 Islands of the Bahamas What we think of as Bimini is actually two separate islands, North and South Bimini, separated by a shallow, narrow channel. North Bimini, the focus of the population and activities, consists of a strip of land 7 miles long and no wider than 700 yards. South Bimini, has a small airstrip and two hotels. As a result, it's silent and rustic, while still offering easy access via water to the North Bimini happenings.
Despite the fact that Bimini is the Bahamian island closest to the United States, sitting only 48 miles east of Miami, its easy way of life is reminiscent of the past. The isla...
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 Greece Santorini is a one-of-a-kind Greek island, a place where whitewashed villages seem to have been dropped gently from the sky onto steep cliffs overlooking the cobalt blue Aegean. Arriving at the island's old port is one of the great moments in travel: You anchor in the vast submerged caldera of a volcano, surrounded by crescent-shaped walls that rise dramatically from the sea.
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