|
|
|
Other islands offer an escape from civilization. Bermuda offers a chance to bask in it. Where else can you explore a shipwreck that inspired Shakespeare or watch cricket under the shade of a palm?
|
Even for the most experienced traveler, the majesty of a Europe cruise never fails to delight. The grand chateaux and vineyards of France and alluring resorts of the Italian Riviera. |
Stretching all the way to South America, a great archipelago cradles the Caribbean, islands where gentle trade winds keep the tropical climate comfortable, and where frothy whitecaps frolic in turquoise bays. |
|
|
|
It has been called "the big ditch," "the bridge between two continents," "the greatest shortcut in the world." When it was finally completed in 1914, the 51-mile waterway shaved nearly 8,000 miles off the distance between New York and San Francisco.
|
|
This is what the Earth must have looked like at the dawn of Early Man. More wilderness than can be charted. More wildlife than can be counted: bears, bald eagles, moose, deer, whales, spawning salmon. |
