Namibia is a vast country — 825,418 square kilometers of scenic, varied landscapes rendered in high-contrast color film It is no wonder that this peaceful nation is a favorite among photographers, especially the Sossusvlei sand dunes or the famed but feared Skeleton Coast in the Namib Desert, the awe-inspiring depths of Fish River Canyon, and the endless plains of the Kaokoveld

Bolivia is sometimes called the Tibet of the Americas, for its arid, high-altitude desert-like plateau, more vivid when called by its Spanish name altiplano This is one of the toughest inhabited environments on earth from shimmering Lake Titicaca, the only lake to give birth to an empire, to the surreal Salar de Uyuni, the biggest and highest salt lake in the world – 12,000 sq km of blinding white, completely flat nothingness

Some of the most novel vacation experiences in the world may be found in New Zealand All things are possible in this country so well-endowed by Nature

There are few places in the world where the eco-tourist can view the ecological wonders that result from the melding of two large continents and the molding of the land by the world’s two biggest oceans There’s only one such place — Panama

Very often, when you want to get good deals on airline tickets, you wait for the ads to tell you that the “airfare price warfare” times are on, or for your travel agent to tell you more about bargain fares To be sure, there are great bargains to be made during the airfare price wars

Ocean adventures and the Bahamas just go together The Bahamas are 700 islands and 2,000 islets (called cays or keys) scattered across more than 100,000 square miles of the western Atlantic Ocean

Iceland is Europe’s westernmost country, and occupies a strategic location in the North Atlantic, straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on the edge of the Arctic Circle One of the coldest countries in the world, it is also one of the world’s most volcanically active hotspots

Honduras is best known for its underwater riches, particularly its vantage point to the world’s second largest barrier reef It has a well-deserved reputation as one of the best (and cheapest) places to learn to dive or complete your dive-master training

India Come to the land of mysticism and modernity Must visits include Rajasthan with its splendid forts and palaces