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Aleutian Islands
North America
If the wilds of coastal Alaska seem a little tame for you, head west to Unalaska. Set in the heart of the 1,000-mile-long Aleutian chain, this rugged outpost was a Russian fur trade outpost in the 18th century and a U.S. military stronghold in WWII. Today it’s home to Alaska’s largest commercial fishing fleet. Nearly all of the island’s residents are tied to the fishing industry in the town’s working port of Dutch Harbor, but visitors can hike amid fields of wildflowers, pick wild berries, go mountain biking, climb several volcanic peaks, kayak along wilderness coastlines (sea otters and w...
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Location: North America
Cuba
Central America
Stroll at sunset down the Malecón, the timeless waterfront wall on the Havana waterfront, and you begin to get the feeling that time itself stopped in this city in the 1950s. It’s not just the old American cars in the streets or the exquisite colonial architecture with peeling paint in Old Havana. Instead, it’s a sense that the world of modern tourism has somehow largely bypassed the Caribbean’s largest island. And that’s an island with some of the region’s finest beaches (Varadero, with 12 miles of palm-lined white-sand, is as close as Cuba comes to a resort area), untapped diving ...
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Azores
Portugal
In the 1800s, the island of Pico was a familiar port of call for Nantucket whalers, a remote Atlantic island famed in both America and Europe for its fine verdelho wine, and considered perhaps the loveliest of the Azores. Sadly, those grape vines were lost to disease before the century ended, but reminders of the isle’s whaling heritage are still evident on Pico today – and although jets have made the Portuguese archipelago a little less remote, the world of modern tourism has mostly passed by this chain of nine islands. And a lovely chain it is, with vast green patchworks of farms and fie...
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Location: Europe
San Andres
Colombia
The Caribbean, virgin land, crystal-clear waters teeming with life. Three inhabited islands and various cays and islets surrounded by reefs populated by Mother Nature. A warm and joyful people who turn dreams into reality. African, European and Asiatic ancestry, the basis of this race of Caribbeans. A people fluent in English and Spanish, to broadcast their culture and customs far and wide. Colors, music and tranquillity. Privacy and peace, which exists only in the solitude of unknowns places far from big city life and stress. The opportunity to gaze upon a bewitching green moon. 44 Kms² of...
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Isla Mujeres
Central America
Isla Mujeres is a privileged place with a unique natural and cultural wealth in Mexico. This beautiful island combines the beauty of the Caribbean, the dense tropical jungle and the wonderful heritage of the Mayan civilization. It stands out as one of Mexico´s natural treasures, a truly delightful paradise on earth. In addition to its beaches and the stunning natural architecture of its cliffs, Isla Mujeres has archaeological vestiges and marine parks with incredible natural reefs. Visiting Isla Mujeres is like discovering a magic world which all visitors would like to call their second hom...
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Location: Central America


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