The country’s unique blend of Caribbean culture, colonial-era architecture and diverse flora and fauna set it apart from any other South American nation.
This often-overlooked country on the Horn of Africa barely registers on the radar of even the most devoted Africa fans, but it deserves to be better known.
This cluster of 15 Polynesian islands are as close to paradise as you can get, with turquoise seas and white-sand shores fringing lush, tropical interiors
Moving from the east of Africa to the west, the small landlocked nation of Burkina Faso brought in 116,000 visitors in 2022, though both the UK and US governments advise tourists
Fairy-tale castles and captivating countryside are the main attractions in tiny Liechtenstein. The capital is watched over by the 700-year-old Schloss Vaduz
This Pacific nation makes up the eastern half of the island of New Guinea – the second-largest island in the world, shared with the Indonesian states of Papua and West Papua
This Y-shaped archipelago of islands in the South Pacific has never been a magnet for mass tourism, and has faced a long road to recovery to rebuild tourist infrastructure
Sticking with the South Pacific, the 10 islands that make up Samoa offer another little slice of paradise about as far from any mainland as you can get.