Mali, located in West Africa, is a country with deep cultural roots and a history that stretches back to some of the most powerful empires in Africa.

Bulgaria is a republic in southeastern Europe. The capital and largest city is Sofiya. Bulgarian culture has been influenced successively by Byzantine, Greek, Russian, and Western cultures.

Warm sands, cerulean waves, and stunning tropical views await you in Moorea, an island in French Polynesia. Unwind in an overwater bungalow, snorkel with tropical fish, or shop for pearls as you explore the remote beauty of this island destination.

Manama pulses with stories from long ago and today. Just beyond the modern skyline lies Qal’at al‑Bahrain, a layered mound once the capital of Dilmun, used by societies from the Kassites to the Portuguese. Visitors can climb its crumbling stairways and imagine life across centuries there. Nearby, the Bahrain National Museum, opened in 1988 in a stately waterside building, displays archaeological finds from ancient Dilmun to modern-day artifacts and is one of the Gulf's first modern museums.

Along the banks of the Moselle River, Cochem is a charming village known for Reichsburg castle as well as its old town, with its half-timbered houses.