Once a year, generally in the first week of September, Bird & Nature week participants will be invited in small groups to help catch Abbott’s Boobies high in the rainforest canopy, assist to colour-band Brown Boobies and monitor their colonies on the remote and secluded rocky coasts. Participants will work with our internationally renowned guides to study the nesting biology and foraging ecology of Christmas Island Frigatebirds and Red-tailed Tropicbirds. Depending on interest and demand, there will also be opportunities to assist in the colour-banding of Christmas Island Goshawks, a Christmas Island Hawk-Owl survey, seabird identification workshops, territory mapping of Island Thrushes and closer looks at the island’s other wildlife. Nightly pre-dinner seminars will showcase the results of all the seabird research, the status of the endemic landbirds, the rarities of Christmas Island, and the marine and terrestrial ecology of the island.

Faliraki is a village and seaside resort just 12km from the heart of Rhodes. With its bustling clubs, lively beach bars, grand hotels, and massive water park — not to mention bungee jumping and tennis courts — it's a hub of non-stop action.

Sitting at an elevation of 8,200 feet, High Camp is the core of Olympic Valley's summer activities and has to be reached by a tram ride above the stunning mountainscape. Once there, you can take advantage of the many activities on offer, including disc golf and tennis, geocaching, snowshoeing, hiking, or just relaxing in the outdoor pool and hot tub.

In times of conflict between the Vietnamese government and the country's Buddhist population, Thich Quang Duc calmly sat down in lotus position in the midst of Buddhist protesters and lit himself on fire as a sing of protest. In memory of his sacrifice, a monument was inaugurated in 2010, showing him surrounded by flames.