Destinations

It was their sun-bleached skeletons, especially a high number of whale and seal carcasses, and the remains of thousands of shipwrecks scattered all over the shores that gave the coastline its name. Stretching 500 kilometers between the old German colonial town of Swakopmund in the South and the Angolan border in the North and…

Situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe −bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west− the roughly oval-shaped Black Sea is estimated to have…

For the past 400 years, Bermuda has recognised the system of caves that honeycomb the limestone island. There are four large caves that are accessible to the public. The Fantasy and Crystal Caves have guided tours almost hourly year-round. Grotto Beach, just east of the island’s international airport, has two caves that are approachable. One of them, Prospero’s, has…

Stretching approximately 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) from north to south and approximately 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) from east to west, Greenland is the world’s biggest island. In a land dominated by the Ice Cap and impossibly steep mountain ranges, 3,500 people have made it their home. Their culture is born from myths and …

Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan was serving the Spanish when he set off with 5 ships to reach the Spice Islands of Indonesia via South America. The expedition voyage started in Valladolid Spain on March 22, 1518. The 5 ships sail and departed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on Sept 20, 1519. The vessels were named La Trinidad …

If there is one place in the world where anyone can try an adventure cruise experience, it is Alaska. America’s 49th state is superbly equipped to provide a great range of outdoor activities and expeditions. The first thing you notice when you reach America’s 49th state is the magnificent snow-capped mountains…

Located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, Raja Ampat is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small isles, cays and shoals. It is a part of the newly named West Papua Province of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya and is mostly the domain of liveaboards. Translated to mean “Four Kings”, Raja Ampat mesmerizes with …