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Union Island – St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Only offering an area of 9 square kilometres , Union Island is one of the small island treasures which make up the island country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Grenadines are the group of small islands located between Saint Vincent (North) and Grenada (South) and shared between the two larger islands. Union Island is just north of other Grenadine islands such a Carriacou and the Isle of Spice, Grenada and just west-southwest of Barbados. Welcome to this week’s destination located in the turquoise Caribbean sea.

Pakleni Islands, Croatia

Destination of the Week: Pakleni Islands, Croatia

Also called the Palinski Islands which can be translated as ‘Hell’s Island’. This week we are taking you to the beautiful wooden Pakleni isles, close to Hvar, Croatia. Picture- perfect, these islands allow you swim in crystal clear water, discover hidden beaches, eat amazing food and soak up the best of Mediterranean climate on the Adriatic Sea.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Named after a settling Mormon pioneer, the entrée for this week’s destination is in the Beehive State of the USA, Utah. On the Great Staircase Plateau , which extends from Utah into Arizona, you can find: The Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park and last but not least, Bryce Canyon National Park. In it’s eerie magnificence, the park is still not as renowned as the two aforementioned parks with less visitors annually; we see it as just as much of a spectacle.

Ohrid, North Macedonia

Located in North Macedonia, the city of Ohrid, houses 365 churches; one for each day of the year. This city holds the most breathtaking views in all of North Macedonia and is paved with cobblestone streets with an atmospheric old quarter. It is a vacationer’s paradise as the city is only really crowded during July and August. Welcome to this week’s destination!

SANTA MARIA DELL’ISOLA MONASTERY

In the Italian region of Calabria, the toe part of Italy’s boot shaped peninsula (lo stilvae), lo and behold Santa Maria dell’Isola. Welcome to this week’s destination.