Visit Bissau

Drift Bijagós islands, mangrove channels, and Portuguese-tinged villages of Guinea-Bissau

Remote islands of saltwater hippos.

The only hippos on Earth that swim in the sea, wallowing in lagoons and grazing the beaches of Orango Island.

The gateway island of the Bijagos, with the Bruce beach, a small museum and boats to the wilder islands.

Remote palm-backed Atlantic beach near the Senegalese border.

Chris Marker's letters from Japan and Guinea-Bissau; the essay film.

Visit Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Cruise the UNESCO-listed canal ring (17th-century waterways with over 1,500 bridges), see masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, explore the Anne Frank House (historic hiding place during WWII), and wander the Jordaan district (picturesque streets with cafes and boutiques).

Visit Barcelona, capital of Catalonia in Spain. See the Sagrada Familia (Antoni Gaudí's unfinished basilica with intricate facades and towering spires), stroll down La Rambla (tree-lined pedestrian street with street performers and La Boqueria market), explore Park Güel (Gaudí's whimsical public park with mosaic-covered structures and city views), and admire the Gothic Quarter (medieval streets with the Barcelona Cathedral and Roman ruins).