Coasts and beaches

Nature

Djibouti

Lake Assal and Ghoubbet: a day of salt, lava and road

A trip from Djibouti City to Lake Assal and Ghoubbet calls for more road planning than mileage: water, communication and time to spare.

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Nature

Spain

Exploring Zumaia’s Flysch Coast from Viewpoints and Trails

In Zumaia, the best plan is not to make your way down to the rocks at all costs. It is to choose between trails, viewpoints and the sea according to the time available and the state of the tide.

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Nature

Palau

Palau’s Rock Islands: Exploring Marine Lakes and Reefs by Boat

A day by boat among the Rock Islands calls for thoughtful choices: Jellyfish Lake may not define the experience, while reefs, designated coves and ancient traces give the journey its meaning.

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Nature

Grenada

Levera Wetland: explore beach, mangroves and turtle season

At Levera, the plan changes depending on whether you want to walk beside the pond, watch birds or try a guided nighttime turtle excursion.

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Culture

Marshall Islands

Majuro from Alele to Laura along the road linking the atoll

A day in Majuro combining the Alele Museum, the ocean logic of stick charts and Laura Beach, with realistic decisions about transport and time.

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Responsible travel

Nauru

Nauru’s Topside, Buada and eastern coast in one flexible visit

In Nauru, a visit becomes more meaningful when the mining plateau of Topside is connected with Buada Lake and the narrow coastal strip where everyday life unfolds.

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Bahamas

Warderick Wells for visiting Exuma’s marine park

Warderick Wells offers a different way to experience Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park: choose your base carefully, arrive by sea and accept the rules of a fully protected reserve.

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Nature

Barbados

Bathsheba and the Scotland District: a day facing the Atlantic

A visit to Bathsheba offers insight into the exceptional geology of eastern Barbados, a prudent way to experience the sea and a car-free route from Bridgetown.

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Practical guides

Denmark

Mandø, a Danish island to explore at the tide’s pace

On Mandø, in southwestern Jutland, arrival is not a formality: the tide determines the road, the timetable and the kind of visit worth planning.

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Liberia

Robertsport and Lake Piso for Coast, Lagoon and Local Planning

In Robertsport, the Atlantic and Lake Piso are separated by a strip of land, yet they offer very different rhythms. This guide helps you decide what to look for, how to plan a sensible base and what to check before setting out.

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Nature

Gabon

Planning Loango National Park around seasons, lagoons and transfers

In Loango, reaching the coast is only the beginning: the season determines which ecosystems you explore, what wildlife you may see and how much time each transfer requires.

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Costa Rica

Cahuita on foot from Playa Blanca to Puerto Vargas

A visit to Cahuita works best when you separate its three rhythms: the coastal trail, the reef and the cultural life of a Caribbean town.

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