Maybe some of us never heard of the name of this place. Check this out:
1) Niue.
Where: In the South Pacific, 1,800 miles northeast of New Zealand
Why Go?
Niue has clear waters for snorkeling and diving. There’s also an extensive network of underwater caves. Fantastic rock formations twist and turn all along the coast, and the interior is dominated by rain forests. A limited number of hotel rooms ensures a true island paradise off the beaten nautical path.
2) Dominica
Where: In the Caribbean, floating between Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Why Go?
Dominica is the best-kept secret in the Caribbean, with far less visitors and no major hotel chains. The interior is mostly protected parkland, with hiking and biking trails through the rain forest and mountains that reach up to 4,600 feet. The surrounding waters are great for snorkeling, diving, boating and whale watching.
3) Réunion
Where: In the Indian Ocean, below the equator, about 550 miles east of Madagascar.
Why Go?
Réunion offers a beautiful coast with good surfing, coral diving, sea kayaking, though beaches are not its strongest suit. Dominating the interior are volcanic mountains including Le Pieton des Nieges, which soars to 10,069 feet, and the Piton de la Fournaise, a very active volcano that in April, 2007 sent lava spilling over roads and tumbling down the mountain. Hang-gliding, skydiving, para-gliding, and white-water rafting are popular activities.
4) Yap.
Where: Yap is one of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Why Go?
The main island cluster of Yap Island, Tomil-Gagil, Map and Rumung is surrounded by 90 miles of coral reef, and a shallow lagoon stretching far off the shore for tantalizing snorkeling, diving, and kayaking.
5) Svalbard.
Where: Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Greenland Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea.
Why Go?:
The wildlife and the wild views: polar bears, Svalbard reindeer, Arctic foxes, musk ox, whales, seals, walruses, glaciers, sculpted landscapes of ice and mountains, fjords. Summer temperatures peak in the 50s and Svalbard enjoys a few months of the midnight sun.
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