Destinations

Dominica

Explore! – Dominica

Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978. While it’s wonde...
Montserrat

Explore! – Montserrat

This pristine island’s first inhabitants were the Arawak and Carib Indians. Columbus claimed Montserrat for Spain in 1493, but in 1632 it was colonise...
Martinique

Explore! – Martinique

When Columbus discovered Martinique in 1493, he declared it, ‘the most beautiful country in the world.’ It’s been French since 1635, when the nation e...
Jamaica

Explore! – Jamaica

The Spanish left Jamaica in 1655, and the island was British until 1962. Since then, it has become famous as the birthplace of reggae and the Rastafar...
Haiti

Explore! – Haiti

Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, Haiti now shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. In 1697 it became French, until 180...
St-Kitts & Nevis

Explore! – St-Kitts & Nevis

With an active volcano, and plenty of trade winds, beautiful Nevis Island makes a nation with St Kitts, and is the quieter of the two isles. Gorgeous ...
Blue domed churches on the Caldera at Oia on the Greek Island of Santorini

Exploring Greece: Santorini

Santorini is the jewel of the Greek Cyclades Islands. The crescent-shaped island, just north of Crete, attracts visitors from all over the world. Duri...
La Torre de la Libertad

Explore! – Equatorial Guinea

There are two main parts to this small Central African nation and former French colony – its five islands and the mainland. Bordering Gabon and Camero...
Tourists and the local residents of Dakar

Explore! – Senegal

Senegal, in western Africa, is well known for its warmth and hospitality. Not for nothing has it been dubbed the, ‘Country of Teranga’, the word for h...