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Will we ever be able to claim that we\u2019ve \u2018seen it all\u2019? Nothing is less certain. Nevertheless, here are a few suggestions for corners of the world to explore in 2025. From wildlife to stunning natural scenery and communities as remote as they are friendly. Happy travels!<\/p>\n
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The Falkland Islands<\/a> lie off the coast of Tierra del Fuego<\/strong> in the southern Atlantic<\/strong>. At the \u2018end of the world\u2019, the blue of the water meets the green of the moorland peat bog, a peaceful landscape of meadows dotted with coves and bays. On the Volunteer Point<\/strong> peninsula or on Saunders Island<\/strong>, you won\u2019t be able to miss the emblematic and gigantic colonies of king penguins<\/strong>. With their long, erect silhouettes, dressed entirely in black and white, their throats and beaks adorned in bright orange<\/strong>, they waddle along the beach, their beaks pointed skywards as if to grow taller. 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Make it truly unique by giving ice canoeing<\/strong> a try. Once you\u2019ve put on your equipment and learnt the basic techniques on dry land, set off on the Saint Lawrence<\/strong>: first using large oars<\/strong>, on the watery sections of the river, then, equipped with your spiked boots<\/strong>, in the \u2018scooter\u2019 position on the icy stretches. 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Visit the mystical lands of Madagascar <\/a>on the shores of the Mozambique Channel<\/strong> to take in this incredible natural landscape. A geological masterpiece<\/strong> carved by wind and water, the result of a complex combination of erosion and sedimentation<\/strong> over millions of years. At sunrise and sunset, the sun\u2019s rays illuminate the layers of sandstone in multiple shades of red, ochre and pink<\/strong>. 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A place where the cold, tumultuous waters of<\/strong> the ocean meet the scorching, majestic sand dunes<\/strong>. It is in the heart of this theatrical landscape that one of the largest colonies of sea lions <\/strong>in southern Africa has found refuge. Carried by the cold Benguela<\/strong> ocean current, some 100,000 animals<\/strong> come each year to bask and breed at Cape Cross<\/strong>, along the Skeleton Coast<\/strong>. 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You are surrounded by white sand, transparent waters and coral islets. It was here, amid palm trees and dugout canoes, that the Kuna Amerindian people<\/strong> settled. The women preserve the tradition of molas<\/em><\/strong>, a centuries-old art of fabric appliqu\u00e9 inspired by the primitive body paintings that adorned their bodies before the arrival of the Spanish<\/strong>. Instead of these ancestral tattoos<\/strong>, you can now see them proudly wearing their colourful tunics, expressions of their identity.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/115-Panama-Holandes-Cayes_Ile-San-Blas-Indine-Kuna-Tissu_Molas-\u00a9StudioPONANT_MargauxCOUPEZ-1.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dtissus molas \u00eeles San Blas\u201d title_text=\u201d115 Panama-Holandes Cayes_Ile San Blas Indine Kuna -Tissu_Molas \u00a9StudioPONANT_MargauxCOUPEZ (1)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||23px|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||17px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n The Meteora<\/strong> monasteries<\/strong> stand in Greece<\/a>, in the valley of the River Penea<\/strong>, in the fertile plain of Thessaly<\/strong>. Imposing, abrupt blocks of sandstone, rocky peaks that became the natural geological setting for 24 Orthodox Christian monasteries<\/strong> in the 14th and 15th centuries<\/strong>. Six of them still open their sacred doors to you today. Imagine these extraordinary monasteries at one with the rock and reaching for the sky! According to legend, heavenly rocks were sent by Providence<\/strong> to allow ascetics<\/strong> to withdraw and pray. 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Discover this wild and unspoilt jewel off the east coast of Sumatra<\/strong>. One example is the beach at Parai<\/strong>, in the north-east of the island. This is a chance to get away from the crowds, in a tropical Eden of white sand planted with palm trees, and rocked by the swell of its turquoise waters. The beach is lined with huge, uniquely shaped granite boulders<\/strong> from which you can simply admire the beauty of the China Sea<\/strong>. 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For a few days, experience an intense and unique human adventure, fully immersed in the Inuit community of Kullorsuaq<\/a>, an isolated village on the west coast of Greenland<\/a>, at the entrance to Melville Bay<\/strong>. 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Be dazzled by the Cirque Rouge in Majunga<\/h2>\n
Meet the sea lions of the Namib Desert<\/h2>\n
Learn about the mola art of the Kunas women<\/h2>\n
Climb to the Meteora monasteries<\/h2>\n
Disconnect off the coast of Sumatra<\/h2>\n
Share the polar warmth of the Inuit<\/h2>\n
Dive into the origins of life at Shark Bay<\/h2>\n