Azerbaijan is a former Soviet state, independent since 1991. Capital Baku is renowned for its harsh winds hence the nickname ‘City of Winds’.
Madagascar is the world’s second-largest island country. A biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth.
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from England in 1962. Not much tourism because the economy is primarily industrial due to large oil reserves.
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands host large numbers of species that were studied by Darwin.
Guinea-Bissau is a small, poor country in West-Africa. The Bijagos archipelago is the jewel in Guinea-Bissau’s crown. A must-see, home to a unique wildlife.
The Caribbean Grenadines are a chain of small islands between St Vincent and Grenada. The two we visited belong to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland area. It’s located mostly in the south-west of Brazil. The biggest biodiversity star is the Pantanal!
Sierra Leone is a country in West-Africa known for its white-sand beaches. After civil war and the Ebola outbreak in 2014 the future looks bright again.
The Faroe Islands: a remote, but tighly-knit group of islands. Beautiful landscapes and home to the Puffin bird, which gives a great opportunity for fotos.
Antarctica – the South Pole – is virtually uninhabited. The ice-covered landmass shelters rich wildlife including many penguins and seals. Silence rules.