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Venezuela is one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America, thanks to the oil money that has financed its meteoric growth since the 1970s. It is also thanks to this self same oil money that Venezuela is often accused of being too over-developed and Americanised. However a visit to the country will quickly reveal that there is a lot more to Venezuela than just cheap petrol. Venezuela is famed for its abundance of outstandingly beautiful women, a fact that is not lost on the Venezuelans themselves. They have been equally quick to cash in on this resource and the famed beauty schools of Caracas have groomed a record number of Miss Worlds and Miss Universes.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is an atoll nation (one of only four in the world) consisting of 29 atolls with many small islets and five islands. The islands and islets are divided into two long island chains – Ratak in the east, and Ralik to the west.

New Ireland has recently made a splash as a surf destination and if surfing is your thing then this is the highlight. The recently introduced New Ireland Surf Management Plan ensures that in return for a small fee only a limited number of surfers are allowed on the waves at any time. It’s also a wonderfully relaxed place for cycling and has some of the islands’ best retreats.
For those looking for an adventure Rabaul is hard to beat.