Located off the southwest tip of England, there are about 150 small islands that make-up this set of islands.

Yogyakarta, on the island of Java, is often described as Indonesia’s cultural capital, a reputation grounded in living tradition rather than nostalgia. It remains the seat of a functioning sultanate, and the royal palace, or kraton, anchors the city’s identity through ceremonies, crafts, and court arts that continue to shape everyday life. The city also played a key role in Indonesia’s struggle for independence, giving it a strong sense of civic pride and historical awareness.

Chios lies in the northeastern Aegean, close enough to the Turkish coast that the mainland feels present in daily life.

The South Sandwich Islands are among the most remote places on Earth, a chain of volcanic peaks rising from the Southern Ocean, over 1,300 kilometers southeast of South Georgia. With no permanent residents, no ports, and no infrastructure, these islands remain untouched by tourism in the conventional sense. What they offer instead is a rare glimpse into one of the planet’s most extreme and least disturbed environments.

Patagonia, Argentina, is a land of untamed beauty, where jagged peaks, expansive glaciers, and crystal-clear lakes come together to create one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes on Earth.