Green Paradise

Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. The wild, natural beauty found above and below the sea are the main attractions of the region, where you can observe sea tortoises, dolphins, albatrosses, and some of the most stunning beaches on Earth.

The Baja Peninsula juts out into the Pacific Ocean like an icicle. The dazzling arid peninsula is a succession of sunset-kissed beaches and trickling creeks. Each year, millions of whales come to reproduce in the preserved waters of the peninsula that their whale ancestors knew so well.

Known as the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama stretches 1,500 miles along the Andes Cordillera and attracts visitors from all over the world. The intense drought this region experiences helps preserve archaeological sites and geologic features dating back to the origins of the Likan Antai people.

Madagascar split off from Africa some 150 million years ago. The isolation of being separated from the mainland caused the island's wildlife to develop distinct and unique features. Once a pirate stronghold, today Madagascar has opened itself up to the world, and is revealing its secrets.

Siwa is an island-oasis of fire-torched skies in the middle of the Egyptian desert where The Great Sand Sea comes to rest at the foot of an oasis of date palms. Bordered by two lakes of turquoise blue, travelers find themselves at an oasis that is authentically North African.

With its wide-open spaces and pristine coastline, the province of KwaZulu-Natal has become one of South Africa's ecotourism havens. Away from the carefree atmosphere of its beaches, become a privileged witness to KwaZulu-Natal's well-preserved flora, fauna, and wildlife, possibly "The Big Five?"

Sri Lanka is principally known for its heavenly beaches, bold-green mountains and forests, its glorious waterfalls, and renowned tea plantations. It has begun to preserve its ecological resources, and respect the environment more and more, so that everyone may enjoy the land's bounty over time.

Isolated from geopolitics for the past 30 years, Laos is now slowly opening to tourism. Its cultures and environment are fragile, and a responsible form of tourism could preserve its past and character. From fishing villages to the forests of northern Laos, meet the people that protect their land.

Surrounded on three sides by ocean, Margaret River in Western Australia is nestled upon a peninsula in a small corner of paradise. Thousands of miles of coastline and beaches hug coastal waters shaded in endless greens and blues. This magical, deserted, primeval location is waiting to be explored.

In the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, the resplendent Tuamotus Archipelago is a large group of islands and atolls in French Polynesia. Displaying stunning tropical beauty, the island's local population faces the challenge of preserving the entire ecosystem of precious coral gardens offshore.