Bora-Bora
Bora-Bora has so many natural advantages it deserves its
long-held reputation as the South Pacific’s loveliest island retreat.


Bali Dancers
The tiny Hindu island of Bali is one of the world’s few remaining
societies where modernity and tradition coexist in harmony.


Philippines: Palawan Island
An outrigger canoe glides across crystal waters off Palawan Island
in the Philippines.


Falkland Islands: Birds
Black-browed albatrosses nest by the thousands in the remote
Falkland Islands.


Palau Rock Islands
Teeming with exotic marine life and Crayola-colored reefs, the more than 300 islands of Palau, in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Guam, feature some of the world’s best dive sites and the unique foliage-frosted Rock Islands.


Hawaii: Waimoku Falls
The secluded Waimoku Falls in Maui’s Haleakala National Park is a two-mile hike from the Road to Hana, the island’s most popular scenic drive.


Easter Island: Moai
Easter Island is set apart by the wondrous stone statues, called moai,
that silently watch over the island’s serene landscape.


Cuba
Paper birds festoon a street during the Santiago de Cuba carnaval,
in Cuba, the largest island in the West Indies.


Sardinia: Emerald Coast
Soft dusk cloaks pastel-hued Castelsardo, a fortified hilltown
on the northwest coast of Sardinia.


Australia: Lord Howe Island
A typically primeval slice of Lord Howe Island, located off the east coast of Australia. Sydney-based yachtsman Ian Kiernan calls it “Australia’s own Galápagos”.


Mozambique: Matemo Island
The islands and surrounding waters pulse with wildlife: humpback whales, hawksbill turtles, bottlenose dolphins, and a diversity of birds, from storks and spotted eagle-owls to crab plovers and kingfishers.