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Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo by Jonny Le Roy

Inca Trail

1 Mar 2009 - 31 Jan 2010 (annual)

The Inca Trail is an ancient roadway that winds through the Peruvian mountains high above the Urubamba River, following a route leading to the "lost" city of Machu Picchu.

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The grandest of all canyons, USA. Courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

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As natural land formations go, they don't get much more impressive than Arizona's vast, ancient chasm - the Grand Canyon. Travelling the mile from the rim to the floor gives you a climate…

Elephant at sunset, Kruger National Park. © South African Tourism

Kruger National Park

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The Kruger National Park claims to contain the greatest variety of animals of any park in Africa, so look out for the "big five". In safari lingo, that's the lion, the leopard, the elephant…

Blue Hole

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Easily one of the most famous dive sites and marine wonders in the world, Belize's strikingly coloured Blue Hole measures 305 metres wide and 123 metres deep.

Soaking in a pool of mud, Turkey Photo courtesy of Go to Turkey

Riza Cavus Thermal Baths

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The Riza Cavus thermal springs, whose curative properties have been known for millennia, are located near the quiet resort of Dalyan on Turkey's Turquoise Coast. Visitors can cover themselves…

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Beaches in Lampedusa

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The beaches that surround Lampedusa are the island's main attraction. The 26km coastline offers numerous choices: in the northern part of the island the beaches are steep and rocky with bays…

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Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory. Photo by Steve Strike, © Tourism Australia Photo Steve Strike © Tourism Australia

Kakadu National Park

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Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory is one of the world's great natural landscapes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As well as a wealth of flora and fauna, the…

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Halong Bay Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Halong Bay

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One of the most naturally beautiful places in Vietnam, Halong Bay is known for its spectacular scenery, with hundreds of islands rising out of the water. The area was designated a UNESCO World…

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The Great Barrier Reef around the Whitsunday Islands. Courtesy of Tourism Queensland

Great Barrier Reef

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A holiday in Queensland wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. The planet's largest coral system dazzles millions of snorkellers, divers and fishermen each year with…

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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Hawaii is best known as a picturesque holiday resort and the location of a slightly dodgy 1970s TV show, but more significantly it is also the home of some of the world's most spectacular volcanoes.

Blue Belize Cayes Photo by Nina Murray © Whatsonwhen

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

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The largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere hugs the coast of Belize with its splendid and numerous sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries, that together earned the…

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Oldfaith in Yellowstone National Park. Courtesy of US National Parks

Yellowstone National Park

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Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the world. Known by most schoolchildren and geography teachers for housing the regularly erupting geyser - Old Faithful - this national park actually…

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Mount Everest

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Sagarmatha to the Nepalese, Chomolungma to the Tibetans, Mount Everest reigns over the Himalayas at a colossal height of 8,850m... and rising! Geological forces mean an increase of a few…

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Table Mountain at sunset. Photo by Hein Von Hörsten, © South African Tourism Hein Von Hörsten © South African Tourism

Table Mountain

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One of the world's most recognisable landmarks, Cape Town's Table Mountain rises magnificently above one of the southern hemisphere's most vibrant cities. Escape from the urban razzamatazz and…

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Canadian Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls. Courtesy of Tourism Niagara

Niagara Falls

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The spectacular Niagara Falls are one of the wonders of the natural world and annually attract around ten million visitors. The falls provide plenty of fun for a day, but there's also dining…

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Upper Amazon, Brazil. Courtesy of Ministry of External Relations, Brazil

Amazon Rainforest

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The Amazon Rainforest contains thousands of different species of birds, hundreds of reptiles, mammals, insects and countless plants and trees, many unique to the region. Huge, lazy rivers flow…

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Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. © Tourism Malaysia

Batu Caves

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These sacred limestone caves in Selangor are around 400 million years old and represent the most important Hindu shrines outside of India. As the focus of the Thaipusam Festival, millions of…

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Doñana National Park, Andalucía. © Turespaña

Doñana National Park

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The Doñana National Park in Andalucía is a patchwork of marshlands, lagoons, scrublands and mobile sand dunes. Branching into both Huelva and Seville provinces, the park provides a perfect…

The Iguazú Falls, Argentina. Photo by Claudia Fogg, © Whatsonwhen

Iguazú Falls

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Hidden deep in the South American jungle, the vast expanse of roaring water that is Iguazú Falls takes your breath away. One of the world's greatest natural wonders, the falls mark the border…

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The Everglades, and its friendly wildlife! Florida, USA. Courtesy of Visit Florida

Everglades National Park

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Everglades National Park, on the sunny tip of South Florida, is a welcome respite for those interested in something more than just the beach. The park boasts a lodge and three campsites…