This fishing port in southwestern England's county of Cornwall rests along the sheltered Mount's Bay and is blessed with a mild climate year-round, as evidenced by the subtropical plants in Morrab gardens. Near Penzance is the town of St.Ives, a quaint place with a reputation as an artist's colony.

In the heart of the South Pacific, beneath southern skies, lies the island paradise of Fiji. If you travel to dive, to eat fine food, to bask in the sun, or to simply relax in a tropical paradise the tiny, unspoiled island of Beqa, just might be what you're looking for. One exciting feature of Beqa is its seclusion. Beqa Island has no roads and no towns, only three isolated villages scattered around the perimeter. The island is skirted by stretches of sandy beaches laced, in the evening and ear

Think of it as a beach a day even on Leap Year. That's right, 366 beautiful beaches encircle this tropical island paradise, the focus of centuries of battles between Spain, France, Great Britain and Denmark. The Dane's influence has been the strongest.

Cooper Island is a small, rugged island off the southeastern coast of South Georgia, lying near the entrance to Drygalski Fjord. Its landscape combines steep rocky slopes, snowfields, glaciers, and sheltered coastal areas, with the island surrounded by cold waters often containing sea ice. The island is part of the protected South Georgia environment and is visited primarily for its wildlife and scenery. Expedition vessels may approach or land when conditions permit, although access depends on w

Batalha, a small town in central Portugal, is steeped in history and home to one of the country’s most magnificent monuments, the Batalha Monastery. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, also known as the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, was built to commemorate the Portuguese victory over Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. I