Salvador da Bahia, often simply called Salvador, is a city where the soul of Brazil truly shines. As the capital of the state of Bahia and one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas, Salvador offers a rich tapestry of Afro-Brazilian culture, vibrant music, and historic architecture.

A historic bay on Navarino Island known for its Yaghan heritage, forested trails and scenic views across Tierra del Fuego.

Barca d'Alva sits quietly along the Douro River, right at Portugal’s eastern border with Spain. Once the final stop on the historic Douro railway line, this riverside village remains relatively untouched by mass tourism. The surrounding landscape filled with terraced vineyards, olive groves, and almond trees form part of the UNESCO-listed Alto Douro Wine Region.

Kings Canyon, located in Australia’s Northern Territory within Watarrka National Park, is one of the Red Centre’s most striking natural landmarks. Carved over millions of years, the canyon holds deep cultural significance for the Anangu people, particularly the Luritja, for whom the area remains a sacred landscape tied to creation stories, ceremony, and traditional knowledge.

Reine is a small fishing village on Moskenesøya in the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway, where a chain of small islands and bridges sits between Vestfjord and the mountains surrounding Reinefjord. Around 300 people live in the village, which remains an active fishing community with fish reception, processing, and related businesses. Traditional red rorbu fishermen’s cabins stand along the waterfront and on nearby islands, alongside working boats and drying racks for stockfish.