Verdant patchworks of rice paddies, pointed lampshade-style
hats, a country ravaged by war, and economic repression - these are
the international images of Vietnam, seen on worldwide television
an... >>
Latvia has a history of occupation, surviving two world wars and
50 years behind the Iron Curtain, but the Latvia of today is
rapidly pushing aside the years of decline, neglect and loss of
identi... >>
Morocco is just a step away from Europe, across the narrow
straits of Gibraltar, but it is a world away in culture and
experience, brimming over with contrasts, colour and mystery >>
It has been said that the Maltese islands are the 'open air
museum of the Mediterranean', offering 7,000 years or more of
history to explore with numerous cultural, historical and
megalithic sites... >>
Visiting St Maarten/St Martin is a unique experience: it is an
eastern Caribbean island divided between two sovereign states,
France and the Netherlands, with an unpoliced border cutting
through i... >>
Strategically situated between India, China, Afghanistan and
Iran, Pakistan follows the Indus River down from the spectacular
mountain ranges in the north (which include the world's second
highest... >>
Graced with extensive beaches bleached white by the year-round
sun and surrounded by turquoise waters filled with varied and
colourful sea life, the Bahamas is a Mecca for divers, sailors and
sun-... >>
The largest country in East Africa, Tanzania boasts the highest
mountain on the continent, the exotic spice islands of historical
Zanzibar, and the famous Serengeti National Park whose seemingly
e... >>
Only six hours flying time from the major airports of Europe,
the volcanic Cape Verde archipelago, lying in the Atlantic Ocean
off the bulge of Africa, is rapidly emerging as an inspiring
holiday ... >>