Guinea, located on the west coast of Africa, offers a rich blend of landscapes, cultures, and traditions that remain largely untouched by mass tourism. Its Atlantic shoreline is dotted with fishing villages and sandy beaches, while inland, rolling highlands and dense rainforests give way to sweeping savannas.

Replete with windmills and old-world charm, the village of Kinderdijk lies east of Rotterdam on the Lek River and is a popular stop for European river cruises. Home to the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands, Kinderdijk was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Tenerife is the largest isle of the Canary Islands archipelago. Famous for its black and yellow sand beaches as well as Mt. Teide, the dormant volcano that looms over the island.

Golubac is a gateway to the Iron Gates Gorge, a stretch of the Danube River that separates the Carpathian and Balkan mountains.

Ivory Coast, or Côte d’Ivoire, is a West African nation celebrated for its cultural diversity, vibrant cities, and scenic landscapes.