Oaxaca, nestled in the heart of southern Mexico, is a city where ancient traditions and vibrant culture thrive. Renowned for its rich history and indigenous heritage, Oaxaca offers a unique blend of pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern influences. The city's historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a testament to its past, featuring stunning colonial architecture such as the Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church, a masterpiece of Baroque art.

Wailea is a coastal resort community on the southwestern shore of Maui, Hawaiʻi, set between the slopes of Haleakalā and the Pacific Ocean. Its dry climate, landscaped grounds, sandy beaches, and views across the ʻAuʻau Channel toward neighboring islands give it a distinct setting within South Maui. The area is known for several major beaches, including Wailea Beach, Ulua Beach, and Polo Beach, as well as a network of walking paths connecting resorts, beaches, parks, and shopping areas.

Touba is a major religious city in central Senegal and the spiritual center of the Mouride Muslim community. Located in the Diourbel Region, the city is dominated by the Great Mosque of Touba and the mausoleum of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of the Mouride order.

About halfway down the Oregon coast, the picturesque Yaquina Head Lighthouse welcomes you to Newport, a town known for its Dungeness crab and glorious harbor under the graceful Yaquina Bay Bridge. The historic Bayfront offers a mixture of shops, galleries, canneries and restaurants that serve fresh clam chowder, shrimp, oysters, crab and salmon.

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is a vast protected wilderness in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, rather than South Africa. It covers a large area of semi-arid grassland, scrub, dry river valleys, and sandy plains, with Deception Valley and the northern section around Passarge Valley among its best-known areas. The reserve is remote and sparsely developed, with wildlife viewing focused on natural water sources and seasonal changes in vegetation