accompanies the journey there.
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Clown Anemonefish at the Cairns Aquarium
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Rubber tree in Redlynch
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White-lipped Tree Frog
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Sailfin Tang at the Cairns Aquarium
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Metallic Starling
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Jabiru or Black-necked stork
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Blue-spotted ray at Cairns Aquarium
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Squirrelfish (left) and a Lined Butterflyfish at Cairns Aquarium
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Lime green coral at the Cairns aquarium
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Rainbow Bee-eater
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Cairns Aquarium
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Freshwater sawfish at Cairns Aquarium
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Trinity Beach
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Hawaiian Ti plant at Cairns Botanic Gardens
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Cairns is the majestic entrance to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. This warm, tropical destination is located in Far North Queensland. Must-see attractions in Cairns include the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, which educates tourists about indigenous peoples, and restaurant and bar-dotted Cairns Esplanade, which has a lagoon for swimming. Also, Daintree National Park, northwest of Cairns, has beautiful beaches, rainforests and canyons.