Arenzano (Global Adventures): Genoa is the capital of Liguria, a coastal region in north-western Italy. Bordering France to the west and the Tuscany region to the east, Liguria is a narrow strip of land, enclosed between the sea and the Alps and the Apennines Mountains. The region wraps around the Ligurian Sea between the Italian [...]

Dubrovnik (Global Adventures): Dive tourism is growing in Croatia, a small country in Central Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Adriatic Sea. With hundreds of sunken shipwrecks and submerged caves lining the coast of the Adriatic Sea, the number of divers exploring the underwater treasurers increased 20 percent over [...]

Attersee (Global Adventures): Close to the idyllic city of Salzburg, the Attersee is one of Austria's largest inland lakes and stretches over 14 miles (22 kilometers) with a maximum width of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). The lake is located in a valley surrounded by mountains, and small settlements dot the shores. The Seeache is the [...]

Bergen (Global Adventures): Norway occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The country, which voted to stay out of the European Union, is a constitutional monarchy and King Harald V is the chief of state. 4.8 million Norwegians call an area slightly larger than New Mexico home and enjoy one of the highest standards [...]

Budapest (Global Adventures): Dating back to Celtic origins, Budapest was the capital of Lower Pannonia during the Roman Empire. In the 15th century, the town developed into a center of Renaissance humanist culture. After nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule, Budapest became the second capital of Austria-Hungary. Today, it is home to 1.7 million people [...]

Orkney (Global Adventures): Scapa Flow is best known as the site of the United Kingdom's chief naval base during World War I and World War II. The huge body of water is sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy. The base was reinforced with minefields, artillery, and concrete barriers starting [...]

Gramat (Global Adventures): With thousands of known caves, France is one of the premier cave diving areas in the world. If a region stands out, it is an area between the rivers of Lot and Dordogne in the southwest of France. The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The cliffs, [...]