Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

Sometimes, the best kind of escape isn’t a luxury resort or a famous beach; it’s a quiet, untouched speck of land where time ...

Often called California’s Galapagos, the immersed cliffsides and caves of the Channel Islands are home to thousands of species that thrive on the rugged, pristine and isolated federal parklands and ...

You’ll find cruises in just about every corner of the world. Because it’s so easy for families to board a ship, unpack only once, and see multiple destinations in one trip, many opt to travel by sea.

Emma Love discovers primary tropical rainforest and a rich mosaic of biodiversity from game-changing beachfront resorts ...

Sometimes, the ultimate luxury isn’t a five-star suite or a Michelin-starred meal — it’s silence. It’s the absence of crowds, ...

Belgian biotech Galapagos is mixing things up again via a plan to split in two, separating its innovative medicines and cell therapy businesses, which will result in the loss of around 300 jobs or ...

In fact, the region is home to 45 types of marine birds and 22 land birds you won't see anywhere else (think: Galapagos penguins and Darwin's finches), not to mention other unique species like ...

"My mind was just blown." A long exposure during the early evening shows the glowing lava lake in the caldera of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. For decades, a mysterious swarm of earthquakes has ...

“We’re going to be going back to submarine volcanoes that we know have been active in recent years to look for what changes might have happened. So that’s part of the mission of the cruise ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The clear and not-so-deep waters of this beach make it a great place for snorkeling, and the bay's outskirts provide good waves suitable for surfers of all skill levels.

The end of the Ordovician, in contrast, was kicked off by the Earth’s thermostat firmly flipping to “cold” – and much like ...