83 South Pacific islands of blue holes, an active volcano and living kastom culture, from Port Vila's market to Santo's white-sand beaches.
118 islands in five archipelagos: Tahiti and Papeete, the bays of Moorea, Bora Bora's lagoon and the remote atolls and Marquesas beyond.
Winter sun four hours from the UK: Tenerife's Teide, Gran Canaria's dunes, Lanzarote's volcanoes and Fuerteventura's long white beaches.
Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza: turquoise coves, mountain villages and easy family resorts, around two and a half hours from UK airports.
Málaga's sunny coast: sandy beaches from Torremolinos to Marbella and Nerja, tapas in Málaga, and day trips to Ronda, Granada and Gibraltar.
Portugal's sunny south coast: golden cliffs, sea caves, island beaches and fresh seafood, less than three hours' flight from the UK.
Portugal's garden island: levada walks, mountain sunrises, whale watching and Madeira wine, under four hours from the UK.
Greece's largest island: Venetian harbours, Knossos, the Samaria Gorge and the lagoons of Balos and Elafonisi, four hours from the UK.
Clifftop villages above a flooded volcano, black-sand beaches, boat trips to the crater and volcanic wines. About four hours from the UK.
Greece's green island: a UNESCO-listed Venetian old town, west-coast coves, boat trips to Paxos and Albania, and flights of about 3 hours from the UK.
Cliffside villages, lemon groves and boat days: the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, with Capri and Pompeii close by. About 3 hours from the UK.
Lakes Garda, Como and Maggiore: lakeside villages, island gardens, castles and boat trips under the Alps, two hours from the UK.
