Not many destinations can boast such a great deal of scenery, history and culture as England. The southwest with its rugged shoreline and overwhelming national parks while London, its vibrant capital dominates the southeast. Enthusiastic hikers can trek along the spectacular Jurassic, beautiful inland Dorset and the Lake District.

Home to more than 80 million people. With sixteen federal provinces and a landscape extremely diverse: from impressive cities like Berlin and Munich to the spectacular beauty of the Black Forest and the Rhine Valley. Anyone expecting a homogenous country full of stiff stereotypes is in for a shock. Germany has shaken off its infamous past to rise as a country of much diversity, as notable for its futuristic architecture as for its horizon-wide rural views.

The largest country in Western Europe, home to 58.3 million people. Frequently top of the list among the world's most popular tourist destinations, The French have it all, from glamorous beaches and fairy-tale castles to breathtaking country and undoubtedly incredibly stylish cities.

With its worldwide celebrated nightlife and cuisine and wildly original festivals, revolutionary contemporary design, carefully preserved natural spaces and a stunning network of rural accommodation, urban towns that displaying architectural gems, with Roman, Gothic, and Baroque churches, Moorish fortresses and Renaissance palaces, Spain has it all.

Pockets of wilderness remain - relentless, sometimes stunning and often inaccessible, particularly in the far north of Scotland. Edinburgh (recently voted the best place to live in the UK) is a fascinating city to explore, while Glasgow –currently holding the Curry Capital of Britain title- offers an extensive range of nightlife alternatives.

Visitors to Wales will find a dramatic and varied landscape comprises in a relatively small country dotted with over 600 hundred castles.

Ireland with a beauty that is combines tragic history, rich culture and the notorious friendliness of its residents and Belfast, the city that inspired Narnia.

Not many countries in the world can offer as many choices to the traveller as Canada does. The west is renowned for its striking countryside; the Eastern Canada combines a European charisma with the buzz of New York with its pavement cafés, al fresco dining and street performances; The Northern with incomparable wildlife spotting. During the 18th century, the Anglo-French war over Canada ended with the capitulation of New France to the English. The Americans made a number of efforts to seize control of Britain's Canadian territories after Britain's defeat in the American War of Independence, but failed. Canada now promotes itself as a country of peace, most notably in recent times in its opposition to the USA-led war against Iraq. Canada governs itself independently but still has the British monarch as its head of state, with relatively little dissent. These factors are typical of a country that somehow succeeds in unifying incredible range. After all, it spans six time zones and borders three oceans.

America is almost a collection of countries within a country, with huge contrasts in landscapes and culture waiting to be explored. With its vast plains, flurry mountains, beautiful woods and extraordinary rock formations, towering skyscrapers and a fascinating multicultural pot, the United States of America is an anthology of experiences one should not fail to visit.

With its beautiful beaches, colonial cities from the times when the Spanish ruled to its Mayan, Olmecan and Aztecan archaeological sites, stunning national parks scattered along deserts, mountains and forests. Mexico can genuinely claim to have something for everyone from nature spotters to party people, from archaeology enthusiasts to foodies and from shopaholics to art lovers and of course sun worshipers.

The Netherlands presents its visitors a captivating mix of striking countryside charm and towns jam-packed with culture and the arts. Brimming with canals, coast and lakes, the water is almost never out of site.

Poland offers so much to visitors, from unspoiled National Park Bialowieza National Park and the Great Malsurian Lakes in the north to untamed landscapes so prolific with caves and medieval castles in the south, with fantastic skiing and trekking and beautiful old towns such as Krakow, Zamosc and Gdansk.

Often outshined by Spain, Portugal is without a doubt “the” Western Europe's unspoilt gem. A country of picturesque villages with well-preserved medieval quarters and monasteries, an striking coast ideal for all sorts of outdoors sport activities and a large collection of World Heritage sites - natural and cultural wonders that offer a glimpse into the great naval empire that Portugal once was.

A land of overwhelming natural beauty where its exceptional past has left a permanent mark, Turkey explodes with historic and archaeological a long tradition of hospitality. Turkish cuisine is often described as a bridge between the Far East and Mediterranean cuisine.

Greece, an exhilarating cocktail of sparkling nightlife, fresh produce, flammable Mediterranean ardour and mythology. A legendary destination in its own right, with some of the world's most magnificent architecture, paradisiacal beaches, turquoise waters and regular sunshine and well over 1000 islands.

Visitors to Russia will find countless contrasting aspects in this formerly Soviet Union country. Famously described as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” by Churchill. Russia has always been regarded as an assortment of times zones, climates and cultures. Even its two main tourist pulls; Moscow and St. Petersburg are essentially dissimilar - with the capital sporting a marked Asiatic feel and character, while St. Petersburg displaying a palpable European feel.

From its infinite coastline fringed with postcard perfect beaches and islands to the call of the jungle of the Amazonian to the nightlife in Rio and Sao Paulo, to the passion of its people and its world famous Carnival, Brazil is a thrilling celebration of beauty and nature.