Kamloops, located in the interior of British Columbia, sits at the meeting point of the North and South Thompson Rivers. The name comes from the Secwépemc word “Tk’emlúps,” meaning "where the rivers meet," and the area has been a gathering place for Indigenous communities for thousands of years. Today, visitors can explore this rich cultural heritage at the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park, where trails lead through archaeological sites and reconstructed pit houses.

Raja Ampat is an archipelago in Southwest Papua, Indonesia, centered around the four major islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Misool. More than 1,500 smaller islands, cays, and reefs surround these larger islands, creating a landscape of forested hills, limestone formations, sheltered bays, and clear tropical waters.

Bel Ombre is a coastal village and rural district on the southwestern side of Mauritius, set between the Indian Ocean and the forested slopes of the Black River Gorges. The area is known for its combination of sugar-growing land, native forest, rivers, and a sheltered lagoon. Much of the surrounding landscape forms part of the wider Bel Ombre estate, where agriculture has gradually been joined by conservation and tourism.

The name is not an exaggeration. Here 100-foot high glaciers and precipitous mountains present an incomparable panorama, a riot of color in white, red, yellow and blue.

Sandakan, on the northeast coast of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, is a city where history, wildlife, and culture come together. Once a major trading port known as “Little Hong Kong” for its bustling connections to the wider world, Sandakan has retained its multicultural character, with influences from Chinese, Malay, and Indigenous communities visible in its temples, markets, and cuisine.

Shirley Heights, perched high above English Harbour on Antigua’s southern coast, is one of the island’s most iconic viewpoints. Once a military lookout and signal station during the 18th century, it played a key role in guarding the British naval base at Nelson’s Dockyard.