Overlooking the caldera of Santorini from the capital village of Fira. The atmosphere is so thick with serenity here that it is impossible to feel stressed out.
After bidding farewell to Istanbul, we set course for four days of splendor in the Aegean, the girls couldn't wait.
Located just 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly are a miniature tropical paradise in the north Atlantic. There are five larger inhabited islands, and many more smaller ones that are home to a vast array of wildlife.
A Greek Orthodox Church at the top of Lykavittos Hill, the highest point in Athens.
My brother Chris and I take a post-breakfast snapshot in front of our Channel Islands campsite. Situated a short boat ride off the Santa Barbara coast, Channel Islands National Park hosts a magnificent five-island sprawl.
Because of the Channel Islands remote isolation, hundreds of endemic plant and animal species thrive, creating distinct contrast with the tropical skies and littering the islands with unique color.
Santa Cruz, one of five uninhabited islands making up the Channel Islands National Park, sits a couple dozen miles off the California coast. With its lush chartreuse bluffs and exquisite topaz harbors make the island it a hot spot for any outdoorsman's delight.