Archives: Country guides

Papua New Guinea

Eight hundred languages and highlands that were mapped within living memory.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Samoa

Fale beach huts, waterfalls and a culture that still runs on fa'a Samoa.

September 6, 2026 4 min

French Polynesia

Lagoons in five colours, spread across an area the size of Europe.

September 6, 2026 4 min
FijiJaredWiltshire / BY-SA
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Fiji

333 islands where the welcome is a formal ceremony.

September 6, 2026 4 min

New Zealand

Two islands built for people who like weather in their scenery.

September 6, 2026 4 min
AustraliaWayne England / BY
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Australia

A reef, a red centre and six cities that all face the water.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Colombia

Two coastlines, three Andean ranges and the coffee belt between them.

September 6, 2026 4 min
CubaUnknown / CC0
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Cuba

Colonial squares, 1950s bodywork and son played at street level.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Chile

4,300km long and rarely more than 180km wide.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Costa Rica

Five per cent of the planet's biodiversity on 0.03% of its land.

September 6, 2026 4 min