Corner Brook, Newfoundland

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Tucked deep inside an inlet on Newfoundland’s mountainous west coast, the working mill town of Corner Brook is the gateway to Gros Morne National Park. The park’s rare features – mantle rock and ancient oceanic crust – are a window onto continental movement 1.2 billion years ago, key factors in its World Heritage designation. Glaciers carved out the spectacular fjords, deep valleys, lakes and beaches. Coastal and forested trails invite exploration, while intrepid hikers can climb the 2,644-foot-tall Gros Morne.

Sailing the Princ Christiansund

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Covering nearly 80 percent of Greenland’s surface, the Greenland ice sheet feeds glaciers across the country. A voyage through Prince Christian Sound offers spectacular views of this ice sheet from the southern tip of the island. The 66-mile-long journey is picturesquely framed by granite mountains soaring over 7,200 feet, slow-motion ice rivers carving through solid rock as they make their way to the water to calve giant icebergs, and meltwater majestically cascading towards the sea.

Sailing the Cape Cod Canal

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The demand for a link between Buzzards Bay in the south and Cape Cod Bay in the north goes back to George Washington, whose Continental Army was trapped by a British blockade during the Revolutionary War and had no waterway to retreat to. Completed in 1914, the landmark Cape Cod Canal is the world's widest sea-level canal. Its seven miles of glistening waterway is lined with lush scenery and is occasionally used by whales and dolphins, including endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Sightseeing by Chiva and Salsa Showcase

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Sightseeing meets Colombian culture on this fun musical tour in Cartagena’s historic center. Enjoy rum cocktails and traditional Afro-Colombian music while riding aboard a chiva, a colorfully painted, open-sided bus more typical of Colombia’s mountain regions but one that has become a national symbol. The route takes you past many of the city’s most important colonial-era buildings and landmarks. In the heart of the historic district, you’ll go inside a local venue for a private showcase featuring four local dancers.

The Pure Spirit of San Juan

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Enjoy a cold and refreshing passion fruit or coconut limber — a frozen Puerto Rican treat — on your walk along Old San Juan’s famed blue cobblestone streets. As you pass picturesque churches, statues and sculptures, your guide illuminates the history of this charming district. Along the way, stop for café con leche and Mallorca, a delicious sweet bread inherited from the Spanish.

Snorkeling to Mopion

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Experience the unique beauty of the Grenadines on this scenic sail to the tiny uninhabited islet of Mopion. Like a deserted island from the movies, a lone palapa stands in the middle of the islet’s white sands that seem even brighter compared to the many hues of blue of the surrounding seas. Part of the Tobago Cays Marine Park, the waters at Mopion are incredibly clear and usually calm, sheltered by the surrounded reefs, making for wonderful swimming and snorkeling. Relax on the hour-long sail to get there on a route that showcases the beauty of the Grenadines archipelago.