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Cairns Located in Queensland’s tropical Far North where coconut palms and mango trees sway in the breeze and the beaches are heavenly, Cairns is Australia’s fifth largest city. The menu of incredible things to see and do in this coastal city is packed with the sensational and encompasses some of the most unique experiences you

Isla Catalina – Dominican Republic   Formed from coral and ringed by further coral reefs which sit just beneath turquoise-hued waters, the tiny but idyllic white sand island of Catalina is not surprisingly beloved by snorkelers and divers. Besides its underwater wonderland, Isla Catalina –only a short boat ride from the Dominican mainland -epitomizes in every

Anse Mitan – Martinique Otherwise known as the Island of Flowers for its abundance of blooms and verdant greenery spread across its rugged and unspoiled terrain, Martinique is impressively and magnificently beautiful. Still today an overseas department of France, the unmistakable European influences are found everywhere from its array of marvelous bakeries to the language

Helsinki The port city of Helsinki –the capital of Finland –sits in the Gulf of Finland, its coast edged by many of the country’s islands which number in their hundreds. Home to both the National Museum and the National Gallery, the cultural attractions here are plentiful offering everything from amazing public sculptures to open-air concerts

Mooloolaba The Sunshine Coast resort town of Mooloolaba is a little slice of Australian paradise. With its long, long crescent beach, its pretty harbor and labyrinth of canals which are in reality off-shoots of the river, this coastal resort is definitely one for water-lovers.   While gorgeous water views of one kind or another are

Agios Nikolaos – Crete, Greece The magnificent natural setting of the Cretan town of Agios Nikolaos which sits on hilly slopes at the edge of the Mirabello Bay makes it almost impossible for this to be anything other than the gorgeous Mediterranean gem that it is. Bordered by sun-soaked beaches and with a beautiful inland

Bahia Herradura – Costa Rica Until relatively recently Bahia Herradura was not a typical inclusion on the itinerary of overseas tourists but all of that changed in the 1990s once the Marriott group constructed the vast Los Sueños Resort. Sufficiently large scale and luxurious to receive international attention, this marina, golf and entertainment complex now

Melbourne An Australian city second in size only to Sydney, Melbourne is described in turns as stylish, artsy, liberal and dynamic. A little bit of everything is here, from the sophisticated and elegant to a slice of Bohemian beach life.   Melbourne proudly claims its place as the nation’s sport and culture capital and in

Copenhagen Regularly featuring at the top of such lists as happiest city in the world, Denmark’s capital with its 1000 years of royal history is a labyrinth of picturesque canals and islands dotted about with palaces, elaborate churches and stunningly beautiful buildings whose stories first began centuries ago. The whole is liberally sprinkled with the

Amsterdam Amsterdam is such a popular destination that interestingly the type of official tourist marketing which normally exists to bring the visitors in just doesn’t exist here. Simply put, there is no need and it is fairly obvious why. The inner city is made up of concentric arcs of picturesque canals lined with highly photogenic

SPANISH TOWN – Virgin Gorda Gorgeous Virgin Gorda sits like a vibrant green jewel encircled by white sand beaches and secret coves. All of this floats amid aquamarine waters where rainbow-colored coral gardens are never far beneath the sparkling surface. Although the third-largest of the British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda is compact – just eight